liz solo

Selections from Liz solo's c.v.

SOLO WORK

• alien - CD RELEASE - Full length solo release. Produced by Liz Solo, Steve Abbott and Mike Kean. Rock Can Roll/Sniz Wreckerds. 2008.
• 311 - SHORT FILM - Short video on arresting of St. John's Graff Writers by Liz Solo and Russtafari. Produced by the Nickel Independent Film Festival and The St. John's Jazz Festival, 2007.
• Nature - SHORT VIDEO - Short video by Liz Solo. Music by Lizband. Solo Media, 2007.
• Liz Solo and the Ocarina of Time - Solo Installation and Performance presented by Edge Intermedia and Liz Solo. Edge Inter Media Studio Lab. St. John's, 2006.
• The Thirteenth Moon - INTER-DISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCE - Performance/ritual with video and sound, streamed live to remote locations via the Internet. Conceived, shot and edited by Liz Solo. Presented by Edge Intermedia at Pope Production in St. John's and Grunt Gallery in Vancouver, B.C. , 2005.
• Funny Things Have Happened to Me in My Life - ONE WOMAN THEATRE PERFORMANCE - Written and performed by Liz Solo. Directed by Lois Brown. Produced by Resource Centre for the Arts Theatre Company - Significant Other Series. 2005.
• Look Time In the Eye - SHORT VIDEO - Retrospective music video piece on Newfoundland actor, writer and musician Mike Wade to the song "Look Time In The Eye" by Mike Wade. Screened at the Nickel Independent Film and Video Festival 2004. Produced by Sniz Studio/Nifco, 2004.
• Good Goodbye - SHORT VIDEO -Digital video created for the Lizband song "Good Goodbye" from the "Devotion" release. Conceived, shot and edited by Liz Solo, 2003. Screened at the Nickel Independent Film and Video Festival, Much Music. 2003.
• The Museum of the Mind - INTER-DISCIPLINARY INSTALLATION/PERFORMANCE. Installation and performance merging visual presentation, live action, Flash animation, multiple projection images and sound-score. Create and performed by Liz Solo. Sound by Liz Solo and Lee Tizzard. Presented by Resource Center for the Arts Gallery's Networks New Media Festival. Curator - Andrea Cooper. 2o02.
• Contributing Writer - Contributing writer of freelance articles on music, the arts and astrology for various ïzines and publications including The Newfoundland Quarterly. 2004, Reverb Magazine (published by the Coast, Halifax, NS), 1998-2001, and Current Magazine, (St. JohnÍs based Arts magazine) 1999 to 2005.
• WhoreLore - VIDEO/VIDEO INSTALLATION - Nine minute video ritual on sexuality. Written, directed and performed by Liz Solo. Videographer Ian Nightengale. Presented at Rhonda BuckleyÍs Peep Show, St. John's; The Sound Symposium 1999, St. John's; Soho Artists Gallery, New York City; Artists Television Access, San Francisco, 2,000
• Nature(human) - INTER-DISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCE - Full length solo performance merging film, video, soundscore, slide projection and live action. Created and performed by Liz Solo, directed and designed by Teri Snelgrove. Produced by the Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company. 1998.
• The Alienation of Lizzie Dyke - INTER-DISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCE - Full length solo performance incorporating video, film, soundscore, projection and live action. Created and performed by Liz Solo. Directed by Teri Snelgrove. Produced by the Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company. 1994. Text published in the "Voices From The Landwash" Collection, published by Playwrights of Canada Press. 1996.
• Singer/songwriter - PERFORMANCE/MUSIC- Twenty years as a solo performer and musician. 1985 to the present.
• Webmistress - 1999 to the present

