Liz Lawrence (born 9 July 1990)[5][6] is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, known for her solo work and for being half of electro-pop duo Cash+David.[7][8][9]
Liz Lawrence | |
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 Lawrence at the merch stand at the Deaf Institute in Manchester, England, 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Elizabeth Lawrence[1] |
| Born | 9 July 1990 Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire[2][3][4] |
| Genres | Indie pop |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Website | lizlawrencemusic |
She has toured with Bombay Bicycle Club,[10][11] [12] and supported Black, Scouting for Girls, and Ani DiFranco, amongst others.[13][14] Q magazine compared Lawrence favourably to indie rock band Florence and the Machine, considering her "a starlet in the making".[15]
Career
editHaving played in various bands in her youth before embarking on a solo career and relocating to London,[16][2][17] Lawrence's debut studio album, Bedroom Hero, was released in 2012, reaching No. 2 on the Bandcamp album chart.[15] In February 2017, Lawrence featured on the song "Party for Two" from the album The Pace of the Passing by former Bombay Bicycle Club member Ed Nash's solo project, Toothless.[18][19][20][21] 2018 saw the release of singles "The Good Part" and "Woman"; the former was mixed by Bombay Bicycle Club's Jack Steadman.[22] Her second album, Pity Party, was released on October 25, 2019. NME called the album "powerful" and considered that it "embraces her lo-fi folk past but also brings it into the here and now with satisfying pop elements"[23] Lawrence featured as a vocalist on Bombay Bicycle Club's 2020 album Everything Else Has Gone Wrong.[24] On September 17, 2021, Lawrence’s third album “The Avalanche” was released.
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Release details |
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| Bedroom Hero |
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| Pity Party |
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| The Avalanche |
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| Peanuts |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Oo Song" | 2012 | Bedroom Hero |
| "Bedroom Hero" | ||
| "Health & Safety" | 2014 | Health & Safety (EP) |
| "Chainsmoking" / "We Got Love" | 2017 | non-album single |
| "Circling Numbers" / "Floors" | 2018 | |
| "The Good Part" / "Woman" | ||
| "Navigator" | 2019 | Pity Party |
| "None Of My Friends" | ||
| "USP" | ||
| "California Screaming" | 2020 | Whoosh (EP) |
| "Hope (Or Something Like It)" | ||
| "Where The Bodies Are Buried" | 2021 | The Avalanche |
| "Down For Fun" | ||
| "Saturated" |
References
edit- ^ "ACE Repertory". Ascap.com. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ a b "What people do | Pocketmags.com". Pocketmags.com. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "BBC Radio 6 Music - Chris Hawkins, Liz Lawrence". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Liz Lawrence | Health & Safety". Sos-music.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers, IPI no. 584168323
- ^ "ACE Repertory". Ascap.com.
- ^ "Cash+David: elevated electro-pop - Telegraph". Telegraph.co.uk. 8 December 2014.
- ^ "2015 - Cash+David". Bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Paul Lester. "The playlist: new bands – Beach Baby, Cash + David, Ellenberg and more". The Guardian.
- ^ "Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmour joins Bombay Bicycle Club to perform 'Wish You Were Here'". Nme.com. 14 December 2014.
- ^ "TMC Interviews: singer Liz Lawrence". The Most Cake. 24 April 2014.
- ^ Patrick Smith (14 March 2014). "Bombay Bicycle Club, Brixton Academy, review". Telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ Helen Earnshaw (26 November 2012). "Liz Lawrence Exclusive Interview". Femalefirst.co.uk.
- ^ a b Jake Morley. "Liz Lawrence". Redgrapemusic.com.
- ^ "Liz Lawrence | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Liz Lawrence". Redgrapemusic.com. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Ed Nash (Bombay Bicycle Club) releases solo album". Indieisnotagenre.com. 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Toothless - Party For Two ft. Liz Lawrence". YouTube. 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Toothless pumps iron in his 'Party For Two' video". Diymag.com.
- ^ Editor, The Gryphon Web (3 February 2017). "The Pace of the Passing by Toothless". The Gryphon.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Liz Lawrence Blasts Back With Two New Singles". Clash Magazine. 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Liz Lawrence's powerful new album 'Pity Party' is a sly middle finger to her doubters". Nme.com. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Everything Else Has Gone Wrong (liner notes). Bombay Bicycle Club. Mmm...Records, Caroline International, Island Records. 2020. 0827596.
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External links
edit- Liz Lawrence at AllMusic
- Liz Lawrence discography at Discogs
