Lizzie West (born in
Brooklyn,
NY on July 21, 1973) is a
singer/
songwriter. Her music can be described as a blend of many genres including
country,
folk,
blues,
pop, and
rock. Her band is called "Lizzie West and the White Buffalo," the "White Buffalo" referring to her co-producer and boyfriend, Anthony Kieraldo. Her debut album,
Holy Road: Freedom Songs, was released in
2003 on
Warner Bros. Records. This album earned her the title of Breaker Artist of the Year by both
AOL and
Entertainment Weekly. It was recorded with her former band, the Gangs of Kosmos. Popular songs on the album include
Dusty Turnaround,
Sometime, and
Holy Road. Her second album,
I Pledge Allegiance To Myself, was released in April 2006 by Appleseed Records. A film entitled
Holy Road: The Movie which describes Lizzie West, her touring, personal experiences, and musical career was in production around the time of her first album release. However, this project was likely abandoned since her departure from Warner Bros. Records.
West spent most of her early adult life traveling across the
United States while writing stories and plays. She moved to
London when she was 18. After returning to America four years later (1995), she purchased her first
guitar from a
pawn shop in
Nashville. Upon returning to
New York City the following year, she began performing her songs on street corners, subways, and her sister's bar, the Stinger, in
Williamsburg,
Brooklyn. Her first tour of the...
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