tag:www.vinerecords.net,2005:/blogs/latest-newsLATEST NEWS2023-02-03T00:14:35-05:00Vine Recordsfalsetag:www.vinerecords.net,2005:Post/63883962020-07-06T08:00:00-04:002023-12-10T12:51:56-05:00BWW Interview: Bluegrass and Americana Artist, Lizzy Long, On Dreaming Again & Blending Bluegrass and Broadway<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/463363/2a307d50ec300bae539a91a60401a264aee40449/original/lizzy-2020-2.jpeg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" style="margin-right: 15px;" />Multi-award-winning Bluegrass and Americana artist, Lizzy Long, recently released her sophomore album, <a contents="Dreaming Again" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://lnk.to/aH7ifWGE" target="_blank">Dreaming Again</a>, a diverse mix of traditional bluegrass tunes with a modern twist. Long co-wrote five of the songs on the album and puts her own unique spin on covers of popular songs, such as Queen's "Keep Yourself Alive," as well as Broadway hits "Memory" from Cats and "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" from Phantom Of The Opera. Dreaming Again is produced by Wayne Haun and released as the debut project from Vine Records. </strong></p>
<p><strong>In addition to playing the piano, Lizzy's musical repertoire also includes the fiddle, guitar, autoharp, bass, banjo, and mandolin. She has played with renowned acts such as Mac Wiseman, Jim and Jesse, The Lewis Family, and Earl Scruggs. Lizzy also performs with Little Roy Lewis from The Lewis Family, as part of The Little Roy & Lizzy Show. </strong></p>
<p><strong>BroadwayWorld had the chance to catch up with Lizzy about the new album; how she describes bluegrass for new listeners; and her love of blending bluegrass music with iconic Broadway songs. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Congrats on Dreaming Again! How would you describe the journey of creating this second album? </strong></p>
<p>It has been wonderful! I was raised on bluegrass music - my aunt used to play piano and introduced me to Broadway. It has been an incredible journey to work with my partner and producer, Wayne [Haun], and be able to try something new. I never want to feel pigeonholed into one genre of music, and really enjoy fusing the traditional sounds of bluegrass with the music of iconic Broadway shows. </p>
<p>I had the chance to travel out to LA to record the album and have discovered many enlightening moments along the way. My ultimate goal is to create music that is relatable for all. </p>
<p><strong>For those who aren't familiar with bluegrass music, how would you describe its style? </strong></p>
<p>Bluegrass is a learned sound and really takes years to hear -- you have to stick with it and keep listening. For those new to bluegrass, going back to its founding, with the music of Bill Monroe, will be really helpful to understand the history. </p>
<p>Bluegrass also has elements of jazz and cabaret, and similar to Broadway musicals, there is always dancing! The music features so many instruments such as the fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar, banjo, just to name a few, that you wouldn't always expect to hear! A lot of the sounds can be softer with all of the strings incorporated, so it just takes some time for this unique genre to reveal all of its depth to you. I can guarantee that there will be pleasant surprises! </p>
<p><strong>What's the secret to blending bluegrass and Broadway and how did you decide to take that risk? </strong></p>
<p>Wayne and I really love Disney and Broadway and were able to record "Feed the Birds" from Mary Poppins for my first album and I was thinking about how I'd love to be able to do more Broadway and bluegrass infusions. This time around, I was able to record ""Memory" from Cats and "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" from Phantom Of The Opera and was so excited to incorporate more of the sounds of bluegrass. I feel like it's a way to marry two of my favorite worlds and make bluegrass more accessible to the theater community. </p>
<p><strong>How have you had to adjust promotional plans for this album, to fit into this new virtual world? </strong></p>
