Eliza's debut mini-album 'Utah' will be in the shops very soon but you can buy it now HERE
"The most exciting femal singer-songwriter in years - She has Joni Mitchell's passion, soaring into the higher octaves with ease. From chick-flick soundtract to authentic folk or jazz club, Payne deserves the success of her inferior contemporaries." Nottingham Evening Post. 4.5 stars
February 21st The Worlds End, Finsbury Park, London
25th Bulls Head, London
March 9th Arts Theatre Club London
17th Jrink, Soho, London
19th ElectroAcoustic Club @ Slaughtered Lamb, London
21st Oyasumi @ The Gallery Cafe, Bethnal Green, London
Eliza arrived in England from her native Utah with little more than a maxed-out credit card and a fierce determination to succeed as a performer. Not one to do things by halves, Eliza taught herself to play guitar and honed her craft by playing songs to travellers on London's Tube. Her remarkable voice and striking looks soon got her 'real' gigs and fans across London.
In 2006 a chance meeting with Red Grape's Kerry Harvey-Piper led to Eliza recording some tracks with Calum MacColl in the Red Grape studio. The result is the stunning debut mini-album, 'Utah'.
"Eliza Wren Payne is simply a star. (She's) one of the most incredible singer songwriters we have yet had and that's saying something!" Sue Popper, Joogleberry Playhouse
"An American singer captivating audiences with her sweeping voice and striking stage presence - sounds like a hit to us!" The Hit Sheet Magazine
"Creativity oozes out of every pore - she sings, she dances, she creates fabulous artwork. Her style is laid back soulful jazz, her voice massages the ears, bathing them with sensual delight. Delicate and strong, simple yet complex. Wonderful stuff." Neil Fairbrother, Pod3.tv
"Her vocal range and control is mesmerizing, her song writing assured. One to watch for in the future for sure." Dominic Kos, Secret Garden Festival Review, VirtualFestivals.com
"Her style evokes memories of early Ani Di Franco in her pure tones that carried a very exposed and personal feel with her precisely clipped vocals that draw the ear expertly to the important phrases. I can't believe it will be long before her name will be well known indeed." BetweenPlanets.co.uk
"Eliza needs to be high up on your must-see-live lists." TheTrousers.co.uk
"An artistic sprite with one of the most incredible voices either side of the Atlantic." Pod3.tv
