Lizzie O’Keefe

Lizzie O’Keefe is a dynamic and commanding vocal artist and a versatile, innovative performer, based on the Sunshine Coat, Australia. Growing up with strong classical and jazz influences, Lizzie developed a completely unique signature style with a wide vocal range, strong improvisational skills and enjoys experimenting with many different styles. Her most recent project, Dangerous Song, is a collaboration with Linsey Pollak combining the sounds of endangered species with the human voice. Dangerous Song has toured nationally and internationally, produced 3 albums and created a new project with Mongolian singer Bukhchuluun Ganburged which received standing ovations at WOMADelaide. Over the past few years, Lizzie has also been singing with Dub Zoo, a psychedelic dub band and has been fortunate to collaborate with William Close and the Earth Harp Collective (USA) and Ben Walsh (The Bird, Orchestra of the Underground, Circle of Rhythm). Prior to returning to the Sunshine Coast, Lizzie lived and performed in Sydney, the UK and Indonesia. During this time she recorded with the Mitchell and Dewbury Band (Brighton), Jazzanova (Berlin), Razoof (Cologne) and Drumagick (Brazil). During her Indonesian stint she formed the duo Paramitsha with Tah Riq, a Jordanian classical/flamenco guitarist, realising a self-titled EP in 2013. After returning to Australia she released the EP Leaden Heart with the title track making her a finalist in the jazz category for the 2015 Queensland Music Awards.