Dustbowl Revival's Liz Beebe Is All That….. and a side of Tacos.

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Do not let her petite frame and ethereal good looks fool you, Liz Beebe, lead singer of "Dustbowl Revival," is a force to be reckoned with. This New Hampshire native has as much substance and strength as she does sugarcoat sass. Many northeast fans came to know of the band from their performances at the popular Rhythm & Roots Festival that happens over Labor Day weekend every year. They have been on the line up 3 times, twice in consecutive years, which speaks volumes about how they were received by the crowds. This year they played one of their two sets at Rhythm & Roots with The Hot Club of Cow Town in a tribute to the music of The Band. The main stage was full of performers as the 8 members of Dustbowl combined with the trio for songs like Rag Mama Rag and Cripple Creek. It was apparent the musicians were having as much fun as the fest-goers, but that is what you grow to expect after discovering, Josh Lupetin out front on guitar and vocals with Liz interjecting her booming vocals, enveloped by Daniel Mark on Mandolin, Connor Vance on Fiddle, Matt Rubin on Trumpet, Ulf Bjorlin playing Trombone, James Klopfleisch on Bass and Josh "The Drummer" Heffernan banging it out on the kit.

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Liz came to the band via a posting she responded to in 2013 and quickly went from working full time to full-time musician. Her prior stint with "The Satin Dolls," a 1940s style singing/dancing group made her a perfect choice. Dustbowl's sound at the time was considered sort of a retro-swing, Dixieland Jazz. Her original plan of moving out to California to pursue acting was leading her down a new path, which continues to unfold before her in several directions. Dustbowl Revival has a much anticipated new album that should be out early next year, and Liz has a cut on it that she co-wrote with Zac. Liz speaks highly of her time with DBR and collaborating on the material that gets brought to the table but sometimes, "You want to create without compromise," thus, "Hush" was born about 5 years into her association with DBR. Hush is a lovely departure, ten sweet songs, and a way to connect with family and friends that are growing their families. Not just for babies, or even kids for that matter, anyone can be soothed by Liz's softer side that she reveals on "Baby Beluga" or the Beatles "Blackbird." This first foray into solo recording has given Liz the motivation to continually look inside and write, much to her delight, (and ours), "Whole songs are in there!"

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Those songs are now being sussed out, and a brand new solo album is taking shape with 9 songs going into Sam Kassier’s Great North Sound Studio. Liz launched an Indiegogo campaign under the title, Beebe’s Debut Solo Album to take care of the business side of making music. While Liz is excited to take this creative avenue, she wants to make it clear that she is still just as much a part of Dustbowl Revival and you will find her out on tour. Beebe’s husband, Berklee Graduate and former bass player in the band, Echoes de Luxe, took a job managing the high profile Los Angeles eatery, “Broken Spanish” just as Liz was getting busy with Dustbowl Revival. Fast forward to May of 2018 and their visit back to New Hampshire to spend time with family. Liz's parents brought up an idea they had been kicking around, a Food Truck Pod to take up residence on a property they have in Kittery Maine. Over happy-hour, the pair made the decision to buy a friend's fully functional food truck, move to Maine and start-up Taco Cat Truck. Liz expressed her gratitude for her husband's unwavering support as she pursued her calling. "He has been so flexible, I was like, whatever you need, we can do this, I believe in you." Taco Cat Truck is now up and running with hopes of becoming a full restaurant location in the future, and the couple are ensconced in their new home here on the East Coast. For more details on tours, music and everything Liz, Dustbowl Revival or Taco Cat Truck, please visit these sites. Lizbeebe.com Dustbowlrevival.com TacoCatTruck.com

Ali Kaufman - Super Fan