COLLABORATIONS

• The White Hags - MULTI-DICSIPLINARY PERFORMANCE - Burlesque/Standup based performance cabarets by Liz Solo and Lois Brown as the White Hags. Regular presentations and special appearances in various venues. Produced by the White Hags. 2004 to 2006.
• Giver - Drummer for the punk band Giver. 2005 to the present.
• The Birth of Theatre - FULL LENGTH INTER-DISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCE PIECE - Created and performed by Chuck Art and The Amazing Liz. Directed by Teri Snelgrove. Produced by Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company, 2005.
• Rock School for Girls - Workshop Series designed for young women musicians. Created by Liz Solo, Cherie Pyne and Rhiannon Thomas. Produced by the Independent Artists Cooperative, the girls independent rock league (g.i.r.l.) and terminus 1525. 2003. And by The Independent Artists Cooperative, the Peace A Chord Festival and g.i.r.l., 2005.
• Ladonian Noble Wedding Project - INTER-DISCIPLINARY/NEW MEDIA PIECE - Collaboration with B.C. new media artist Jeremy Turner and software developer Steve Dipaola. An exploration of human relationships in virtual worlds. Gallery exhibits: gallery tapper-popermeyer, Malmoe, Sweden. 2002, Christinehofs gallery, Sweden and at MicroNations Exhibit, City Hall, Helsinki, Finland. Simultaneous online and live performance at the Virtual Reality Lab, Simon Fraser University, B.C., August 2003.Produced by Liz Solo.
• Song of Encouragement - SHORT FILM - A day in the life of an indie rock band. Produced by Lizband/Sniz/NIFCO. 2,001.
• EvenNow - SHORT FILM - A day in the life of an indie rock band. Produced by Lizband/Sniz/NIFCO. 2,001.. Screened at the Nickel Independent film festival, Much Music, 2001.
• Lizband - twelve years as an independent rock band. We write, record, and tour own original music. 1993 to the present.
• The Black Bags - ROCK BAND - I am the drummer for the punk rock band The Black Bags. Marcel Levandier/Liz Pickguard, songwriters. 2,002 to present.
• Live Girlz - One year with the All-Star All Girl Cuntry Punk band Live Girlz (with Colleen Power and Natalie Noseworthy). We wrote, recorded and toured our own music. 2,000 to 2,001.
• Emily Video - SHORT VIDEO - Three minute video created by Liz Solo and Justin Hall for the Lizband song "Emily". Produced by Sniz Studios.
• The Death of Theatre - THEATRE PIECE - Two person play written and performed by Liz Solo and Jody Richardson. Presented by the St. John's Fringe Festival. Produced by Liquid Rage Theatre Company. 1999.
• Domestic Bliss - THEATRE PIECE - Two-person play written and performed by Liz Solo and Jody Richardson. Presented by Resource Center for the Arts Significant Other Series, 1999. Originally produced by Liquid Rage Theatre Company. 1998.
• Our Religion - THEATRE PIECE - Two-person theatre piece written and performed by Liz Solo and Jody Richardson. Presented by Resource Center for the Arts, 1997, Liquid Rage Theatre Company 1997, We Build Dis City Theatre Festival 1998.
• The Comedy is Killing Me - MULTI-MEDIA PERFORMANCE PIECE - by Liz Solo and Jody Richardson. A multi-media piece detailing a weekend spent with Hollywood actor, Crispin Glover. Cast of Thousands. Produced by Liquid Rage Theatre Company in 1997 and Resource Center for the Arts in 1998.
• That Awful Show - RADIO SERIES - Three one-hour radio programs created and performed by Liz Solo and Jody Richardson for CBC Radio, St. John's. Produced by Tom Jokinen. 1996.
• Naked Bungalow - FULL LENGTH PLAY - Written by Janis Spence, Liz Solo and Jon Whalen for Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company. 1995.
• Inside Stories - MULTI-MEDIA PERFORMANCE - Performance piece on Motherhood created and performed by Liz Solo and Lois Brown. Produced by Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company. 1991
• Deviant Daisy and the Strange Ray - ONE ACT PLAY - Written and performed by Liz Solo and Jon Whalen. Produced by Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company. 1990.
• Droppings From Heaven - MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCE PIECE - Created and performed by Liz Solo and Christine Taylor. Produced by Resource Center for the Arts Second Space Program. 1989.

