“ ‘I’m in love with Eliza Blue,’ or something close to that, has been a typical response to the haunting, timeless music Ms. Blue has been casting out in Twin Cities clubs, pubs, and theaters over the last few years. Now the rest of the world will discover her organic magic, as Eliza releases her most full-bodied work to date, The Road Home.” (JIM WALSH)
     Eliza Blue writes and sings with a voice like water from a deep well, earthy, rich, sweet and clear.  Trained as a classical violinist, Eliza grew up listening to folk and blues on her Fisher-Price record player. She took up the fiddle after falling in love with old timey music and soon began writing songs of her own.  Guitar came next, and then mandolin and banjo.  Her music regularly draws comparisons to Gillian Welch, for it’s homage to Appalachian roots, but the quality and timbre of her voice call to mind some of the great jazz vocalists, and her dense and emotive lyrics, songwriter Leonard Cohen.  Since she began her songwriting career four years ago, Eliza has crossed the country many times, and averages over 150 gigs a year.  Eliza has shared the stage recently with Billy Bragg, The Watson Twins, Kelly Jo Phelps, Fiona McBain of Ollabelle, and Anje Duvekot.  In addition, she fiddles and sings with several Minneapolis based groups.  When not on the road she lives in Minneapolis with her two dogs, Lily and Micah.
    The Road Home was engineered, produced, and mixed by Eliza Blue with help from Ben Durrant (Andrew Bird, Dosh), Darren Jackson (Kid Dakota, The Hopefuls) & songwriter John Elliott.  The album showcases her impressive skills as an instrumentalist, as well as her deeply affecting vocals and songwriting.  Nearly all of the many lush layers of this album were recorded in Eliza's attic on one microphone between February and August of 2009.  The result is an extraordinarily intimate journey marked by loss, longing, and redemption.

Aby Wolf, named in City Pages as one of their top artists of 2009, makes a very welcome return to the Cedar with an opening set.

Tickets go on sale noon Fri Feb 5 at the Cedar ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), Cedar outlets (Electric Fetus, Depth of Field, Homestead Pickin' Parlor, and Irish on Grand), and online at Ticketweb
$8 advance, $10 day of show