Z Berg
Z Berg | |
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Los Angeles, California | |
Genres | Alternative rock |
Years active | 2001–present |
Member of | Phases |
Formerly of | The Like |
Elizabeth Anne "Z" Berg (born June 28, 1986) is an American musician. She was a founding member, guitarist, and lead vocalist of the indie rock group the Like.[1] Berg's father is former Geffen Records A&R exec/record producer Tony Berg.
Musical career
Berg co-founded
Music critic Dan Cairns described her voice as "
In 2018, Z Berg released four songs as a solo artist, "I Fall For the Same Face Every Time" and "I Go to Sleep" (released February 25, 2018) and "Time Flies" (released 11 May 2018). She also directed the music video for "Time Flies." Z Berg released the music video for her song "All out of Tears" on 26 September 2018 and the single was released on music platforms on 2 October 2018.
In December 2018, Berg collaborated with Ryan Ross on the Christmas single "The Bad List".[5]
September 30, 2019 marked the first show of The Dead End Kids Club tour, a 7 show tour that she performed on alongside Ryan Ross, Dan Keyes, and Palm Springsteen. The tour concluded with a Halloween show in San Francisco on October 28, 2019.
Berg released her first solo album, Get Z to a Nunnery, in July 2020.[6]
Discography
- Studio albums
- Get Z to a Nunnery (2020)
- EP
- Covers and Love Letters: Screaming into the Void (2021)
- Digital singles
- "I Fall For the Same Face Every Time"
- "I Go to Sleep" (2018)
- "Time Flies" (2018)
- "All Out of Tears" (2018)
- "The Bad List" (featuring Ryan Ross) (2018)
References
- ^ Lewis, Catherine P. (September 14, 2005). "Quick Spins: Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?: The Like". The Washington Post. p. C05.
- ^ KROQ: JJAMZ’s Z. Berg Made A Suicide Pact With Friends, Isn’t Afraid To Jump. October 23, 2012. Accessed February 16, 2014.
- ^ Spin: JJAMZ, 'Suicide Pact' (Dangerbird). July 16, 2012. Accessed February 16, 2014.
- ^ Cairns, Dan (November 13, 2005). "The Like". The Sunday Times. p. 23.
- ^ Norton, Jessica (December 10, 2018). "Ryan Ross, Z Berg team up on Christmas song, "The Bad List"—watch". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Sphuler, Robert (July 9, 2020). "Listen: Summer and Christmas songs from Margo Price, Z Berg, Quinn XCII". San Francisco Chronicle.