On a horrible, rain-sodden evening in North London, singer/songwriter Liza Finn and her band headlined at Lark In The Park in London's Islington, bringing her soulful vocals and harmonious, jazz-inflected nu-pop sound to yet another appreciative audience (providing a much-needed ray of sunshine to counter the downpour outside). Her vocals are expertly supported by her own work at the piano, with the presence of atmospheric guitar-playing and trumpeteering at once lending her style an uncommon originality and a nod to some of the better British music of the last few decade or two.
Liza is no stranger to the London gigging circuit, having been performing for some time now, and around a year ago her band's current line-up came into being. Her regular performances at a number of venues around North London have given her the not-unwelcome problem of having to keep up with demand by adding to her body of original material (perhaps including the odd cover version for good measure, her boyfriend recently informed me).
Liza is an Exeter University music graduate - this is one alumna who proves how foolish their decision to shut that particular department back in 2004 truly was.
For more of Liza and her music, check her myspace.
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