March 14, 2012

New Album WARM IN THE DARKNESS out on April 10th, 2012

“Warm In The Darkness” will be out through Vitamin Distribution from April 10th. All the information about the gigs is in the gig section of this website.

The band and I can’t wait to get on the road and we’ll be joined by Van Walker who’ll be playing guitar in the band and opening most of the shows.

February 24, 2012

WARM IN THE DARKNESS

Hello. I’m writing this in Margaret River. Van and I played a gig last night and are heading off to Perth tonight. We have three more gigs before we’re home after a three weekend stint on the road launching Van’s retrospective album “Underneath The Radar”. We’re excited to be getting back to our cats and our dearest Brunswick. It’s great to be back on the road again though. I missed it last year while I was making the album.

Speaking of which; The new album is called “Warm In The Darkness” and is on it’s way to be pressed. I’ll be releasing it on April 10th through Vitamin Record Distribution. It’s all finally happening!

I look forward to announcing a big national tour soon. The band and I are firing up. Can’t wait.

Cheers

x Liz

January 11, 2012

Happy 2012!

Happy new year everyone. I hope the break was a relaxing and satisfying one. (I always have a weird compulsion to write ‘happy new year’ with capitals. Ie; Happy New Year. Not sure why…) ANYway; I’ve just posted a bunch of national tour dates for February and March. I’ll be touring with Van Walker supporting him on his national “Under The Radar” tour to celebrate the release of a 2008-2010 retrospective album out through Fuse Music Group. I’ll be playing solo and then playing a bit of guitar with Van as well. For Van’s full tour details go to his website (just click on his name above).

The band and I will be playing a few festivals through March and April (details will be posted soon) and then the NEW ALBUM will be released in April. The plan is to begin the album launch tour at Apollo Bay Music Festival (20-22nd April) and then continue around the country for a couple of months. I’m delighted to be so close to sharing the new stuff with you. It’s been a long road, and now we’re looking forward to being ON the road!

Cheers!

Liz

October 12, 2011

November headline show just announced!!

The year is screaming to its end. I’m finding it hard to believe that it’s already October. I just spent a great weekend in NSW and the ACT with Mick Thomas and Anna Burley (Shackleton), Van Walker and Squeezebox Wally. We played three gigs and had a blast. A show that hopefully we’ll take on the road again.

I’m pleased to announce our last headline show for 2011 at the John Curtain Bandroom on Saturday November 5th. We’ll joined by our friends Earl Pepper and Oh Pep! (those two names being similar is purely coincidental!). All the gig details are in the gig section.

The album is nearly finished. It’s been a slog over winter. I’ve been ill and busy but we’re almost at the point where it’s ready to mix. I can’t wait to finally be able to share these recordings with everyone. We’re looking at an April 2012 release now. I’ll keep you posted…

July 26, 2011

The Long Winter

It’s now almost August; hard to believe, really. The album is coming along. It wasn’t finished as quickly as I’d thought, but with time on my side I’ve seen no reason to rush. I want to make sure we get it to a point where we feel like it’s really finished; a point at which there’s no more fiddling and adding to do. It’s getting there. And I’m looking forward to sharing it with other people once it’s finished.

So, in other news; I’m still playing with Shackleton (with Mick Thomas and Anna Burley) and we’ve recorded around 14 tracks for an album that we’re hoping to release later in the year. I’ll be providing details for launches etc and I’m anticipating that the album will be available from this website once it’s all pressed and pretty.

I’m also part of a brand new band called the Livingstone Daisies, a pop rock band in which I get to play lead electric guitar; my secret guilty pleasure! The Daisie’s facebook site will be up soon and will provide some more details about the members and upcoming gigs. Keep a lookout on Facebook for ‘LIVINGSTONE DAISIES’ over the next couple of weeks.

I’ll be making it up to Darwin and over to WA in September and I can’t wait. See the gig guide for details which will be updated over the next couple of weeks also.

I hope everyone’s keeping warm. It’s a hard one this year. Tea and whiskey. Best thing.

April 25, 2011

Time to record

I’ve been going on about this recording for quite some time, but I’m very excited about it. I just spent a fantastic weekend at Boogie Festival near Tallarook playing music with my friends and enjoying being under the stars. It’s certainly what makes me the happiest. And now, next week, I get to go into the studio with my band and make another album. These new songs are a bit different from my older work, but still based around stories and melody. I have no idea how it will turn out, in which direction these songs will take themselves. It’s always a mysterious process, recording; as hard to pin down and define as the writing process itself. Inevitably it won’t be how I am imagining it now, but nothing ever is. It’s like going to a new place for the first time; you always have a picture of this place in your imagination but when you get there it’s naturally completely different. And by the time you get there, you’ve all but forgotten how you envisaged it in the first place.

I’m drinking copious cups of tea today, trying to coax a couple of the last songs into a form that makes sense to me. Some songs are stubborn bastards; they don’t settle down until the very last minute. A bit like naughty kids in the classroom; they can be pains in the arse, but ultimately have the potential to be the most rewarding to be involved with.

We’ll see how we go…

March 18, 2011

Port Fairy and upcoming show at the Northcote Social Club

Port Fairy was a great weekend of gigs; thanks to everyone who came to see our sets. We’re looking forward to playing a lot of this new material that we played for the first time at Port Fairy at the Northcote Social Club on Thursday the 24th of March. (Details in the gig section.)

This will be the last band show for a few months because we’re heading into the studio in May to record the new album. We can’t wait to get in there and get started and we’ll have the album ready to release late this year.

November 18, 2010

What I've been up to...

Preparations for the new band album are continuing. The album will be released next year and we’re very excited about it. Until the recording I’ll be pottering around playing a few gigs with my band (see the gig page for details) and I’m also playing shows with various other artists and collaborations including Van Walker, Suzannah Espie and Shackleton(Mick Thomas and Anna Burley).

October 04, 2010

Getting ready for new album

The band and I will be getting some new songs ready to record a big band album early next year. We’ll be playing a few gigs around Melbourne over the next couple of months. Hopefully the album will be out mid next year… Stay tuned…

August 02, 2010

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER TOUR with VAN WALKER

Well, after finishing the “Tides of Time” album tour and having a couple of weeks off it’s time to hit the road again. I’ll be heading off around the country again playing solo with Van Walker, an awesome singer/songwriter (and big inspiration to me as a songwriter), who’ll be launching his fifth album “Bush League Bard”. For those in Melbourne, Van will be launching the album at the CORNER HOTEL on Saturday the 20th of August. I’ll be playing some banjo and piano with him and his band. It’ll be a great night and Van’s new album is an absolute ripper so I highly recommend that Melbourne punters come along.

So it’s exciting to head out on the road with Van. We’ll be going to WA, SA, NSW and VIC. I’ve just started posting tour dates, so stay tuned for all of the shows.

In other news; my band and I are delighted to welcome another little one for Adam and Beck, Tully Morley May. Adam and I have been playing together for over 5 years; we’re basically family. So I extend my warmest congratulations and love and a huge welcome to gorgeous Tully. I couldn’t be more stoked for my beautiful friends.