The voice is another thing entirely -- a smooth, golden ribbon of sound, capable of anguished, Raitt-ian growls, or angelic, Riperton-esque riffs. The voice heals as it humbles, and Eleanor herself seems to be the biggest recipient of both gifts. As a professional choral singer she has performed onstage under the batons of such renowned conductors as Mstislav Rostropovich and Peter Phillips (Tallis Scholars), and in the studio, has sung on a number of videogame and movie soundtracks (“Halo 3,†“Ghost Rider"). As a breakaway solo artist she suddenly felt songs coming on in 2006, and the next year followed her heart to Nashville to produce her debut release, “Drive,†with Grammy-nominated Jason Lehning at the board. On the wheels of her keyboard talents, honed as a professional since high school, she takes an audience down many a side road that’s much more interesting than the interstate.
After Eleanor’s first gig in Nashville, Wendy Vickers (Nashville music blogger, publicist, and radio personality) wrote: “she successfully used her classical, jazz and pop influences to totally enchant and engage the audience with her warm personality, personal songwriting and excellent vocals … She asked the crowd to sing along with her cover of the Minnie Riperton hit "Loving You" ... I figured perhaps outside of Mariah Carey, few could pull off the stratospheric part of the end of that chorus. Well, Eleanor did. It sure blew us all away. She got a standing ovation for her set from me … Eleanor Fye is certainly where she belongs being here in Nashville. I say keep an ear out for her to do great things.â€