Avenue Elle
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Avenue Elle

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States
Band Jazz Singer/Songwriter

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2006 "hors d'oeuvres" 4-song EP
2012 "Goin' Places" Prerelease

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Avenue Elle has been an Austin, TX, musical collaboration since 2003. The two women, Alison Lumley and Chrissie Natoli, sing songs of love, hope and inspiration. Their early journeys were quite different, yet they were mistaken for sisters on the day they met. Chrissie Natoli, a Pennsylvania native and biology graduate of The Pennsylvania State University, moved to Austin with her young son in 2000 in search of warmer winters. Alison Lumley, born in Surrey, England with dual citizenship in Canada, grew up mostly in New Orleans and Dallas. She attended The University of North Texas in Denton where she earned her bachelors in psychology. Chrissie and Alison met on the first day of school at The Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin. Both “closet” musicians and songwriters, they became instant friends and began collaborating musically. Eventually they produced a 4 song EP, hors d’oeuvres, which they released in 2006. They are now working on a full-length album which they plan to release in early 2013. Both are maintaining their acupuncture careers and other musical side projects, such as Chrissie’s duo with her husband, called The Better Halves, and Alison’s solo work, which earned her a place as a Finalist in the prestigious Kerrville Newfolk competition in May of 2012. In October of 2012, they performed together for the Duet Contest for the nationally syndicated radio program "A Prairie Home Companion." Musical influences range from Norah Jones to Sheryl Crow, Ella Fitzgerald to Rodgers and Hammerstein, and John Denver to Simon and Garfunkel. Each plays a mix of rhythm guitar and tasteful, melodic leads. Avenue Elle’s most distinguishing feature is their individual vocal styles, which blend to create a uniquely beautiful harmony. Their sound, along with their thoughtfully-constructed, honest lyrics, touches and uplifts the hearts of their listeners. You can learn more about and listen to the duo at www.avenueelle.com.