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'''Lizzie West''' (born July 21, 1973) is an American singer and songwriter.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Middlemiss |first=Ross |date=26 December 2003 |title=Best CDs of 2003; LIZZIE WEST Holy Road |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/314614344/fulltext/2D65B01291364AC1PQ/1 |access-date=2024-09-21 |work=The Press |location=Christchurch, New Zealand |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref> Her albums include ''Holy Road'' and ''I Pledge Allegiance to Myself''.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Righi |first=Len |date=May 20, 2006 |title=LIZZIE WEST "I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO MYSELF" (Appleseed) |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/393223093/fulltext/2D65B01291364AC1PQ/2 |access-date=2024-09-21 |work=Morning Call |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref> Her singles include "19 Miles to Baghdad" released in 2004 during the [[Iraq War]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 20, 2004 |title=Lizzie West |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/232288061/fulltext/2D65B01291364AC1PQ/4 |access-date=2024-09-21 |work=[[The Village Voice]] |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref>
'''Lizzie West''' (born 1973) is an American singer and songwriter.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Middlemiss |first=Ross |date=26 December 2003 |title=Best CDs of 2003; LIZZIE WEST Holy Road |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/314614344 |access-date=2024-09-21 |work=The Press |location=Christchurch, New Zealand |id={{ProQuest|314614344}} |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref> She busked in the [[New York City Subway|subways of New York City]] and traveled across the United States, before recording her debut album, ''Holy Road.''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nichols |first=Natalie |date=May 3, 2003 |title=POP MUSIC REVIEW; Light touch, no guile in her heartfelt search; Lizzie West, likable and eccentric, brings charm to a familiar journey |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/421803515 |access-date=2024-09-21 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |id={{ProQuest|421803515}} |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> She released the single "19 Miles to Baghdad" in 2004 during the [[Iraq War]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 20, 2004 |title=Lizzie West |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/232288061 |access-date=2024-09-21 |work=[[The Village Voice]] |id={{ProQuest|232288061}} |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref> Her second album was ''I Pledge Allegiance to Myself''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Righi |first=Len |date=May 20, 2006 |title=LIZZIE WEST "I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO MYSELF" (Appleseed) |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/393223093 |access-date=2024-09-21 |work=Morning Call |id={{ProQuest|393223093}} |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Lizzie West was born on July 21, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York. West spent most of her early adult life traveling across the United States while writing stories and plays. She moved to London when she was 18. After returning to America four years later, in 1995, she purchased her first guitar from a [[pawn shop]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]. Upon returning to [[New York City]] the following year, she began performing her songs on street corners, subways, and her sister's bar, the Stinger, in [[Williamsburg, Brooklyn|Williamsburg]], [[Brooklyn]].
Lizzie West was born in 1973 in [[Brooklyn]], New York.<ref name="am">{{cite web |title=Lizzie West |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lizzie-west-mn0000272958 |website=AllMusic}}</ref> West spent most of her early adult life traveling across the United States while writing stories and plays. She moved to London when she was 18. After returning to America four years later, in 1995, she purchased her first guitar from a [[pawn shop]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]. Upon returning to [[New York City]] the following year, she began performing her songs on street corners, subways, and her sister's bar, the Stinger, in [[Williamsburg, Brooklyn|Williamsburg]], [[Brooklyn]].


== Career ==
== Career ==
Her first tour of the United States came in the summer of 2000 in which she performed in bars and small clubs. West also appeared in a commercial directed by [[Spike Lee]] for IAM.com in which she performed her song, "Holy Road". After touring again in April 2001 with the [[Kenny Wayne Shepherd]] Band and Double Trouble, she caught the attention of an [[A&R]] representative for major label Warner Bros. Records. A multi-album recording deal with Warner Bros. Records was made in August 2001.
West's first tour of the United States came in the summer of 2000 in which she performed in bars and small clubs.{{cn|date=September 2024}} Her song "Holy Road" also appeared in a commercial directed by [[Spike Lee]].<ref name="am"/> After touring again in April 2001 with the [[Kenny Wayne Shepherd]] Band and Double Trouble, she caught the attention of an [[A&R]] representative for major label Warner Bros. Records. A multi-album recording deal with Warner Bros. Records was made in August 2001.


