Liz Frencham is a rare bird.
A warm, exuberant performer associated with multiple successful collaborations (FrenchamSmith, Jigzag & Dev'lish
Mary) and a captivating soloist. She easily traverses genres from folk and bluegrass through to jazz and blues with
gentle expertise and plenty of good humoured banter to accompany the journey.
Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been called contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has given sold-out concerts in many of the world’s best-known venues.
Known for performances that convey deep emotion, Vega’s distinctive, “clear, unwavering voice” (Rolling Stone) has been described as “a cool, dry sandpaper-brushed near-whisper” by The Washington Post, with NPR Music noting that she “has been making vital, inventive music” throughout the course of her decades-long career.