Lizzie Tupman: The Pixie With A Guitar

I woke up today at about three in the afternoon and decided to listen to that great punk track by the Buzzcocks called "Ever Fallen In Love". As always, I thought "I wonder if I can cover this." I looked up a couple acoustic covers on youtube and came across a girl that looked to me like a pixie. I was pleasantly surprised that she played the acoustic guitar like a punk rocker. As I listened to the first few scratchy chords she strummed, I looked around the background to notice a Green Day poster on the wall, amongst others, and a bunch of books on the shelf of a desk (looking somewhat dusty). Lizzie's voice came in before I knew it and I thought to myself "Her tone sounds like Amy Winehouse gone punk!" I later found she had done a cover of "Valerie" with some guy, that was also quite good. But, I liked the Buzzcocks cover more, so you should listen to it now!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf9u5k1nwZc

Wasn't that great? So, as I looked through a bunch of her covers, I saw she had covered Lionel Richie's "Hello", which always cracked me up. I could never take the song seriously and thought "This'll be funny!" I listened to her for a while and was shocked. I don't know how I missed what a good song it is. I don't know how you feel about the song but you should listen to her cover of it and see what you think. I think Lionel Richie should have made it an acoustic song originally, after seeing this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ld6HWrzrbE

You probably noticed Lizzie's hair isn't as consistent as the great sound of her covers. Always changing colours, like moods I guess. I like it anyways. I listened to a bunch of her originals and was most captured by a song called "If Looks Could Kill Murder Would Be Easy". It sounds like something Tarantino would stick in one of his films, doesn't it? Lizzie usually offers a little explanation of her songs under the video but this one didn't have one, which is probably why I liked it most. The inspiration is mysterious. Enjoy it for yourself!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqJKXmIOnqM

Different hair yet again, but same great sound. I'm glad I discovered Lizzie and subscribed to her channel (lizzietupman) and checked out her Facebook page. All you need to do is look up her name and maybe you'll find more than I have. She seems great!

© Alex Hamel