Some of her songs have been featured in television shows and films. The 2002 film [[Secretary (2002 film)|''Secretary'']] featured ''Chariots Rise'' on its soundtrack. The song was re-recorded for the film, with the lyrics "What a fool am I/To fall so in love" changed to "What grace have I/To fall so in love."{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}} The [[HBO]] feature ''Rock the Boat'' included the songs ''Dusty Turnaround'' and ''Sometime''. ''Sometime'' was also used in commercials advertising the show ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'' in 2003. [[NBC]]'s ''[[Third Watch]]'' and [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s [[Alias (TV Series)|''Alias'']] featured the song ''Prayer'', while ''Doctor'' was used in the [[WB Television Network|WB]] drama ''[[Everwood]]''.
Some of her songs have been featured in television shows and films. The 2002 film [[Secretary (2002 film)|''Secretary'']] featured ''Chariots Rise'' on its soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web |title=Secretary [Music from the Motion Picture] - Angelo Badalamenti |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/secretary-music-from-the-motion-picture--mw0000663015 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> The song was re-recorded for the film, with the lyrics "What a fool am I/To fall so in love" changed to "What grace have I/To fall so in love", as requested by director [[Steven Shainberg]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Soundtrack Saturday: "Secretary" |url=https://popdose.com/soundtrack-saturday-secretary/ |website=Popdose |access-date=September 21, 2024 |date=May 2, 2009}}</ref> The [[HBO]] feature ''Rock the Boat'' included the songs ''Dusty Turnaround'' and ''Sometime''.<ref name="am"/> ''Sometime'' was also used in commercials advertising the show ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'' in 2003. [[NBC]]'s ''[[Third Watch]]'' and [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s [[Alias (TV Series)|''Alias'']] featured the song ''Prayer'', while ''Doctor'' was used in the [[WB Television Network|WB]] drama ''[[Everwood]]''.


Her debut album, ''Holy Road: Freedom Songs'', was released in 2003 on [[Warner Bros. Records]]. This album earned her the title of Breakout Artist of the Year by both [[AOL]] and [[Entertainment Weekly]]. It was recorded with her former band, the Gangs of Kosmos. Popular songs on the album include ''Dusty Turnaround'', ''Sometime'', and ''Holy Road''.
Her debut album, ''Holy Road: Freedom Songs'', was released in 2003 on [[Warner Bros. Records]].<ref name="am"/> This album earned her the title of Breakout Artist of the Year by both [[AOL]] and [[Entertainment Weekly]]. It was recorded with her former band, the Gangs of Kosmos. Popular songs on the album include ''Dusty Turnaround'', ''Sometime'', and ''Holy Road''.


Her second album, ''I Pledge Allegiance To Myself'', was released in April 2006 by Appleseed Records. A film entitled ''Holy Road: The Movie'' which describes Lizzie West, her touring, personal experiences, and musical career was in production around the time of her first album release. However, this project was likely abandoned since her departure from Warner Bros. Records.
Her second album, ''I Pledge Allegiance To Myself'', was released in 2006 by Appleseed Records.<ref name="am"/> A film entitled ''Holy Road: The Movie'' which describes Lizzie West, her touring, personal experiences, and musical career was in production around the time of her first album release. However, this project was likely abandoned since her departure from Warner Bros. Records.


Lizzie West was also involved in a podcast called ''The Holy Road Medicine Show'' with her husband, Baba. West was also involved with a webcast called "This Abundant Life" with her husband, Baba.
Lizzie West was also involved in a podcast called ''The Holy Road Medicine Show'' with her husband, Baba. West was also involved with a webcast called "This Abundant Life" with her husband, Baba.

She refers to her fans as "Kickers," meaning catalysts for consciousness, individual and/or collective.

