Elizabeth And The Catapult On Mountain Stage
Elizabeth & The Catapult perform on Mountain Stage.
Set List
- "Apathy"
- "Go Away My Lover"
- "Race You"
- "Thank U for Nothing"
- "Someday Soon"
- "Taller Children"
- "West End Blues"
Brooklyn-based trio Elizabeth & The Catapult makes its first appearance on Mountain Stage, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W. Va. Showcasing the songs and voice of Elizabeth Ziman, Elizabeth & The Catapult draws from coffeehouse folk to scrappy jazz to indie pop. Ziman studied classical piano until age 16, at which point she began shifting her focus toward singing, and in 2002 toured as a backing vocalist for soul great Patti Austin (a gig she shared with recent Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding).
After returning to New York, Ziman formed a trio and quickly caught the ear of several major labels with a self-released EP, which lead to a deal with Verve Records in 2008. For its major label debut, Taller Children, Elizabeth & The Catapult traveled to the studio of Bright Eyes' Mike Mogis in Omaha, Neb. The group's most recent release, The Other Side of Zero, takes its name from Leonard Cohen's Book of Longing.
Elizabeth & The Catapult's set is followed by the Mountain Stage band's Bob Thompson, with his rendition of King Oliver's "West End Blues."
This segment originally aired on May 10th, 2011.
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