This site was created to chronicle the musical and personal travels of Liz Berg. With more and more performances under her belt, she is becoming increasingly more in demand and more at the top of her game. Berg currently tours with the Karaoke Dokies, the country's biggest karaoke band. Berg also goes out-of-state with the band Deja Vu. While with the band Vertigo USA, Berg performed in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arkansas, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, and Missouri.
4 songs off the Coattails CD have gotten radio play! "God Says," "Co-dependent," "Coattails," and "I Will Not Apologize" have all received spins. The latter has been played on 3 separate stations including a feature on Chicago's finest radio station, WXRT (93.1). DJ Richard Milne described Berg's Coattails CD as "full of knockout tunes."
Liz Berg is very honored to have been featured in the April 20, Weekend Plus of the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper. Music critic Jim DeRogatis named her Coattails CD as one of his local favorites and went as far to say that her song, “God Says,” ranks beside other great musings on the Almighty such as Cursive’s “Happy Hollow” and XTC’s “Dear God.” He also described her sound as “sexy pop-rock” and accurately pointed out that her intention is to make smart rock that is “gutsy and meaningful.”
The Illinois Entertainer: “Singer-songwriter Liz Berg’s rough-around-the-edges approach infiltrates her second album, Coattails, with a smattering of PJ Harvey-like vocals. The inherent spookiness of Polly Jean’s compositions are absent from this effort, but Berg makes do with her own brand of “I am woman, hear me roar” rock. “Silent” stands out as a Celtic-enhanced ditty.”–Janine Schault
Smother magazine: “Rebellious lyrics evoke a liberal mindset and this singer/songwriter isn’t holding anything back. Tackling such hot topics as religion, politics, racism, and drugs, Liz Berg doesn’t stray from anything controversial. Her music is straight-forward pop-rock with steady rhythms and catchy choruses. Liz boasts a strong singing voice and her powerful sophomore record is one that will get her name out in the industry.”–J-Sin
After years as a decorated guitarist, Liz Berg began her emergence as a stand-out vocalist and songwriter in 1997. Since then she has given close to 1,000 performances between Los Angeles and London and in her hometown of Chicago has been recognized by print media that includes The Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Sun-Times, Riverside Landmark, Berwyn Gazette, and Suburban Life newspapers.
A highly versatile persona, Berg has hosted her own radio show, acted in many feature films, created and taught classes in Songwriting and Rock and Roll History, and has been a visible teacher and jobbing musician in Los Angeles and Chicago. Berg is also a member of ASCAP and the Recording Academy.
Although Berg has been recognized in many roles, she perceives the role of songwriter as the most important. Berg's 2003 indie release, Not the Same was a declaration of independence and non-conformity themes and sold in 5 countries. Berg's 2007 release, Coattails, is a social commentary on the tests of morality and forgiveness that affect relationships.
Some of the venues Liz Berg has performed at in the past:
Abbey Pub/All Star Sports Bar/Beat Kitchen/Big Horse/Blue Parrot/ Bono's/Borders/Brainwash/Brixies/Cactus Club/Carlos Murphys/Coffee Joes/Down from the Tracks/Downers Grove Car Show/Elgin Fest/Emerald Isle/Flatlanders/Funseekers/Fuzzy Navel/Garv Inn/Gateway Bar and Grill/Grantstreet Coffee/Great American Bagel/Green Olive/Heartland Cafe/It's a Grind/Joe’s/Joe's Crab Shack/Lake Room/Lansing Fest/Locha Mocha/Lyons Brewing Company/Manhattan Lounge/Milwaukee Summerfest/Mickey's/Mojoes/Mothers/Nite Cap/North Beach/Orphanage/Palette and Chisel/Palmer Place/Pete’s Place/Pick a Cup/Prairie Meadows/Red Line Tap/Red Lion Pub/Ringside Sports Bar/Riverside Party in the Park/Roly Poly/Sean Kaleys/Shark City/Sidetracked/SportsCorner/Starbucks/Tender Trap/Time Out West/TJ Maloneys/Tonik/Travelers Cafe/Uncommon Ground/Walter Payton's Roundhouse/West End Art Festival La Grange
Berg is a proud vegetarian and supporter of human rights.
hello baby girl, just wanted to leave some love. i see your busy, awesome. i trust you will inform me on your return trip? san francisco miss,s you already. :)