COLLECTIVES

• Edge Intermedia - Founding member of this New Media Collective. Currently presenting new work, panel discussions and lectures on new media and inter-disciplinary practice. 2003 to present.
• Queen of Swords - DANCE PIECE/COMPOSITION - Composed "The Queen of Swords" in collaboration with the Lizband and Lois Brown to underscore choreographed works of the same name. Produced by Neighborhood Danceworks/Lizband. 1997.
• Vice-Grip - WRITER/PERFORMER - Concept by Liz Solo and Jon Whalen. Produced by Misery and Company Theatre. 1991.
• No Pity - WRITER/PERFORMER- concept by Rick Mercer and Lois Brown. Directed by Lois Brown. Produced by Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company. 1990.
• When Was Now - WRITER/PERFORMER - Concept by Lois Brown. Produced by Neighborhood Danceworks. 1989.
• I Lied to the Minister of Culture, Recreation and Youth (just to be nice) - WRITER/PERFORMER - Created and Directed by Andy Jones. Produced by Resource Center for the Arts and CODCO. 1988.
• Embracing the Bride - WRITER/PERFORMER - Concept by Lois Brown. Directed by Lois Brown. Produced by Wonderbolt Circus, 1988.
• Fishwarves and Steamboatmen - WRITER/PERFORMER - Concept by Des Walsh. Directed by Janis Spence. Produced by Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company. 1987.
• The Bard of Prescott Street - PERFORMER - Directed by Mary Walsh. Produced by Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company. 1985.
• MakinÍ Time With The Yanks -PERFORMER - Directed by Mary Walsh. Produced by The Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company. 1985.
• Dancing on the Roof- WRITER/PERFORMER - Created by and starring Lois Brown, Kathleen Winter, Mary-Lynn Bernard and Liz Solo. Produced by Neighborhood Danceworks. 1985.
• Twice Burned, Once Shy - WRITER/PERFORMER - Directed by Chris Brookes. Produced by Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company. 1985.

RADIO, FILM AND TELEVISION - HIGHLIGHTS

• The King Hunt - SHORT FILM/PRINCIPAL ACTOR - Played a lead role in Justin SimmÍs film, The King Hunt. Written and directed by Justin Simms. Produced by Anna Petras. A NewFound Films Production, 2005.
• Rock School for Girls - SHORT DOCUMENTARY - seven-minute documentary on the first Rock School for Girls. Created by Liz Solo, Cherie Pyne and Rhiannon Thomas. Produced by Sniz Studios. Screened at the St. JohnÍs WomenÍs International Film and Video Festival, Nickel Film and Video Festival, Evolve Music and Video Festival, N.S., 2003 and the Rock Can Roll Independent Music and Video Festival 2005.
• Good Goodbye - SHORT VIDEO - Digital video created for the Lizband song "Good Goodbye" from the "Devotion" release. Conceived, shot and edited by Liz Solo, Screened at the Nickel Independent Film and Video Festival, Much Music, 2003.
• The Bingo Robbers - ACTOR - Feature Length Video release by Barry Newhook and Lois Brown. The Bingo Robbers Productions. 2,000.
• CBC Radio and Television - Freelance writer and performer for CBC Radio and television since 1985. Some programs I have contributed to - CBC Radio3, The Morning Show, St. JohnÍs; CBC Radio3; Radio Sonic; This Morning, CBC National, Toronto; CBC National Info-Tape; The Vinyl CafZÿ; All of a Saturday Night, CBC TV, St. JohnÍs; The East Coast Music Awards; Keynotes, St. JohnÍs ; Goosebumps, St. JohnÍs; The Great Eastern. I continue my freelance relationship with the CBC.
• Nature Videos - SIX SHORT VIDEOS - Created for the performance piece Nature(human) Written and performed by Liz Solo. Directed and designed by Teri Snelgrove. 1998.
• Gullages - the TV Series - PRINCIPAL ACTOR - Played the role of Dolly Pope for thirteen episodes of Gullages. Written and directed by William D. MacGillivray. Produced by Snig the Goat /CBC television 1995-96.
• Lizzie Dyke Films - SIX SHORT FILMEOS - Created for the performance piece "The Alienation of Lizzie Dyke". Created by Liz Solo at NIFCO, 1993.
• Time Before Thought Fairytale - PRINCIPAL ACTOR - Film for the performance piece "Time Before Thought" by Agnes Walsh , Mercedes Barry and Andy Jones. Directed by Andy Jones. Produced by Sheila's Brush and Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company. 1991, The Great Canadian Theatre Company, 1993.
• Understanding Bliss - ACTOR - Feature Film written and directed by William D. MacGillivray. Picture Plant production 1988.

