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About Lizzy |
Bassist Lizzy Daymont was born and raised in Hinsdale, IL. Beginning piano studies at age 6, she went on to play alto sax in grade school before picking up the guitar at age 9. After playing guitar in her first band, she then moved to the bass where she has concentrated the most effort ever since. She studied bass performance at Berklee College of Music in Boston, performed in several bands, then moved to Seattle. There Lizzy has spent over a decade playing the Pacific Northwest club, festival and casino circuit with a variety of original and cover bands. Performance highlights include shows at Seattle's Bumbershoot, Hempfest and Bite of Seattle festivals, Austin, TX South By Southwest showcases, and numerous radio and TV appearances. Artists for which she has opened include Brandi Carlile, Spock's Beard, The Flower Kings, and Metal Church. Lizzy is comfortable in almost any musical setting and plays a variety of instruments including fretless bass, electric or acoustic guitar and keyboards. She is a member of ASCAP and The Recording Academy's Pacific NW Branch. She and her husband, drummer Pete Johnston, also run their own studio in Seattle and can provide remote recording for anyone, anywhere in the world. Currently, Lizzy can most often be seen in the Pacific Northwest performing with the Top-40 cover band Sway, classic rock cover band Sugarpill, and country artist Nathan Arneson. When she's not busy with all things music, Lizzy's other passion is motorcycles, a Triumph Bonneville being her steed of choice. View discography Lizzy is available for the following
services, schedule permitting: Selected artists Lizzy has performed/recorded
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| Reviews and Testimonials |
| "Lizzy Daymont is a musician of extraordinary ability.
Great tone, solid feel, and comfortable in any genre. A consummate player
I enthusiastically recommend."
- Paul Speer, Emmy award winning producer, composer, musician, engineer |
| "Lizzy Daymont is an outstanding bass player with
an instinctive feel for what is musically appropriate. These talents, combined
with her great attitude and vibe, make her a musician who would be an indispensable
asset to any recording or live situation".
- Simon Hanhart, producer and engineer (Marillion, Asia, Yngwie Malmsteen) |
| "Lizzy is a terrific bassist - great lines, great
sounds, most important; an excellent sense of what and when to play. I had
a chance to 'steal' some of her bass lines myself."
- Tony Levin, bassist with Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, and many others |
| "Lizzy is a fantastic bass player, and I don't have
to be Tony Levin to tell you that, or for you to believe me when I say it.
Some players in this world are very good at being Note Activators when they
pick up an instrument; the very best players combine the ability to Activate
Notes Correctly with prodigious musicality. Lizzy is one of these;
and the difference between these two groups is gigantic."
- Shawn "Yogi" Farley, Guitarist, songwriter and vocalist |
| "Working with Lizzy has always been easy and effortless.
She has always been professional and her capabilities as a musician are
extremely rare if not unmatched. She has helped us out in many situations
where time was an issue, sometimes performing entire sets with only one
rehearsal and performing them flawlessly. Highly recommended!"
- Dann Tyson, guitarist and songwriter for Late September Dogs |
"Lizzy has done a great job on the Susan Robkin recording project; not only as a bassist, but also as a musical contributor in the broadest sense." - Elliott Randall, producer, Steely Dan guitarist and worldwide touring performer |
| "Of all the bassists I’ve
worked with, Lizzy is one of the best by far. Give her any bass part or
bass run for your tune and she'll nail it. She is what I’d call 'every
guitarist’s bassist.' I always feel confident knowing that Lizzy's
bass is right there laying down the foundation – the groove, the rhythm
– for my solos to fly. She's just spectacular. If I ever put together
another musical project, Lizzy would always be my first choice to play bass
in it."
- Primo Pulanco, guitarist, composer (Lyranthe, Charlie Drown) |
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"Not many people can be good enough to surpass their gender in their art, Lizzy is that exception. A powerful player, sexy and outstanding performer, she is way beyond the "female bass player" status. She is easy going, open minded and hard working but yet, can still manage to hang with Egotistical Dirty Rockstars. A great role model for upcoming musicians." -Charlie Drown, vocalist, songwriter, performer |
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"Lizzy has been an amazing substitute bassist for us. The band doesn't miss a beat when she fills in, and it's as if we've been playing together for years! No looking over our shoulders or cueing transitions, Mister Miyagi can play up to 40 song nights and she's always spot on. Lizzy's an amazing talent and we get lots of compliments from the crowd. If we didn't already have a great, well-established bassist, we'd hire her in a second." - Mister Miyagi, Seattle 80's cover band |
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