Artist Bios
Lizzy Hoyt
Born in Edmonton, AB to a musical family, Lizzy has been
fiddling, singing and performing for most of her life. At a very
young age, Lizzy discovered her love of singing and dancing and
soon realized she had a passion for musicals, operas and Fred
Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies from the 30s, 40s and 50s.
Though initially trained as a classical violinist, Lizzy quickly
and easily picked up fiddle tunes from her grandfather, also a
fiddle player, at family gatherings where music-making was part
of the family tradition. Before long, Lizzy was entertaining
family and friends herself with her rhythmic and energetic
Celtic, country and old-time fiddling.
Again, it was a family connection that would bring her into
the country music world at the age of 15, where she got her
start as a back-up singer and fiddler for the award winning
Canadian singer Eli Barsi. As a back-up singer and fiddler for
Eli, and many other Canadian recording artists, Lizzy has
performed across Western Canada and in the United States at
venues such as the Calgary Stampede, Big Valley Jamboree,
Edmonton Klondike Days and Silver Dollar City in Branson,
Missouri.
In the fall of 2006, Lizzy decided to start a recording
project all of her own featuring her exceptional fiddling
talents as well as her gifts as a singer and as a
multi-instrumentalist, playing the mandolin and the guitar. My
Red Shoes reflects Lizzy’s varied taste in music and is a nod to
the many performers she counts as sources of inspiration – from
Alison Krauss and Rhonda Vincent to Dolly Parton to Norah Jones
and to Canadian fiddler Natalie MacMaster. Recorded in Branson,
Missouri and self-produced along with Eli Barsi and John
Cunningham, the album contains a wide variety of fiddling
styles: old-time, country, bluegrass and Celtic. Although Lizzy
can comfortably play many different styles of music, she has
managed to find a sound all of her own. Some have called this
style simply “honest”.
Currently studying at the University of Alberta, Lizzy plans
to continue her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and
Psychology all the while honing her master skills as an
entertainer in hopes of releasing more albums in the future.
During the upcoming year, Lizzy will be touring to support and
promote her debut album. Keep your eyes open for her toe-tapping
performances at a wide range of festivals and concert venues
throughout the year!
There’s no place like home!
Visit Lizzy Hoyt's website at:
www.lizzyhoyt.com
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