Background
A self-taught guitarist and pianist from the age of ten, by the age of 15 she was asked to teach guitar at the local music store. In the store she made connections with musicians of many styles and was soon playing jam sessions across the city. When Liz announced to her parents she was going to join a rock band, her parents objected. Liz left home at age 16, supporting herself by teaching guitar and playing gigs.
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