Cerys Matthews debuted a track from Lizzy's album ‘Best Intentions’ on her Sunday morning show mixed with some wintry words of Rob Macfarlane. - It was a match made in heaven and a source of great inspiration!
That homemade recording not only made it onto BBC 6Music but is also officially housed in The Sound Archives of The British Library.
Since then Lizzy has been developing her own songs and style with a full band. There's no escaping the Northern folk at the roots but it feels fresh and uninhibited by convention. Her dark and tender tales are sung sweetly over finger-picked guitar and swirling synth. It's a lively balance somewhere between folk, prog, rock, and pop.
'Mark Elwood and I met at The Good Life Experience a few years ago and stayed in touched. I was delighted when he got in touch to ask if I'd be involved with this project. The idea was to create & release something new, original & cross genre. Like the surrealist parlour game “consequences”, small musical phrases rhythms & riffs were passed around between the musicians, resulting in the 10 unique tracks that make up the album, all created in lockdown. The music of Mewn heddwch & Acorn song jumped out as folky numbers to me so I hopped on board with those two!
All proceeds from the sale of this album go directly to Shelter Cymru - Wales' people and homes charity. To buy it click on the link below.
A collection of folk songs from the British Isles recorded in the spare room, played on BBC 6 Music and archived in The British Library!
Available to stream and also to buy - limited edition CDs with the lino cut artwork individually printed on the sleeve.
Catherine Rudie & the Kisses, Lizzy O'Connor, Freya Ward
27th February
21st July
23rd June
30th June
16th August
20th September
21st September
