$5-10 suggested donation for this traveling musician
Rising singer-songwriter Eli Lev is making the world a smaller place, one song at a time. Eli pens lyrics and melodies for everyday enlightenment—songs that resonate because they’re heartfelt, earthy, and offer the wisdom he’s gained through lifelong travel and self-discovery. The Maryland-based artist has just completed his epic Four Directions project which includes four EPs that were inspired by indigenous traditions he learned while teaching on the Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona. His four part EP releases, All Roads East (2017) and Way out West (2018), Deep South (2019), and True North (2021) - imaginatively and intrepidly connect spheres and generations within a body of work that is irresistibly uplifting, emotionally resonant, and down-to-earth. A cross between The Avett Brothers and The Lumineers, Lev has opened for both Shooter Jennings and Lee DeWyze, performed at The Kennedy Center and 9:30 Club in Washington, DC, and toured extensively around the world. Eli Lev has performed in Alabama, Andorra, Arizona, Arkansas, Australia, California, Canada, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, France, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Israel, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Spain, Tennessee, Texas, United Kingdom, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. https://eli-lev.com
Testimonials
"Eli's guitar playing is super smooth and we love Megan's percussion and vocals! Perfect pitch and fantastic harmonies." - Cindy Burtner (Booker at The Barn at Hebron Homestead)
"An incredible set of original and cover music - steeped in the folk, pop, and singer-songwriting tradition." - Maura Kenny Parrott (Sky Stage)
"Our favorite indie folk duo. We can't wait to have them back next year." - J Anders Theuson (Sustainable Dream Fest)
"Eli's original, spirit-filled lyrics become familiar and make you want to join in signing, clapping, and dancing as soon as he starts singing. Sweet voice. Kind soul." - Rhonda Brown
"His music is inspiring yet raw at the same time. He makes you close your eyes and just imagine there is nothing going on at all. I really enjoy his music and the other musicians that he collaborated with." - April Watson
"We've chosen Eli Lev as our 2nd GPW for the 35th SAW Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Competition because of it's infectious positivity, lyrical ease, and pop sensibility..." - Jay Keating (SAW President)