Originally from the Washington DC area, Liz has since lived in and left Northampton, MA , now residing in Providence, RI. She is a singer-songwriter and string bass, guitar, and banjo player whose current work incorporates a broad musical background that includes classical training on the upright-bass and studying as a major in sound art at Hampshire College. She's toured extensively from Maine to Minnesota and all along the eastern seaboard. Her performance resume includes shows with Mount Eerie, Little Wings, David Thomas Broughton, Head of Femur, Curtains, Chris Garneau, Deer Tick, Hockey Night, Thanksgiving, and many others. Her debut album, 'Seeport, Seaport, Seeport' was released by Leisure Class Records in 2006 and was ranked the #5 record of the year by Indie Folk Forever.

CK: You've been doing the folk singer/songwriter thing for awhile. Has your style changed a lot over the years? In terms of "finding your voice", were there some profound "aha moments" or was it more of a subconscious evolution?
LI: I never especially wanted to play acoustic singer/songwriter stuff, but when I first began writing music my only resources were my guitar, myself, and my adolescent angst. So naturally these variables laid the groundwork for a specific tone that still influences - and plagues - my "sound" today. I think the reason why I still explore this way of writing music is because I haven't yet found my voice; or at least, whatever it is that I'm trying to express in this medium hasn't successfully found its way out of my brain and into the music. My last album feels closer than the last one, but it's just not quite it. So i suppose it's less subconscious evolution and more constant dissatisfaction that causes the ever slowly "finding of my voice" . If I ever get to put this project to rest I'm totally gonna do something loud as fuck.

CK: You play fairly regularly with 'Deer Tick', who have a few shows on the docket at AS220 in early November, what's the extent of this collaboration and the history behind it?
LI: I met John in 2007 when Deer Tick had an ever changing line up of musicians. I played electric bass for him that summer on tour and when we got back to providence we became close friends. We've co-written some songs together, one of which is on their album Born on Flag Day called Friday XIII. I still tour with them every once in awhile as a singer. I'm excited for them to come home and play AS220! John's my favorite late night drinkin buddy and a pretty ok roommate.

CK: How did you end up coming to Providence? How is our fair city up to western mass in terms of community and the music scene?
LI: I came to providence because I had just dropped out of Hampshire College, did not want to go move back home to DC, had friends here, knew i could live super cheaply, and had heard vague rumours about a thriving music scene here. Desperation was my motivation, but I'm glad I made the decision. I'm still here, three years later. The music scene can be pretty insular at times but for the most part I find it really inspiring. I feel part of a collaborative effort. The community is small enough to be accessible so If you want to start a new band or perform a play or have a show it can totally happen. There is never a lack of new side projects or group efforts to be involved with. For realz, I've never lived somewhere where so many fantasy bands become a reality.

CK: Would you share a tidbit about your best and worst moments as a touring performer?
LI: WORST: Days when there isn't a show but you have to drive for eleven hours in a car that seats three people when there are four of you. Getting your period. Having to eat McDonald's. Having no gas money but being 3,000 miles away from Rhode Island. Realizing you haven't changed your underwear in days while waiting in line at a rest stop to buy tampons. Those days suck. WEIRDEST: Playing songs about having sex and drinking the booze (I hadn't realized until then how riddled in sin my lyrics are!) in Salt Lake City on Easter Sunday in front of Mormans was super awkward. Nobody bought my album that night BEST: EVERYTHING ELSE. Touring is really a pleasure and a privilege and even the challenging parts are humorous in retrospect. I have been able to see most of this country, reunite with old friends, and meet incredible people.

CK: What's your favorite way to pass a day when you are not hard at work? What might an ideal 24 hrs entail?
LI: Currently my ideal 24 hrs would be: Wake up early without a hangover. Coffee. YMCA sauna. NYT crossword puzzle. More coffee. Finish Anna Karenina. Eat fresh figs (why not, this is a fantasy, right?). Work on music recording/composition/collaboration/tour stuff until early evening. Drink a beer. Play pinball and finally get the battle royale multi-ball on Spiderman!! More beer. See a mind-blowing show somewhere, followed by a DJ set from Captain Picard (aka Chris Paddock). Find $20 and/or four leaf clover on walk home. Find my apartment immaculately clean upon opening door. Bubble bath!! Smoke a joint, ponder existence, and fall asleep to 30 rock. Oh god, is even my ideal day pathetic??

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