<p>While releasing this album during a global pandemic isn't easy, it's important to remember that people still want to be entertained and need inspiration now more than ever. I've been able to pivot and do Facebook Lives, virtual performances, and other special events over the last couple of months. </p>
<p>I do really miss singing in front of live audiences and love feeding off that energy but have been having a lot of fun sharing bluegrass with many more people online. I hope that they are inspired by the messages within the lyrics and feel uplifted. </p>
<p><strong>Do you have any words to live by? </strong></p>
<p>I would sum it up in three ways: </p>
<p>"Anything worth a damn isn't easy." </p>
<p>"Every dog has its day." </p>
<p>"Everything happens for a reason." </p>
<p>Ultimately, I'm still figuring it out, but one truth that I'm certain of is how important art is and believe in its magic to change lives. </p>
<p>For more about Lizzy Long visit <a contents="https://lizzylong.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://lizzylong.com" target="_blank">https://lizzylong.com</a>/ </p>
<p>Photo Credit: Jeremy Ryan</p>Vine Recordstag:www.vinerecords.net,2005:Post/63883942020-06-03T08:00:00-04:002022-09-13T14:16:35-04:00Lizzy Long Combines Verve & Vitality on ‘Dreaming Again’<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/463363/826f5a583c3e39a2c4746640892a3e3b028f8f6b/original/lizzy-2020-1.jpeg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" />Album Review from: <a contents="https://americansongwriter.com/lizzy-long-dreaming-again-album-review-feature/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://americansongwriter.com/lizzy-long-dreaming-again-album-review-feature/" target="_blank">https://americansongwriter.com/lizzy-long-dreaming-again-album-review-feature/</a><br><br>Lizzy Long | Dreaming Again | (Vine Records) <br>Four out of Five Stars </p>
<p>It’s one thing for an artist to ably represent a genre and stay true to the template. Yet when that artist pushes the parameters and applies lessons learned in one style and applies them to another, it elevates their both stature and their sensibilities. </p>
<p>That said, when one considers Lizzy Long, a veritable child prodigy who learned piano, guitar, fiddle, banjo and mandolin at an early age, and then went on to become one of the youngest musicians ever inducted into America’s Old Time Country Hall of Fame, some would be predisposed to consider her simply a country artist who made a point of proving her prowess early on. The fact that she shared stages with such bluegrass legends as Mac Wiseman, Earl Scruggs, and Jim and Jesse, and then garnered multiple Dove awards for the Bluegrass Song of the Year as well as honors from the International Bluegrass Music Association for her compilation Daughter of Bluegrass would seem to leave no doubt as to where her loyalties lie. </p>
<p>Long’s sophomore set, Dreaming Again, sustains that impression while adding other nuances as well. Although original offerings such as “Dreaming Again,” “Old Fashioned Heart,” “Final Curtain.” Cherry Pickin’,” and “Woman Scorned” bear all the typical trademarks of traditional bluegrass, her take on some unexpected entries — Queen’s “Keep Yourself Alive,” and a pair of songs from Andrew Lloyd Weber, the beautiful “Memory” and “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” — reveal a remarkable ability to bend some boundaries without doing an injustice to either of the divide. It’s little wonder that Long cites other innovative artists like Brandi Carlile, Billy Strings and Tyler Childers as among those she most respects. “My heroes will always be Dolly Parton, Mac Wiseman, Polly Lewis, Little Roy, and Judy Garland,” she adds. “I like a variety of genres.” </p>
<p>Of course that’s apparent given this particular set of songs, but there’s also no denying her daring when it came to transposing her traditional tones to some unconventional covers. </p>
<p>“When I listen to a song, I always see if banjo can fit it,” she explains.” If it does, I go from there instrumentally. Sometimes it works…sometimes not. If I can change the song, it isn’t that hard.” </p>
<p>Hard or not, Long clearly succeeded here, and she makes no attempt to hide her happiness with the outcome. “I loved co-writing for this project,” she declares. “I enjoy the mixture of old and new songs, and I’m always excited about creating new songs that might just have the message somebody needs at a particular moment in their life, whether it’s an upbeat song or something that speaks to them during a hard time. I just love making music that speaks to people.” </p>
