Betsy and a Ukelele combine a lighthearted musical approach, dorm room inspiration, and tongue-in-cheek humor to create the toe-tapping, guffaw-inducing, world-peace-bringing sound featured on 2007's The Wind Down Woo and 2008's U is for Ukelele.
Betsy began ukelele after a finger injury in high schoolmade the guitar rather difficult for a few months. Once on the college scene at Denison University in central Ohio, inside jokes, road trips, and Sunday afternoons inspired many of the songs that are now on release and destined to melt the hearts of the world.
The Wind Down Woo features 13 tracks, opening with the boisterous, danceable “Orange Drink,†celebrating that favorite beverage from Sunday school, elementary class parties, and service trips. The album then entreaties individuals to avoid the “Awkward†situations that anyone on a college campus undoubtedly experiences on a regular basis. It’s not all goofy fun’n’games, though, with “Tuvalu†heartening long-distance couples and anyone who has a soul with its lilting tune and “awwwwâ€-inspiring lyrics. “Fricken Love†expresses hope for losing weight on a new dieting approach you’ve probably never considered. “The Goodnight Song†may just be the lullaby of the 21st century. You will want that special someone to croon you to sleep with this tune until your dying day.
U is for Ukelele opens new territory while remaining true to the simple, heartfelt sound of The Wind Down Woo. U features 16 tracks, and most tracks tie back to three themes: quirky love tunes, like "Caffeinated Love" and "The Economics of Love"; cell phones, as with "The Ringtone Song," "Gimme a Call," and "Weekend Minutes"; and defending the honor of the uke, as with "Ukes, Not Nukes," and "Let's Get Some Things Straight."
With these and many other tunes in their repertoire, and new songs all the time, Betsy and a Ukelele regularly play at coffeeshops in the Columbus/Granville area and beyond. Betsy and a Ukelele combine their fan-favorite originals with improvisational compositions, and covers of awful pop tunes that have been waiting to be destroyed for a very long time. Whether you’re in a dorm room, an apartment, a coffee shop, or Madison Square Garden, Betsy and a Ukelele want to play for you.
Discography:
1. Orange Drink 2. Awkward 3. Tuvalu 4. Fricken Love 5. I Spooning 6. Fun Being Me 7. Angsty 8. Dance Party 9. Hector 10. Protein (Love & Chemistry 11. Hugs are Free 12. The Goodnight Song
U is for Ukelele (2008)
1. Caffeinated Love 2. Ukes Not Nukes 3. I Really Leave Voicemails Like This 4. The Economics of Love 5. Difficult Questions 6. I Heart My Cardiologist 7. Let’s Get Some Things Straight 8. The Ringtone Song 9. Teddy Bear 10. When in Doubt 11. Gimme a Call 12. IRLVLT Pt. 2 13. Weekend Minutes 14. There Will Be Days 15. … 16. Kokomotel
And lots of random singles you might be able to get your hands on, such as
- Slopey Slope - Maa Fee TP - I Thought I’d Write You a Christmas Song - Don’t Be That Girl - etc. etc.
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