== Musical style and influences ==
Her music can be described as a blend of many genres including [[country music|country]], [[folk music|folk]], [[blues]], [[pop music|pop]], and [[Rock music|rock]]. West claims inspiration from the poetry and works of [[Walt Whitman]], [[Jack Kerouac]], [[William Blake]], [[Ralph Waldo Emerson]], and most notably [[Leonard Cohen]]. (In fact she met Cohen while on tour in 2000).

== Personal life ==
West owns a dog named Figaro (aka the "dharma dog") whose pictures are featured on her album and official website. She is known for signing her correspondence x=h/m. She is married, her husband's name is Baba.


== Discography ==
== Discography ==


=== Albums ===
=== Albums ===
* ''Holy Road: Freedom Songs'' (2003)<ref>{{cite web |title=Holy Road: Freedom Songs - Lizzie West |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/holy-road-freedom-songs-mw0000025156 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pareles |first1=Jon |title=POP REVIEW; A Songwriter Hits the Road In Some Personal Parables |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/11/movies/pop-review-a-songwriter-hits-the-road-in-some-personal-parables.html |access-date=September 21, 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=April 11, 2003}}</ref>
* ''Holy Road: Freedom Songs'' (2003)
* ''I Pledge Allegiance to Myself'' (2006) - feat. the White Buffalo (Anthony Kieraldo)<ref>{{cite web |title=I Pledge Allegiance to Myself - Lizzie West |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-pledge-allegiance-to-myself-mw0000398536 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Keefe |first1=Jonathan |title=Review: Lizzie West & The White Buffalo, I Pledge Allegiance to Myself |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/lizzie-west-and-the-white-buffalo-i-pledge-allegiance-to-myself/ |website=Slant Magazine |date=April 17, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lizzie West & The White Buffalo - I Pledge Allegiance To Myself |url=https://www.nodepression.com/album-reviews/lizzie-west-the-white-buffalo-i-pledge-allegiance-to-myself/ |website=No Depression}}</ref>
* ''I Pledge Allegiance to Myself'' (2006)
* ''The Tumbleweed Cabaret: Dream #1'' (2008)<ref name="be">{{cite web |last1=Abbott |first1=Kate |title=Activist folk |url=https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/local/activist-folk/article_5407d38b-7b1e-5fde-9b46-e49ccc70d803.html |website=The Berkshire Eagle |language=en |date=April 16, 2009}}</ref>
* ''Chariots Rise'' (2009)


=== Extended plays ===
=== Extended plays ===
* ''West'' (2002)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lizzie West - Lizzie West |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/lizzie-west-mw0000228170 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref>

* ''West'' (2002)
* ''Chariots Rise'' (2009)<ref name="be"/>
* ''Thank You for Giving Us...'' (2011)
* ''Thank You for Giving Us...'' (2011)


=== Singles ===
=== Singles ===

* "Holy Road" (1999)
* "Holy Road" (1999)


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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://thelegendoflizziewest.com/ Official Site]
*[http://thelegendoflizziewest.com/ Official site]
*Lizzie West: Singer of the Week [http://www.askmen.com/celebs/women/singer_200/205_lizzie_west.html] AskMen.com
*Wilson, Mackenzie. Lizzie West biography on Yahoo! Music [https://web.archive.org/web/20050320155755/http://launch.yahoo.com/ar-279073-bio--Lizzie-West]


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Latest revision as of 11:24, 23 September 2024

Lizzie West (born 1973) is an American singer and songwriter.[1] She busked in the subways of New York City and traveled across the United States, before recording her debut album, Holy Road.[2][1] She released the single "19 Miles to Baghdad" in 2004 during the Iraq War.[3] Her second album was I Pledge Allegiance to Myself.[4]

Early life

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Lizzie West was born in 1973 in Brooklyn, New York.[5] West spent most of her early adult life traveling across the United States while writing stories and plays. She moved to London when she was 18. After returning to America four years later, in 1995, she purchased her first guitar from a pawn shop in Nashville. Upon returning to New York City the following year, she began performing her songs on street corners, subways, and her sister's bar, the Stinger, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Career

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West's first tour of the United States came in the summer of 2000 in which she performed in bars and small clubs.[citation needed] Her song "Holy Road" also appeared in a commercial directed by Spike Lee.[5] After touring again in April 2001 with the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band and Double Trouble, she caught the attention of an A&R representative for major label Warner Bros. Records. A multi-album recording deal with Warner Bros. Records was made in August 2001.

