Liz Durrett (born 1977) is an American singer-songwriter born in

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and now based in

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Career

Durrett began recording in the mid-1990s while at high school and later at the

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at Athens, initially with her uncle

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producing.Ruhlmann, William
Liz Durrett Biography

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. Retrieved October 13, 2018 She released three albums on Athens-based

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. Her first, ''Husk'', was a collection of recordings from her teenage years recorded with Chesnutt between 1993 and 1996.Liz Durrett – ''Husk''
, '' No Depression'', April 30, 2005. Retrieved October 13, 2018

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writer Ryan Dombal described it "Think Partridge Family but uglier, death-obsessed, and with a sunburnt, junkyard car in place of the fruity schoolbus".Dombal, Ryan (2005)
Liz Durrett ''Husk''
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, March 1, 2005. Retrieved October 13, 2018 ''The Mezzanine'' followed in January 2006, also produced by Chesnutt.Smyers, Darryl (2006)
Liz Durrett
, ''Riverfront Times'', February 15, 2006. Retrieved October 13, 2018Metivier, Michael (2006)

,

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, March 28, 2006. Retrieved October 13, 2018 Her third album, ''Outside Our Gates'', was produced by

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and released in September 2008. The album has received positive reviews, with

awarding it three and a half stars, reviewer Mark Deming describing it as "quite impressive",Deming, Mark
''Outside Our Gates'' Review
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. Retrieved October 13. 2018 and Pitchfork scoring it at 7.2, with Stephen M. Deusner calling it "Durrett's liveliest and rangiest record to date, as purposeful as her previous efforts but somehow more surefooted and traipsing".Deusner, Stephen M. (2008)
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, October 8, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2018 Durrett has toured throughout the United States and Europe and has made several guest appearances on other artist's records. Throughout the 2010s, she joined

Crooked Fingers Crooked Fingers was an American indie rock band, led by the former Archers of Loaf frontman Eric Bachmann. A vehicle for Bachmann's songwriting, the band's lineup changed between each record. Crooked Fingers released albums on WARM Records and ...

, the musical project of

, who would become her husband. She appeared on Crooked Fingers’ 2012 release “Breaks in the Armor.” Since the disbandment of Crooked Fingers in 2016, she has shifted away from her musical career, but contributed backing vocals to a few tracks on Bachmann’s solo records. Bachmann recorded her song “Carolina” on his 2016 eponymous solo release.

Musical style

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described Durrett's music as "sparse and somber Southern folk music".Vallejos, Tamara (2008)
Liz Durrett: 'You Live Alone'
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, September 29, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2018 The ''Riverfront Times'' described her music as "full of emotionally distraught tunes that take full advantage of her aching voice", calling her vocals "like Lucinda Williams on the worst Quaalude bender imaginable". '' No Depression'' described her voice as "willowy". Several comparisons have been made with

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Discography

Albums

* ''Husk'' (2005)

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* ''The Mezzanine'' (2006), Warm * ''Outside Our Gates'' (2008), Warm

Singles and EPs

* "Cup On The Counter" (iTunes single) (2005), Warm

Compilation appearances

*''Easy To Be Free: The Songs Of Rick Nelson'' (2006), Planting Seeds *''AthFest 2007'' (2007), Ghostmeat *''Finest Worksongs'' (2007), Iron Horse *''Even Cowgirls Get the Blues'' (2007), Fargo *''Have A Good Night 3'' (2008), blog up musique

Guest appearances

''Ghetto Bells'' – backing vocals on "Virginia", "What Do You Mean?", "Vesuvius", and "Rambunctious Cloud". *

''Is The Actor Happy'' – appears on "Betty Lonely" as the angel chorus. *

''West of Rome'' – played violin wherever Michael Stipe "heard" violin. * Phosphorescent ''Pride'' – backing vocals on "The Waves At Night" * Phosphorescent ''Aw Come Aw Wry'' – part of the aw come aw wry choir on "Endless Pt. 2" *Ham1 ''The Captain's Table'' – backing vocals on "White Rat" and "Hubcap Frisbees" * Don Chambers ''Zebulon'' – backing vocals on "Friar's Lantern", "Send Me No Angels", and "Bind My Wounds" *Hope for Agoldensummer ''Ariadne Thread'' – member of the Gutter Angel Soul Choir * Pacific UV ''e.p.'' – backing vocals on "50s"

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Durrett, Liz American women singer-songwriters Living people 1978 births Place of birth missing (living people) Songwriters from Athens, Georgia 21st-century American singer-songwriters 21st-century American women singers Warm Electronic Recordings artists Singer-songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state)