About Liz Blazing guitar. Powerful vocals. Eloquent song writing; Liz Melendez is the female version of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Carlos Santana, and Eric Clapton. The name Liz Melendez is becoming synonymous with great guitar across the globe. While her lead and rhythm guitar prowess alone is enough to distinguish her, the strength of her vocal ability and her skills as a songwriter make Liz a genuinely unique and powerful artist. Her dynamic live performances thrill audiences as she effortlessly demonstrates her versatility, often paying homage to her influences as a highlight to her own clearly defined lead guitar and vocal style. With three CD releases to her credit, Liz has garnered a sizeable following touring the southeast and beyond. She has headlined major festivals such as the Madrid Blues Festival in her home state of New Mexico, the Riverbend Music Festival in Chattanooga (the only female besides Koko Taylor to do so), and co-headlined major festivals such as the Cape Fear Blues Festival in Wilmington, N.C. and the Blues 2003 Festival in New York and been invited to open for artists like the Nappy Roots. She has performed on stage with such notables as Bob Margolin, Henry Butler, Francine Reed, Chris Duarte, E.G. Kight, Hubert Sumlin, and Candye Kane. Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Liz maintains a regular touring schedule to promote the national release of her most recent recordings as a highly sought-after performer, songwriter and recording artist. Read full biography...>>

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