<p>Indeed, that appears to have been her goal from early on. It was evident then, and it’s equally evident now, especially given her prolific prowess. </p>
<p>“I always knew, because I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I always trying to get a chance to do it,” she muses. Even now, she gives full credit to her early idols. </p>
<p>“My initial influences were Little Roy Lewis and The Lewis Family,” Long reflects when speaking of about earlier associations. “I’m an old soul. I credit Little Roy Lewis, Wayne Haun, Mac Wiseman, Buddy Spicher, and Earl Scruggs with giving me my start.” </p>
<p>That may have been the case then, but given all the accolades she’s won ever since, she’s established herself and established a high bar of her own, one that she’s clearly aware of, even though she’s only recorded two albums. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">“I always try to achieve the best possible outcome,” she insists. “But the more your peers put you on a stool, the more you want to please them…It’s just a little pressure.”<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="fMDFJHNZigo" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/fMDFJHNZigo/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fMDFJHNZigo?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Vine Recordstag:www.vinerecords.net,2005:Post/63017282020-05-01T16:59:23-04:002023-12-10T12:31:06-05:00AWARD-WINNING ROOTS ARTIST LIZZY LONG RELEASES HER SOPHOMORE ALBUM, DREAMING AGAIN<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/463363/1da50b7c00c05e85fe23e845a4cdecd7bc918ef8/original/0f802f0c-0b1a-49db-822c-f26118d3ca39.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><br><strong>NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 1, 2020)</strong> -- Bluegrass and Americana phenom, <strong>Lizzy Long</strong>, releases her sophomore album, <em><strong>Dreaming Again</strong></em>, today as the follow up to her freshman effort, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart. This album further showcases Long’s talents as not only an acclaimed instrumentalist, but a vocalist and a songwriter, co-penning five of the songs. The multiple Dove award-winning artist also puts her own unique, rootsy spin on covers of Queen’s “Keep Yourself Alive,” as well as Broadway hits “Memory” from Cats and “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” from Phantom Of The Opera. Produced by <strong>Wayne Haun</strong> and released as the debut project from <strong>Vine Records</strong>, listen to the <a contents="album here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://lnk.to/aH7ifWGE" target="_blank">album here</a>. </p>
<p>Lizzy shares, “I’m thrilled to be releasing my new solo project on the Vine Records label. The team at Vine has been so supportive and great to work with. I loved being able to co-write with Wayne Haun and Joel Lindsey on several of the songs, and it was an awesome experience to record vocals at the iconic Capitol Records studio in Los Angeles, Calif. I can’t wait to tour again and share this music with my fans!” </p>
<p>“Lizzy has a unique way of borrowing songs from other genres and reimagining them to fit her perfectly,” states producer, Wayne Haun, adding, “such is the case with Andrew Lloyd Weber’s ‘Memory,’ from the hit Broadway musical Cats, and rock sensation Queen’s ‘Keep Yourself Alive,’ the first single shipped to radio from the project. But originals, including the genuine and homespun ‘Old-Fashioned Heart,’ perfectly round out the album to make it undeniably commercial, undeniably Bluegrass and undeniably Lizzy.” </p>
<p>Long is one of the youngest fiddlers to be inducted into America’s Old-Time Country Hall of Fame and has had the chance to play with legends such as Mac Wiseman, Jim and Jesse, The Lewis Family and Earl Scruggs. Having carved out her own niche in bluegrass, it is no wonder that Long has seen so much success. Keep up to date with Long on her <a contents="website" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://lizzylong.com" target="_blank">website</a>. </p>
