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Press
"A 'Red Hot Mama', her show never fails to ignite an audience, as she had them join her in 'hip shake boogie'" -STLBlues.net - STLBlues.net
"She effortlessly projects a varied tapestry of emotions;" -Sierra Blues Society -Review by Brian Augustine - Sierra Blues Society
"If anyone understands the raw power and sexual overtones of the blues, it's Greeson. She plays the role of a cabaret performer when she takes the stage, shimmying and shaking while she snarls, wails and sings her way through one smoking set after another. In addition to playing guitar, she doesn't hesitate to channel the blues as a sexual weapon to win over the crowd." –The Daily Times, Maryville TN - The Daily Times
“One of Chicago’s favorite blues ladies kicks it out one more time with a sassy blues set that’s full of swing and soul loaded with the kind of vibe that defines Chicago blues.” –Chris Spector (Midwest Record) - Midwest Record
“Mandeville trusts her own creative instinct completely and the confidence she has shows in the songs, especially in the lyrics.” -Mike O'Cull (Blues Blast Magazine) - Blues Blast Magazine
Discography
Look At Me - Earwig Music Company
Ready to Cheat - Earwig Music Company
Back In Love Again - Earwig Music Company
Red Top (2008) - Earwig Music Company
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Bio
Liz Mandville Greeson spent the late 1980s running up and down the road with her R&B band the Supernaturals. She played thousands of gigs, from smoky biker bars to swanky theatres, casinos to yacht clubs, honing her musical chops and crowd-pleasing skills. In 1994, a chance meeting with bassist Aron Burton led to Liz subsequent performance with him at the 1994 Chicago Blues fest, two tracks on his 1996 Earwig release, Aron Burton Live, and a long-standing performing relationship. Live also marked Lizs recording debut and the beginning of her professional association with Earwig Music Company.
Liz holds the distinction of being the only white vocalist to perform regularly at the internationally known Blue Chicago nightclubs, where she held court from 1994 to 1999. Backed by former Junior Wells bandleader George Baze, Liz contributed two tracks to the 1998 Blue Chicago release, "The Red Hot Mamas". While at Blue Chicago, Liz had the opportunity to work with a veritable whos who of contemporary blues men: Willie Kent, Michael Coleman and Maurice John Vaughn, among others. Albert Collins alumni, Aron Burton (bass), Allen Batts (keys), and Dave Jefferson, (longtime Albert King drummer), made up Liz rhythm section for the latter part of the 1990s, and played on her first two CDs released by Earwig Music Company of Chicago.
On stage its magic! Hip shakin' Liz gets the crowd dancing with the first blast of her powerful, four octave, soul-drenched voice. She is a high voltage performer and a red hot mama. She is also solid as an acoustic and electric guitar player and her rub board playing adds a spicy back-porch feel. Equally at home in an intimate club setting or on a festival stage, she is a total professional, on time and in control! She continues to tour internationally to critical acclaim, gaining new many devoted fans at each show. She also has a large amount of recorded material and is looking at releasing one or two more albums in the near future.
Quotes
Brassy, sassy singer with a knack for writing spicy, blues flavored songs that can rock and rollick." -Blues Revue
"She delivers...with unimpeachable enthusiasm and lusty gusto. Look at her indeed." - Living Blues
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