Over the past several years we’ve seen a noticeable rise in our national mental health awareness. Every day we see more and more people choosing to prioritize their mental well-being as highly as they do their physical.
From childhood in Lexington, MA to her adulthood in Nashville, Elisabeth Beckwitt has battled anxiety, depression, and addiction. She’s always felt that it’s important to be open and honest about her struggles so that she can encourage others to reach out and seek the help that they might need.
Elisabeth pairs her clear, powerful voice with an unapologetically supportive attitude towards her tribe and weaves them together into relatable stories with encapsulating melodies that build an intimate connection with her audience.
With their debut EP ’Gray Again’ (2018), Elisabeth chose to confront her demons out in the open so we could all feel a little more comfortable taking a look at our own. That record was quickly followed up with a series of intimate live performance videos, shot in their own home. "Static Sessions” gave us a look into how Elisabeth deals with the down days; some alone time with their piano Calliope, and some of the greats like Carole, Ingrid and Sara. In 2019 they printed a limited edition vinyl featuring the Gray Again EP and the audio from those live performance videos.
“After sharing the darker side of my recovery on Gray Again, I wanted Indigo to feel a little more free spirited, almost like a celebration of the progress I had made so far.”
Summer 2019 brought us their next EP, “Indigo.” Here, Beckwitt showed us the kind of life we can expect to find on the other side of recovery. A life where we embrace our inner strength and allow ourselves to move past whatever baggage is keeping us from moving forward in our relationships, both within ourselves and with others.
With the title track getting featured on Spotify’s premiere LGBTQIA+ playlist of the time (now called GLOW) the Indigo EP surpassed 50,000 streams in only a few short weeks, prompting Elisabeth and her team to jump right into another release cycle. “Lovely,” the first single off what would be her next EP, “Other Side Of Sober",” premiered just eight weeks later.
Throughout this journey not only have we seen Beckwitt evolve emotionally, but we’ve seen a dramatic evolution in her style as well. Over the past three records we’ve gotten to witness, in real time, the birth and growth of a powerhouse writing team between her and Producer/Writing partner Jason Threm. The duo was constantly drawing inspiration from current trends in the industry, as evidenced by the strong Dark Pop vibes on this one, while still maintaining the integrity of Beckwitt’s singer-songwriter past. “Other Side Of Sober” boasts an eclectic yet cohesive soundscape that will keep you on your toes, always wondering whether the next track is going to be an ethereal meditation, a Dark Pop anthem, a Top 40’s banger, or a heart wrenching piano ballad.
At the end of 2018 Elisabeth founded the Sad Girl Music brand as a means to support her fellow women trying to succeed in the industry. What started as a Spotify playlist aiming to spotlight some local talent, swiftly grew into a community focused on celebrating the vulnerability, strength, courage, and beauty of women, femmes, and non-binary individuals. Under this brand Beckwitt founded “Sad Girl Night” a monthly artist showcase that she hosted at H.O.M.E.(Helping Our Music Evolve). Over the next year and a half Sad Girl Night would go on to feature over 100 incredible acts while building one of the fastest growing live music communities in Nashville.
Between their support of local artists, their rapidly expanding catalog of music, sharing the stage with national touring acts, and their success with both streaming and local radio; it was clear that we were witnessing the crowning of the Eastside's favorite Pansexual Queen.
Their latest release, “The Goddess in Me,” was conceptualized back in 2017 with the help of their artist development team. The decision was made to spend the next few years weaving a tapestry that would feature a series of EPs that culminated with a full length compilation album. The album features some favorite tracks from each EP, along with a smattering of new songs. After the releases of "Gray Again" (Jan 2018), "Indigo" (July 2019) and "Other Side of Sober" (Jan 2020), it was finally time.
