Liz Solo is a performance artist, machinimator and musician exploring virtual worlds. Learn about current projects on this site. Read about her ongoing adventures in the Metaverse by visiting the Liz Solo's Music
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Liz Solo's work as a musician, songwriter and recording artist now spans 25 years of working as both a solo artist and with original punk/rock bands Red Scare, Lizband, The Black Bags, Live Girls. Her long standing independent label Sniz Wreckerds has released five recordings from her bands, produced hundred of live shows and many touring projects.
She continues to play and tour as a solo artist and with her bands Lizband and The Black Bags.
Liz Solo released her first solo CD "alien" in St. John's on Saturday January 26th, 2008 at The Ship. Special guests The Pathological Lovers, The Black Bags, Steve Abbott, Mike Kean, Sam Hall, Alex Pierson.
This show was also broadcast into the virtual world of Second Life. The simultaneous online event was part of a series in the Rock Can Roll/IAM Co-op
Second Space Project.
The Black Bag Media Collective in collaboration with Sniz Wreckerds celebrated a limited release to the local NF scene and selected retail (Fred's Records) on December 21, 2007 at the Victory in St. John's - special guests - The Black Bags. Poster by Jacob Rolf.
alien features 14 original tracks recorded at Rock Can Roll Studios during the summer and Fall of 2007. Recorded and mixed by Liz Solo, Steve Abbott and Mike Kean. A large selection of Liz's music is now Available now on iTunes.
This is "Raining Hammers" by the Black Bags, from the split 7inch vinyl release with Trailercamp. Released in May 2006 by Rock Can Roll Records. Recorded by Jon Hynes and the Black Bags, Mixed by Lee Tizzard and the Black Bags. Liz on drums and vocals. Mike Kean on Bass. Marcel Levandier on guitar.
And here are some oldies from "i've been here before". Recorded by Don Ellis. Liz on vocals, Mike Kean on Bass, Marcel Levandier on Guitars, Mike Clarke on drums. Sniz Wreckerds, 1998.
Liz has many guest players on this recording including her compandres from the Lizband and the Black Bags - Marcel Levandier (Lizband, Black Bags), Mike Kean (LIzband, Black Bags), Brian Downton (Lizband, ABNT) and others - Luke Power (Idlers), Steve Abbott (Geinus, Local Tough), Colleen Power (Collen Power Band), Sam Hall (The Sketch), Matt Wall (Local Tough) and Alex Pierson (Geinus, Pathological Lovers). Mastered by Ron Anonsen. Photography by Rhonda Pelley. Layout design by Sarah Hansen.
A Few Tunes
Here are two songs from "alien", recorded at Rock Can Roll Studios, St. John's 2007. produced by Liz Solo, Steve Abbott and Mike Kean. Released on Rock Can Roll/Sniz Wreckerds.
From Lizband's fourth CD, self-titled. Recorded and mixed by Ron Anonsen. Liz on vocals and guitars, Marcel Levandier on guitars, Mike Kean on Bass and guitars, Mike Clarke on drums, Colleen Powerdoes back-ups on Drug Problem. Sniz Wreckerds/Rock Can Roll Records, 2005.
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All photographs on this page by Rhonda Pelley, except where indicated
.See also: Lizband, Black Bag Media Collective, The Black Bags, Lizband.