Four Directions by Eli Lev
After five years of writing, recording, and touring the world, singer/songwriter Eli Lev has completed his epic Four Directions project.
Prior to becoming a full time musician, the Silver Spring, MD native spent three years as an 8th grade English teacher on the Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona. The indigenous traditions he learned during this time are the inspiration for his Four Directions project. Just as each cardinal direction holds unique characteristics in the Navajo tradition, so do each of the albums in Eli’s ‘Four Directions Project.’ Together, the series imaginatively and intrepidly connects spheres and generations within a body of work that is irresistibly uplifting, emotionally resonant, and down-to-earth authentic.
The northern direction in Navajo belief is that of the black night, of reflection, of quietude, of completion, and the stage where we get the highest amount of understanding from events and actions.Therefore, True North, is composed of a series of songs that were written throughout Eli’s musical career. The EP was recorded during sessions with producer Taylor Rigg in a cabin in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Rigg’s ability to create sonic landscapes rooted in instrumentation were brought to life and elevated by the riverside setting nestled among the picturesque rolling mountains.
Eli’s releases have earned critical praise from Paste Magazine, Buzzfeed, CBS Radio, AXS, and The Bluegrass Situation, and have received national folk radio support and placement on prominent Spotify playlists. In 2019, Eli Lev won multiple industry awards for his work: his second album Way Out West won a Washington Area Music Award (WAMMIE) for best Country/Americana album, while his single “Chasing Daylight” won a grand prize in the SAW Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Competition.
Tracklist
| 1. | Making Space | 2:53 |
| 2. | Go Down | 3:07 |
| 3. | Just Tryin to Get Home | 3:11 |
| 4. | Long Way Back to Shonto | 3:53 |
| 5. | Growing Up and Growing Down | 3:05 |
| 6. | Water | 1:12 |
| 7. | Treason | 5:50 |
| 8. | See The World | 4:02 |
| 9. | One Road | 3:21 |
| 10. | Oh My Lord | 3:53 |
| 11. | On The Run | 3:11 |
| 12. | Chasing Daylight | 3:03 |
| 13. | To The Stars | 3:39 |
| 14. | Walking Away | 3:32 |
| 15. | Anywhere We Can Go | 3:11 |
| 16. | Shy Desert Morning | 3:49 |
| 17. | I Wanna Tell You | 3:24 |
| 18. | As It Is | 3:32 |
| 19. | Happiness Waits | 6:41 |
| 20. | There's a Light | 1:54 |
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To his Levitators community, Eli Lev is known as a Global Ambassador of Good Vibes.
Eli is a critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter and internationally-touring musician, an entrepreneur, a mobile lifestyle pioneer, a community leader, and a friend.
As a storyteller with one foot in the traditions of folk music and another foot in modern production, Eli stands firmly on his own unique ground.