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| The Liz Borden Band |
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Gigs:
Feb. 8 at Tazza Cafe In Providence, RI
Feb. 18 at The Abbey Lounge In Somerville, Ma
March. 3 at Toast in Somerville, Ma
March 18, at The Paradise Lounge in Boston, Ma.
March 25, at The Kirkland Cafe in Somerville, Ma
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| Band Members |
Lizzie Borden - guitar & Vocals, Kelly Johnson - Bass, Rita Lavacchia - Guitar, Lisa Addario - Guitar & Vocals, John Kokas - drums |
| Influences |
Ramones, Dead Boys, Sex Pistols, The Mama's & Papa's, Blondie, Patti Smith, Nirvana, The Judds, Wynonna, X, Ashlee Simpson, Abba, Lizzie Borden & The axes, Concrete Blonde, Eric Clapton, Led Zepplin, Cowboy Junkies |
| Sounds Like |
Sporting wispy pop harmonies and a giant, three guitar wall of sound ("It really isn't sonics. We just had three guitarists, and no one wanted to give up playing guitar."), the group vacillate from Ramones-style power chord, pummeling to an even more ferocious "acid's-groovy-let's-kill-the-pigs"-type psychedelia. Popping a little, droning a little, tripping a little, the Liz Borden Band take all the better aspects of the past 30 years of rock and bring them into alignment with modern-rock taste. Borden, the chief architect of the sound, is by no means ready to slip into the easy-listening, world-weary acoustic strumming many of her contemporaries have gravitated toward. She claims the best is yet to come. Listen through the songs that constitute The Lizzie Borden band (Beverly/Raven Records), one is forced to wonder how much more of an edge a band could possibly deliver. From the opening Veruca Salt-meets-Lee Josephs's-LSD-flashback of "Desire" to the pop-metal rendition of Lulu's classic "To Sir with Love," the Liz Borden Band walk a tight line between real and surreal, hard and soft, razor-sharp black and white ranting and fuzzy, Technicolor vomiting. When Borden chants the title chorus to "Outside," a tune devoted to the negative slant of the evening news, you can practically hear her catharsis splash against the back of the toilet bowl. -The Boston Phoenix Newspaper |
| Record Label |
Beverly Ravan Records |
| Type of Label |
Indie |
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Liz Borden has been playing in clubs since she was 13 years old. Her first 2 gigs were at The RAT in Boston and CBGB's in NYC. Liz played in many punk bands until she formed the band LIZZIE BORDEN & the AXES (LBA). LBA toured endlessly with many bands including: The Ramones, Cheap Trick, Spinal Tap, Flock of Seagulls and many more.
Rita Lavacchia, is The Liz Borden Band's guitar player and was the guitar player for Lizzie Borden and the Axes. After LBA, Rita and Liz started the band LAVA BEAT. LAVA BEAT released one CD and won several awards in music. Liz & Rita also put out a CD - The Adventure Girls in 2002. The Adventure Girls is sold on cdbaby.com.
Kelly Johnson is The Liz Borden Band's bass player. Kelly moved to Boston from LA were she was playing in the LA music scene. One night she met Liz and they started the kick Ass, alternative rock band THE FINCH FAMILY . They played for a few years and put out a CD. They Rock, The Roll, They sing, They are sold on CD Baby.
Lisa Addario is on guitar and vocals. Lisa's guitar playing adds a kickin' rock n roll edge to the Liz Borden Band. Her vocals blend perfectly with Liz's adding a melodic vocal sound, that leaves you singing. Lisa wnet to here first concert when she was thirteen years old and it was Lizzie Borden and the Axes! Lisa also plays in the band Junipers Daughter.
John Koksa is the band's drummer. Lisa and John had played together before and when The Liz Borden Band needed a drummer, Lisa suggested John to the band.
All together they make up the Liz Borden Band.
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