Liz Reed has dropped her new single titled ‘Maybe Kind Of World’. Folk as a mindset and lyrics that hit the soul with relatable poetry, Liz gives a heartfelt tug to the strings of life with a track that everyone has lived and everybody needs to hear.

The best thing to do in life is to challenge the challenges and show the world that you can thrive as well as survive with the ones you love and the one you trust, which is you.

Soft and eloquent, ‘Maybe Kind of World’ is a soft spoken and them for the everyone in all of us and the nobody we sometimes think we are.

“Maybe Kind of World” is a song about parenthood. As parents, we guide our kids on the journey of growing up, doing our best to teach them how to navigate challenges and to keep them safe when faced with those challenges. For me specifically, I have a neurotypical son who is entering his senior year and preparing for college. I also have a neurodivergent daughter who is diagnosed with ADHD and Anxiety and is on the autism spectrum. Needing to trust that I have helped my son achieve the independence needed to leave the nest is panic-inducing enough, but trying to teach my daughter (who thrives on structure and predictability) how to navigate an unpredictable and constantly-changing world is a whole other realm of parenting. This new single encapsulates a little bit of the fear I have, but mostly the pride and love I feel watching my daughter grow into a beautiful human being.”
Liz Reed

Q&A

Where you’re from, describe your sound, and introduce the members.

I’m from Northeast Connecticut originally. I went to high school in Woodstock and graduated from UCONN in the 90s. I wrote my first song at age 10 and started playing open mics, coffeehouses, and bookstores when I was 16.

Now I live in Central Connecticut with my husband, two teens, and four cats. I have been an elementary school music teacher for many years; my favorite level to teach is three and four-year-olds.

Marisa Bloom describes my sound as a cross between Dar Williams and Emmylou Harris, with a little Jill Sobule thrown in.

Talk about the newest project, and explain the sound in more depth.

My newest (single) release is called “Maybe Kind of World.” It’s my first release on Bigger Beast Records. We worked to create a laid-back, gentle sound to mirror those moments in parenting where you need to pretend you are cool, calm, and collected, even when your heart is in your throat as you watch your loved one head out into the world and spread their wings.

Talk about anything you’ve done of note, and what’s next for the band.

I’ve opened for singer-songwriters Kate Campbell and Lisa Bastoni, as well as for the band Sirsy. Last fall, I was the kickoff artist for the very first 21 Songwriters (CT), a series sponsored by Bigger Beast. I have also led the after-hours All-Are-Welcome song circles at Bigger Beast events such as Shelter From the Storm and 21 Songwriters Holyoke with my co-host, Christina Meadows.

I’ve self-produced six albums of original songs; the first one, a cassette tape, was released in 1994 and called Isa (“Liz” in Spanish, as I’d just returned from a semester in Spain). The latest, Tall Trees & Empty Highways, is now streaming on all platforms (2024).

My husband and I host a yearly summer music festival to raise funds and donations for the food bank in our town. We’ve been running it for almost 20 years and always deliver a pickup truck-load of non-perishables to help serve the over 300 local families that use the food bank. We invite musicians from all over the northeast to perform, and many return year after year to hear other local singer/songwriters and network.

My single release show at Cantean in Hamden is September 27. It is sold out; we are adding a second show (date TBD). I will, of course, be featuring “Maybe Kind of World,” as well as material from my album “ Tall Trees & Empty Highways,” and some new songs. A few songwriter friends (no spoilers!) may be making guest appearances for those shows.

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