THEATRE ACTING - HIGHLIGHTS

• Wreckhouse - OLD CROW - Written and directed by Frank Barry. Produced by Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company. 2002.
• Jack-5-OH - ACTOR/SINGER/STORYTELLER - "Many Characters" Created by Andy Jones and Phil Dinn. Directed by Andy Jones. Jack-5-OH Productions 2,000.
• Bug, Bugs, Bugs - PERFORMER/MUSICAL THEATRE - "Jerpin" in Frank BarryÍs adaptation of the Aesop fable The Grasshopper and the Ant. Directed by Frank Barry. Original Music by Jody Richardson. Produced by Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company. 1999.
• Funicular - ACTOR, LEAD - "She" - Written by Fran Locke. Directed by Janis Spence. Produced by Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company
• Wolf in the Fold- ACTOR. LEAD - "Annelle" Written by Joan Sullivan. Directed by Lois Brown. Produced by Resource Center for the Arts. Newfoundland Tour produced by The Arts and Culture Center. 1997.
• Love and Anger - ACTOR, LEAD - "Sarah Downey" Written by George F. Walker. Directed by Janis Spence. Produced by Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company, 1994.
• Walking To Australia - ACTOR, LEAD - "Lorna McTuff" Written by Janis Spence. Produced by the Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company, 1993.
• Harpies - ACTOR. LEAD - Written by Joan Sullivan. Directed by Lois Brown. Produced by the Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company, 1993.
• Naked Bungalow - ACTOR, LEAD - "Bunny Beavis" Written by Janis Spence, Liz Solo and Jon Whalen. Produced by Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company, 1992.
• Last Dance at the Avalon - ACTOR, LEAD - "Billie" - Written by Mike Wade. Directed by Mike Wade. Produced by the Newfoundland Shakespeare Company. 1992.
• With All Due Disrespect - Written and performed by Jon Whalen. Directed by Liz Solo. Produced by Resource center for the Arts Second Space Program. 1990.
• Crime and Punishment - ACTOR. LEAD - "Sonia"- Adapted by Frank Barry from DostoevskyÍs "Crime and Punishment". Produced by Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company and Sheila's Brush. 1989.
• Frog Pond - ACTOR, LEAD - "Rita" - Written by Ray Guy. Directed by Mary Walsh. Produced by the Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company. 1989.
• Chickens - ACTOR, LEAD - "Stella" - Written and directed by Janis Spence. Produced by the Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company. 1988.
• The First Stone - ACTOR, LEAD - "Magdelena Dolorosa" Written and directed by Mike Wade. Produced by the Newfoundland Shakespeare Company, 1988.

DISCOGRAPHY/MUSIC

• Lizband
• Self-titled - FULL LEGNTH RELEASE - Recorded, mixed and mastered by Ron Anonsen. Sniz Wreckerds/Rock Can Roll Records. Produced by the Lizband, 2005.
• Devotion - FULL LENGTH RELEASE - Recorded by Don Ellis and Ron Anonsen. Mixed by Ron Anonsen. Produced by the Lizband. Sniz Wreckerds, 2002.
• i've been here before - FULL LENGTH CD RELEASE - Recorded and mixed by Don Ellis. Produced by the Lizand. Sniz Wreckerds/Alice/No Records. 1999.
• Six Songs - EP RELEASE - Recorded by Don Ellis. Produced by the Lizband. Sniz Wreckerds 1994.
• Live Girlz - TWO TRACKS - Two Live Girlz tracks - "Car" and"Liarcheeterloser" - released on Colleen PowerÍs "Lucky You Are" album. Songs by Colleen Power. Bay Girl Music 2,000
• Black Bags - Split 7inch Vinyl release with Trailercamp. Recorded by Jon Hynes, Mixed by Lee Tizzard. Released by Rock Can Roll Records 2006