Some of her songs have been featured in television shows and films. The 2002 film Secretary featured Chariots Rise on its soundtrack.[6] The song was re-recorded for the film, with the lyrics "What a fool am I/To fall so in love" changed to "What grace have I/To fall so in love", as requested by director Steven Shainberg.[7] The HBO feature Rock the Boat included the songs Dusty Turnaround and Sometime.[5] Sometime was also used in commercials advertising the show Dawson's Creek in 2003. NBC's Third Watch and ABC's Alias featured the song Prayer, while Doctor was used in the WB drama Everwood.

Her debut album, Holy Road: Freedom Songs, was released in 2003 on Warner Bros. Records.[5] This album earned her the title of Breakout Artist of the Year by both AOL and Entertainment Weekly. It was recorded with her former band, the Gangs of Kosmos. Popular songs on the album include Dusty Turnaround, Sometime, and Holy Road.

Her second album, I Pledge Allegiance To Myself, was released in 2006 by Appleseed Records.[5] A film entitled Holy Road: The Movie which describes Lizzie West, her touring, personal experiences, and musical career was in production around the time of her first album release. However, this project was likely abandoned since her departure from Warner Bros. Records.

Lizzie West was also involved in a podcast called The Holy Road Medicine Show with her husband, Baba. West was also involved with a webcast called "This Abundant Life" with her husband, Baba.

Discography

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Albums

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  • Holy Road: Freedom Songs (2003)[8][9]
  • I Pledge Allegiance to Myself (2006) - feat. the White Buffalo (Anthony Kieraldo)[10][11][12]
  • The Tumbleweed Cabaret: Dream #1 (2008)[13]

Extended plays

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  • West (2002)[14]
  • Chariots Rise (2009)[13]
  • Thank You for Giving Us... (2011)

Singles

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  • "Holy Road" (1999)

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Middlemiss, Ross (December 26, 2003). "Best CDs of 2003; LIZZIE WEST Holy Road". The Press. Christchurch, New Zealand. ProQuest 314614344. Retrieved September 21, 2024 – via ProQuest.
  2. ^ Nichols, Natalie (May 3, 2003). "POP MUSIC REVIEW; Light touch, no guile in her heartfelt search; Lizzie West, likable and eccentric, brings charm to a familiar journey". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 421803515. Retrieved September 21, 2024 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ "Lizzie West". The Village Voice. October 20, 2004. ProQuest 232288061. Retrieved September 21, 2024 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ Righi, Len (May 20, 2006). "LIZZIE WEST "I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO MYSELF" (Appleseed)". Morning Call. ProQuest 393223093. Retrieved September 21, 2024 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Lizzie West". AllMusic.
  6. ^ "Secretary [Music from the Motion Picture] - Angelo Badalamenti". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "Soundtrack Saturday: "Secretary"". Popdose. May 2, 2009. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "Holy Road: Freedom Songs - Lizzie West". AllMusic.
  9. ^ Pareles, Jon (April 11, 2003). "POP REVIEW; A Songwriter Hits the Road In Some Personal Parables". The New York Times. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "I Pledge Allegiance to Myself - Lizzie West". AllMusic.
  11. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (April 17, 2006). "Review: Lizzie West & The White Buffalo, I Pledge Allegiance to Myself". Slant Magazine.
  12. ^ "Lizzie West & The White Buffalo - I Pledge Allegiance To Myself". No Depression.
  13. ^ a b Abbott, Kate (April 16, 2009). "Activist folk". The Berkshire Eagle.
  14. ^ "Lizzie West - Lizzie West". AllMusic.
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