Lizzie West (born 1973) is an American singer and songwriter. She busked in the subways of New York City and traveled across the United States, before recording her debut album, Holy Road. Her second album was I Pledge Allegiance to Myself.
Early life
Lizzie West was born in 1973 in Brooklyn, New York. 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, in 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.
Career
West's first tour of the United States came in the summer of 2000 in which she performed in bars and small clubs. Her song "Holy Road" also appeared in a commercial directed by Spike Lee. The song was re-recorded for the film, with the lyrics "What a fool am I/To fall so in love" changed to "What grace have I/To fall so in love", as requested by director Steven Shainberg. The HBO feature Rock the Boat included the songs "Dusty Turnaround" and "Sometime".
- I Pledge Allegiance to Myself (2006) – feat. the White Buffalo (Anthony Kieraldo)
- The Tumbleweed Cabaret: Dream #1 (2008)
Extended plays
- West (2002)
- Chariots Rise (2009)