ELIZA RICKMAN is a singer, songwriter and pianist living and performing in California. Her unique and haunting sound combines the lilting sweetness of popular vocalists like Feist or Annie Clark with the gritty sensibilities of PJ Harvey and the playfulness of Kurt Weill. Shortly before graduating college, Eliza began composing her own material, utilizing her talent for arranging string quartets and piano. When she began performing at Los Angeles venues, she purchased a toy piano out of necessity. The compact, antique, two-octave piano quickly became her trademark accompaniment. Its piercingly nostalgic sound created a lyrical dissonance with her deceptively powerful voice. The raven-haired, porcelain-skinned songstress serenades listeners into an unexpected vulnerability while leading them on a quest for love by a little girl lost.
Songbird Festival Performances:
Venue:
Amnesia
853 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Early Show 6-8:30 p.m., $8-10 Cover
Eliza Rickman
Lily Taylor
Sara Payan
Monday – August 16, 2010
Kate Gibson and Songbird Festival Presents
Performance Installation, Indie, Soul and Jazz
Venue:
Viracocha
Show at 7 p.m., $8 donation
Kate Gibson
Eliza Rickman
Pocket Full of Rye
Afi Ayanna and The Forevermores
