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New Haven CT, United States (1993 – present)
Liz Phair (born Elizabeth Clark Phair on April 17, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. She was a cornerstone in the underground early ’90s indie rock movement for her songcraft and DIY ethics. Her sound developed at the turn of the century into something more akin to pop or adult contemporary.
Phair’s entry into the music industry began when she met guitarist Chris Brokaw, a member of the band Come. Brokaw was visiting her San Francisco loft-mate Nora Maccoby when he heard Phair’s songs, and encouraged her to record them.
After moving back to Chicago, Phair began writing songs and recording homemade tapes under the name Girly Sound, and supported herself by selling her drawings on the streets of Chicago. She soon became a part of the alternative music scene in Chicago and became friends with Material Issue and Urge Overkill, two of Chicago’s upstart bands to go national in the early 1990s, as well as Brad Wood and John Henderson, head of Feel Good All Over, an independent label in Chicago. (A later attempt at re-recording the Girly Sound tapes failed after arguments between Henderson and Phair.)
After asking Wood who the “coolest” indie label was, Phair called up Gerard Cosloy, co-president of Matador Records, in 1992 and asked him if he would put out her record. Coincidentally, Cosloy had just read a review of Girly Sound in Chemical Imbalance that very day and told Phair to send him a tape. Phair sent him a tape of six Girly Sound songs. Cosloy recalls: “The songs were amazing. It was a fairly primitive recording, especially compared to the resulting album.
Phair’s entry into the music industry began when she met guitarist Chris Brokaw, a member of the band Come. Brokaw was visiting her San Francisco loft-mate Nora Maccoby when he heard Phair’s songs, and encouraged her to record them.
After moving back to Chicago, Phair began writing songs and recording homemade tapes under the name Girly Sound, and supported herself by selling her drawings on the streets of Chicago. She soon became a part of the alternative music scene in Chicago and became friends with Material Issue and Urge Overkill, two of Chicago’s upstart bands to go national in the early 1990s, as well as Brad Wood and John Henderson, head of Feel Good All Over, an independent label in Chicago. (A later attempt at re-recording the Girly Sound tapes failed after arguments between Henderson and Phair.)
After asking Wood who the “coolest” indie label was, Phair called up Gerard Cosloy, co-president of Matador Records, in 1992 and asked him if he would put out her record. Coincidentally, Cosloy had just read a review of Girly Sound in Chemical Imbalance that very day and told Phair to send him a tape. Phair sent him a tape of six Girly Sound songs. Cosloy recalls: “The songs were amazing. It was a fairly primitive recording, especially compared to the resulting album.
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Girls! Girls! Girls!
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zhimbo wrote:
Only recently (and finally) got my hands on the original Girlysound recordings (gave up years ago, now it's trivial to find on the internet). What a burst of creative songwriting (and performing) those tapes reveal!
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AnnaIstRad wrote:
she's the best gal.
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earthcrossing wrote:
i miss the girlysound way!
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T-O85 wrote:
She's Cool
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augustohariss wrote:
I love this girl... <33
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randalb89 wrote:
I love all her albums. I don't care what she does as long as she doesn't start rapping or screaming. Just release something new!
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xEvyn wrote:
Kay, honestly.. I understand that she's not the same girl she was years & years ago. She might not be motivated, or even have the capacity to sound like what she used to. Emotion & state of mind have a lot to do with creating music, but.. iunno. I just wish she would be more creative, because we all know she can be. If she continued with this pop-adult contemp. stuff that would be fine.. just be more creative.
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_pinksandposies wrote:
Liz, Please wake your career. Thanks, Your Fans.[8]
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disasterhead wrote:
Liz, Please wake your career. Thanks, Your Fans. [7]
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android13 wrote:
okay im not an anti cum person but her song hot white cum is pretty fucking disgusting ugh fountain of youth give me a fucking break
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diogoxara wrote:
is there anything about sex that she hasn't sung about?
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AnnaIstRad wrote:
LET THA GIRL DO HER THANG! JEEZE!
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Zeuq wrote:
Love+Peace...
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foxyluva wrote:
Liz, Only wake your career if you are going to make music like your first 3 albums. If not, don't bother.
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KaraB92 wrote:
I agree with everyone else. Whats up with her new music anyway? And I wish she'd go back to writing songs like the ones from her older cd's...
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xEvyn wrote:
Liz, Please wake your career. Thanks, Your Fans. [6]
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Alixiel wrote:
Liz, Please wake your career. Thanks, Your Fans. [5]
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Liz, Please wake your career. Thanks, Your Fans. [4]
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Liz, Please wake your career. Thanks, Your Fans. [3]
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diogoxara wrote:
Rock Me will be available for download for video game Rock Band
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