<p><strong>Dreaming Again Track Listing: </strong><br>1. Fireflies and Falling Stars (Mark “Brink” Brinkman and Louisa Branscomb) <br>2. Keep Yourself Alive (Brian Harold May) <br>3. Dreaming Again (Lizzy Long, Joel Lindsey and Wayne Haun) <br>4. Old-Fashioned Heart (Lizzy Long, Joel Lindsey and Wayne Haun) <br>5. Cherry Pickin’ (Lizzy Long, Joel Lindsey and Wayne Haun) <br>6. Woman Scorned (Lizzy Long, Joel Lindsey and Wayne Haun) <br>7. Memory (Andrew Lloyd Webber, Trevor Nunn, T.S. Elliot and Zdenek Hruby) <br>8. Final Curtain (Lizzy Long, Joel Lindsey and Wayne Haun) <br>9. Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again (Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Clinton Hart, Richard Henry and Zachary Simpson Stilgoe) </p>
<p><strong>About Lizzy Long </strong><br><strong>Lizzy Long</strong> began her musical career at an early age. Starting out on piano, Lizzy soon took up the fiddle, guitar, autoharp, bass, banjo, and mandolin. She has honed her skills to become one of the most accomplished musicians in the music industry, alternating between a variety of instruments to showcase her entertainment prowess. One of the youngest fiddlers to be inducted into America’s Old Time Country Hall of Fame in Anita, Iowa, and having played with legends such as Mac Wiseman, Jim and Jesse, The Lewis Family and Earl Scruggs, she has carved out her own niche and established herself as both an award-winning instrumentalist and vocalist. Lizzy’s voice shimmers with strains of America’s musical roots. She has won multiple Bluegrass Song of the Year awards with songs including “Mountain Top,” “He Washed My Soul,” and “When We Fly,” a duet with Ty Herndon. She also garnered the prestigious Dove Award for Best Bluegrass Song of the Year with “God is There,” a duet with Rhonda Vincent. Her first solo project, Blueberry Pie, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart. Of Lizzy’s phenomenal talent, Little Roy Lewis of the legendary Lewis Family summed it up best, "Pull a plank off the wall, and she'll play it!" Play it, indeed. Lizzy Long is one of the most gifted musicians and vocalists in her field, and her newest release, Dreaming Again, is sure to be another chart-topping addition to her extraordinary repertoire.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Booking Contact: </strong><br>Bonnie Lewis | <a contents="littleroyandlizzy@gmail.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:littleroyandlizzy@gmail.com" target="_blank">littleroyandlizzy@gmail.com</a> | 706-401-9228</p>Vine Recordstag:www.vinerecords.net,2005:Post/62848232020-04-16T21:02:52-04:002020-05-01T17:19:12-04:00Lizzy Long - Dreaming Again<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/463363/1da50b7c00c05e85fe23e845a4cdecd7bc918ef8/original/0f802f0c-0b1a-49db-822c-f26118d3ca39.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br>Vine Records</strong> proudly presents <strong>SPBGMA, IBMA</strong> nominated and multi <strong>Dove Award</strong> winning artist, <strong>Lizzy Long</strong>, as she releases her sophomore solo album, <em><strong>Dreaming Again</strong></em>. Full of soulful sounds, indelible performances and solid material, this project showcases Long’s versatility as both a singer and a songwriter; co-writing five of the nine tracks. “Lizzy has a unique way of borrowing songs from other genres and reimagining them to fit her perfectly,” states producer, Wayne Haun. Such is the case with Andrew Lloyd Weber’s “Memory,” from the hit Broadway musical <em>Cats</em>, and rock sensation Queen’s “Keep Yourself Alive,” the first single shipped to radio from the project. But originals, including the genuine and homespun “Old-Fashioned Heart,” perfectly round out the album to make it undeniably commercial, undeniably Bluegrass and undeniably Lizzy. <br><br>Exclusively distributed by Provident/Sony Distribution, <em><strong>Dreaming Again</strong></em> releases to retail and digital outlets worldwide May 1, 2020. <br><br><strong>TRACK LISTING</strong> <br>Fireflies and Falling Stars <br>Keep Yourself Alive <br>Dreaming Again <br>Old-Fashioned Heart <br>Cherry Pickin’ <br>Woman Scorned <br>Memory <br>Final Curtain <br>Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again</p>Vine Records