Elizabeth & The Catapult: Taller Children

Here Comes The Flood — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:40:00 +0000

Elizabeth & The Catapult are a trio from Brooklyn. Fronted by singer-songwriter Elizabeth Abby Ziman, the band offers a selection of jazzy pop-tunes that will go down with the cognoscenti that hang out in the small venues and cafe’s, sharing a love for lyrics that tell stories about soul searching. Guitarist Pete Lalish and drummer Danny Molad hold back most of the time, not getting in the way of the vocals and the lush string arrangements.

Elisabeth Ziman is fighting her demons with a smile, overcoming Apathy, and sitting Right Next To You when she sings. Hit The Wall is cheerfull song about having 500 resons to be depressed, but soldiering on against all odds. The sole cover, the Leonard Cohen song Everybody Knows starts as a surprisingly percussive interpretation before going into in all-out strings pop song. The trio keep the Greenwich Village music spirit alive, finding a middle way between Joni Mitchell and Suzanne Vega.

photo: Peter M.

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Elizabeth & The Catapult: Taller Children