Liz Beattie is a singer/songwriter from Victoria BC. Inspired by issues of social justice to personal experience, Liz sings honestly and from the heart.

Having grown up in a very musical family, in Prince George BC, she was exposed to an incredible array of live music from a very early age. Liz moved to Victoria to pursue music and university studies which is where she started playing bass with the rock band, Machina. Concentrating on her own music Liz and fellow band mate Danton Jay, in 2006, toured across Canada from coast to coast. She then had the opportunity of sharing a festival stage with Matthew Good and Tom Landa of The Paperboys. Later that summer, Liz began collaborating with fellow musician Simon Margetts of the pop/rock band Maurice. They instantly connected and began writing and recording in their basement studio, which led to their song “Flying Solo”, featured in the Kirsty Alley Hollywood movie, “Write and Wrong”.

In January 2008, Liz acquired an opening spot before one of her biggest influences, UK folk artist, Martyn Joseph. Inspired by his political and social stance, she is always eager to be a part of non-profit shows and fundraisers. Involvement in the Prince George Folkfest led to a return in January 2008, 2009 and 2010 as a performer at the winter festival, Coldsnap, including opening spots before Chad VanGaalen, Cara Luft, Dan Mangan and The Great Lake Swimmers, as well as a songwriting circle with Mark Stuart, Stacey Earle, and Rob Szabo.

After a lengthy cross-Canada tour in August/September 09, Liz is promoting the independent release of her first solo album entitled "Under The Ivy", which is available on itunes and CD Baby. Liz performs solo, as a duo with Simon Margetts and also with her 5 piece band.

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