Liz Green did not appear on my radar until Glastonbury this year. She won the Glastonbury Emerging Talent competition. From this she got to open on the Pyramid stage on the Saturday, with additional sets on the Acoustic & Radio 1 Stages. She did seem in awe of the fact that she was playing in these circumstances but her genuine personality appeared to carry her through any awkwardness in front of the early morning crowd. All good stuff but it makes me wonder why not run these competitions and give slots around the festival at different times and actually give the breaking act a massive chance to grow their fan base. It would be great if a headline slot was included even if it was on a smaller stage. And to be quite honest I think that she would have carried a headline slot with great aplomb.
Liz's voice is very unique and sends me into lazy daydream worlds. A feeling reminiscent of personal experiences with Billie Holliday's music. The music behind the lyrics fits so well I cannot discern where one begins & the other ends. The guitar chords all fingerplucked & slid about on Blue Note and that sheer lack of attack to the music just seems to compliment the lyric which fades in & out like a dream while you keep nodding off sat up & rudely awakening from as your head falls. I find Liz's tunes addictive and simply cannot wait for a full length album or an EP of her work.
So look out, go see. She is touring plenty much. Just nowhere near me soon :-(
Liz Green Myspace
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