Artist description With the release of her third CD "Paintbrush", Zeigler has established herself as an important voice in contemporary acoustic music. The winner of 6 national songwriting awards, she combines a crystalline vocal style with distinctive open-tuning guitar work, crafting songs that have earned her respect among songwriters and critics as "one of the most talented singer-songwriters New England has produced." (The Music Matters)

Music Style Folk/Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter

Musical Influences Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor

Similar Artists Shawn Colvin, Alison Krauss, Amy Grant

Artist History Despite the acclaim Zeigler has received as a songwriter, her career has taken an erratic path that reflects the multiple challenges facing a mother trying to choose between career and family. Her 1995 debut CD Sting of the Honeybee (Rounder/Philo) was met with broad critical praise across the country, but before she could hit the road to support it, Zeigler learned that she was pregnant with her first child. She took a 3 year hiatus from music and gave birth to two children, and then re-emerged on the national folk scene in 1999, picking up where she left off by winning awards at Kerrville, Rocky Mountain, and Telluride festivals. Zeigler's songs capture a sense of place and community, and are informed by the unique landscape of Vermont. Her work is also rooted in part in her experiences with death and loss; her 1995 debut CD was dedicated to her brother Jimmy, who died of cancer in 1984 at age 21. Zeigler first became interested in songwriting during his illness; she wrote her first song for him, which he listened to on a Walkman while receiving a bone marrow transplant. After his death, Zeigler left Vermont and became a volunteer in a Venezuelan orphanage for a year, and continued to focus on songwriting, using it as a tool to cope with the upheaval and crisis around her. Over the years, Zeigler developed a writing style that is personal without being confessional, with "a gift for penning reflective personal anthems that turn hard truths to life-affirming purpose." - The Boston Globe

Instruments Acoustic Guitar

Albums Paintbrush (2002), These Are The Roots (2000), Sting of the Honeybee (1995)

Press Reviews "Don't miss this newcomer from New England…[she] writes songs with haunting perfection." --The Denver Post "She has a gift for penning reflective personal anthems that turn hard truths to life-affirming purpose." -BOSTON GLOBE "A superb lyricist with talent to spare…" --Indie File, Charlotte, NC "Zeigler's songs are full of life, knowledge and disarming depth." --Boston Herald "No one else in contemporary folk is as adept at writing emotionally charged lyrics, let alone performng them with as achingly beautiful a voice." -WFCF-FM (FL) "In an industry rife with hype, she cuts through the clutter with stunning simplicity." -WIAA-FM (OK)

Location MONTPELIER, VERMONT - USA

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