Album Notes

"Audiobiographical" is very straightforward and there is a freshness to that. The seductive quality about Liz Berlin's work comes through her voice but her lyrics are heavy hitting, peeling back the layers of life and relationships, peering through the Pandora's box with no
regrets like eve eating that so called apple... it implies a sweetness but the irony is the darkness"
Christianne Leach, Soma Mestizo


"AudioBioGraphical" is the debut solo studio album from Liz Berlin, founding member of Island Def Jam's multi-platinum selling group, Rusted Root, partner in the "Mr. Smalls Theatre-Recording Studios-SkateParks" empire and point person of its non-profit offshoot Creative.Life.Support. The tracks on "AudioBioGraphical" find Liz front and center as a standout voice within an ever-changing palette of instruments, textures, loops and moods. Liz breaks new ground in this remarkable self-produced effort with a solid variety of sounds moving effortlessly through and around genres. Notable guest musicians grace this effort including Gary Shider of Parliament Funkadelic with his soulful vocal contribution to "Ask". Soma Mestizo's Christianne Leach is a featured vocalist on the first track "Love You" as well as Crisis Car's Frank Spadafora adding vocals to the serene yet disturbing "Souvenir" which also features New Invisible Joy's Mike Gaydos adding his signature guitar landscape.
Core musicians on the album include Ford Thurston and Erik Cirelli on electric guitars and drummers Matt Vucic and Frank Marcello. Also, Megan Williams and Weldon Anderson fuse on violin and upright double bass. Mike Speranzo adds tasty guitar, bass, banjo and programming, having taken the helm on the production of "Monster" and "Ask" along with Mr. Smalls' producer/ engineer Larry Luther (Anti-Flag, 50 Cent, Black Eyed Peas, Rasputina, Keller Williams, Juliana Theory, Ryan Adams). The stunning close of the album feature's Liz's twin sister, Katie Kelly on the a capella duet "Evening Prayer" that they have been performing together since the age of four. For Liz Berlin, "AudioBioGraphical" is the culmination of five years of recording and production in and around her tours with Rusted Root and her many other endeavors. This album marks a significant evolution for Liz as an artist, audio engineer and producer, and it will most certainly drive her growth into a prominent solo artist.