London-based producer and singer-songwriter Liza Lo has shared an pensive new single titled “He is, I am”. The single comes on the heels of her critically acclaimed debut album “Familiar”, which was released via London/Tokyo label Gearbox Records (home to Abdullah Ibrahim, Binker & Moses, Knats, Elliot Galvin, Graham Costello and more) earlier this year.
“He is, I am” is a stripped-back folk song that explores the quiet doubts in a fading relationship, carrying the moments where honesty is withheld to preserve closeness. Recorded direct to tape in North London, the track reconnects Liza with her folk roots, drawing inspiration from Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell while carving her own intimate sound. Arriving ahead of her UK headline tour this autumn, the single mirrors the season’s reflective insularity, making it a fitting soundtrack for long evenings and shifting light.
In addition to the forthcoming UK tour, Liza will also make her much anticipated Stateside debut next March, including a performance for NPR’s Mountain Stage with Kathy Mattea in South Carolina.
Liza’s debut album “Familiar” touches on everything from the loss of a friend, to moving away from her home in Europe, to the many subtle intricacies that come with modern day relationships. Recorded at Damon Albarn’s Studio 13, with her band and Jon Kelly (Kate Bush / Paul McCartney), it’s full of uncanny and intimate guitars, retro pop-inflected synth and bass, and crystalline piano that intensify and build into widescreen, driving poignant songs about vulnerability and emotional fulfilment. It’s a real exercise in both fragility and self-found strength. The album has seen Liza earn praise from the likes of DIY, Notion, and BBC Introducing, and earlier releases such as “Empty Room” have racked up over 1M streams.
UK/EU dates:
23/11 – Folklore Rooms – Brighton
25/11 – Hyde Park Book Club – Leeds
28/11 – Morocco Bound – London
29/11 – The Castle – Manchester
04/12 – Torpedo Theater – Amsterdam
US dates:
19/3 – WDVX Blue Plate Special – Knoxville, Tenneseee
20/3 – WMOT NPR – Nashville, Tennessee
22/3 – Mountain Stage NPR – Charleston, South Carolina
23/3 – Woodsongs – Lexington Kentucky