In With the New

What is it about inspiration? Some days, you can't find it even if it were standing smack in front of you, and other days, it sneaks up behind you and plops right down in your lap.

Roland picked up the guitar last week and together we wrote three new songs. It never ceases to amaze me how our music develops and changes through the years, and these new songs are a whole new direction for us, yet again. It's not exactly pop, not exactly rock, it's not exactly anything. Bare naked soul, that's what I call it.

You see, we just can't stick to one genre. We both think music is too diverse and awesome to confine ourselves to only one style, which admittedly, can be confusing for some, but a breath of fresh air for others. But you know, trying to make music with the sole purpose of pleasing every single person who hears it is an exercise in futility. We make music because we can't not make music, and that music comes from heart and soul, regardless of genre.

I'm looking forward to playing live and intimate on Saturday June 30th at my old stomping grounds, 't Paardcafé in Den Haag. I spent many a late night and early morning there, attended concerts there, even performed there in my early 20's as a very ambitious and spotlight-happy young woman. The thought of jumping back up on those boards again with a whole new musical message to convey sends me straight into the 'lake of me' - wow, have I come a long way.

So with all these old memories going on, I guess the need for something new was too strong to ignore. Old times, new songs. Makes sense to me.

Kids at Heart

If you didn't know already, Roland and I are not only soul-mates in music, we're soul-mates in life too. We've been together for 14 years and have even produced two miniature versions of ourselves, a daughter Mia and a son Bram.

Having kids changed a lot: no more late nights making music, no more sleeping in till noon, no more touring the world and beyond... but having kids also changed other things: they provide us with new inspiration, new ideas and a daily dose of laughter.

Our kids have inspired us to embark on our latest - and possibly greatest - musical adventure: children's music.

I am therefore proud and thrilled to introduce to you "Lizzy and the Lizzards", our fun and funky musical alter-egos.

Lead singer (and über-diva) Lizzy and her band of musically-gifted lizards, Ike, Spike, Sasafrass and Oscar, make music for kids, about kids, through the eyes of kids, that grown-ups will get a kick out of too.






We just released our very first single, "I Got An Owie" from the soon-to-be debut album "Sing it Like it IS"! You can listen and download it by clicking on the album cover.






 

Watch the official "I Got An Owie" video:


We just launched a project on Rockethub so we can raise enough money to produce the album and eventually the CD-Book and could sure use your help! Read all about the Lizzy and the Lizzards concept on Rockethub, and why we feel music is so essential to kids and their devlopment! We appreciate all the support -you will receive anything from free music downloads to a handmade Lizzy-style hat for your generosity!

Most of all, we hope Lizzy and the Lizzards puts a smile on your face and a skip in your step. It's guarenteed to make you feel like a kid again...!