COMPILATIONS

• Rock Can Roll Compilation: Volume One - compilation from Rock Can Roll Records. Lizband track "Man Who Can Go (I Need A)". Black Bags track "Never Get Enough",. Released by Rock Can Roll Records, 2004.
• OZ FM 20 Year Compilation - featured track - "Emily". 2002.
• Cover Story - Fifteen Newfoundland Bands - Lizband Track "Curve of Heaven" by Mike Wade.
• OZ FM Millennium Collection - Lizband Track "belly painting" by the Lizband. 2,000.
• Peace-A-Chord 96 - Lizband track - "(sheÍs got a) rock nÍ roll heart". Peace-A-Chord 1996
• 11:11 - Newfoundland Women Sing - compilation by Connie and Ron Hynes. LizÍs track "Picture to Hollywood". EMI Music 1997.
• Danger: Falling Rock - Lizband Track "Powerful" by the Lizband. Produced by Best Dressed Records. 1996
• Rock Instructor - Daisy Rock Camp. Instructor for a two week rock camp for girls. Provincial Music School. 2003.
• Lizband/Live Girlz - I handle all areas of band life from booking shows to creating and disseminating publicity materials, recording, producing and promoting records. 1994 to the present.
• Crispin Hellion GloverÍs Big Slide Show - Presented by Liz Solo/Sniz, 1997.
• Starry Night- Songs From the Hall - Retrospective performance of songs from the Newfoundland Theatre. Conceived, produced and directed by Liz Solo for Resource Center for the Arts Theatre Company. Musical Direction by Sandy Morris. Cast of thousands. 1994.

TOURING NOTES

• I have turned my own work in music, performance and video around North America and into Europe. Some highlights:
• Ladonian Noble Wedding Project - INTER-DISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCE - Collaboration with Jeremy Turner. Live presentations in Sweden and Vancouver. 2,002 2,003.
• Lizband/Black Bags - MUSIC - Numerous and continuing tours of East Coast and Mainland Canada. Festivals include: NXNE, Toronto, Canada Music Week, Toronto; Gobblefest, Sydney CB; St. John's Folk Festival; Summersault, St. John's; The Halifax Pop Explosion; The East Coast Music Awards; 1994 to the present .
• Who Is Liz - WEST COAST TOUR/SOLO MUSIC - Toured the West Coast with solo musical performances in Vancouver, Salt Spring Island, 2,000
• WhoreLore - VIDEO INSTALLATION - SoHo Artist's Gallery New York City, New York. Produced by Peep Show 1999.
• WhoreLore - VIDEO SCREENING - Artist's Television Access, San Francisco California Produced by Peep Show 1999.
• Our Religion/Domestic Bliss - THEATRE - Toured with Jody Richardson to the New Playwrights Festival at the Eugene OÍNeill Theatre in Mystic, Connecticut. 1998.
• Nature(human) Prelude - MULTI-MEDIA PERFORMANCE PIECE - On the WaterFront Festival, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia 1998.
• Jack-5-Oh - THEATRE ACTOR - Created by Andy Jones and Philip Dinn. Three week tour of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1998.
• Cult of the Personality - MULTI-MEDIA PERFORMANCE - Tour of Eastern Canada and Quebec. Produced by Lois Brown. 1988.

OTHER

• Independent Artists Cooperative/Rock Can Roll Records - co-founder and director - 2002 to the present.
• Nickel Film Festival Best Music Video Award for 'EvenNow' - short film by Liz Solo/Lizband. Produced by Lizband and NIFCO, 2,001
• Sniz Studios/Sniz Wreckerds/Solo Media - Production House for video, music, web design and graphics.
• Nominated for Music Industry of NewfoundandÍs Alternative Artist of the Year 2002,. (Lizband)
• Twice nominated for the East Coast Music Awards "Best Alternative Artist". In 1995 for 'Six Songs', in 1998 for "i've been here before". (Lizband)
• Newfoundland and Labrador Arts CouncilÍs "Artist of the Year" 1995.
• Webmistress - I write and maintain my own websites. See www.lizband.com
• Founding Member - Rock School for Girls (with Cherie Pyne and Rhiannon Thomas), Edge Intermedia, the Independent Artists Co-operative, Rock Can Roll Records, Liquid Rage Theatre Company (with Jody Richardson - 1996 to 2003), Misery and Company Theatre (with Christine Taylor - 1988 1992), Sniz Studios, and Sniz Wreckerds.
• Resource Center for the Arts Board of Directors - five years as Director for the Resource Center for the Arts. 1987 to 1996.
• Recipient of many grants and awards from Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council, The Canada Council for the Arts.