Liza Day: News

...so far the Trestle Singers! and I have tracked the majority of the new record. the basic tracks of 11 songs are done which we recorded live within a two day span in our friend Joey Lemons' living room. it was a blast...screaming guitars, cans and cans of PBR and old style, lots of cursing after mess-ups and mistakes and lots of shouting and excitement after unexpected great takes...we've just got a couple more things to track as well as the mixing and mastering. i'm really excited and hope that it's all finished soon...

...for me, making music is so invigorating and frustrating at the same time. the whole process is so emotionally tolling. taking the insides of yourself and trying to make some sort of sense of everything and then bringing it to life with words and instruments and voices...and then then letting it out in the open for everyone to hear. it's all so freeing yet brings about so much doubt and insecurity at the same time. sometimes it's almost intolerable and i want to hate it because it hurts yet i can't give it up because it's in my blood to create and articulate.

the life of an artist is so dirty and so brilliant at the same time. when one is finally able to connect their heart and mind to words and phrases and chords and melodies it's the most incredible and nourishing feeling.

and i can't help but think...will i always have this constant struggle of contemplating the value of what i am doing? who really cares? who is really affected and is this all in my head or do others see it and feel it too? and will i ever be able to do this full time and is this important enough to anybody else to make it worth the constant agony, the push and pull of human emotion.

why do i feel so often like i am going to explode and how to i become content with where i am at at this very moment w/out forsaking goals and determination to move forward? how do i become satisfied with the few individuals who have been affected and inspired by what i create because they matter just as much as the masses?

sometimes i have to go back to the beginning and remind myself that success is not the ability to gain recognition from the masses but the ability to touch one human heart at one particular moment with one lyric or melody to help them see things just a little more clearly or perhaps step to the other side for just a moment where it's a little bit brighter...

i will deal with this tension for the rest of my life because i can't help but to create and find some sort of meaning in all the chaos.

these are my circular thoughts over the past few months and they continue to gain momentum with time.

We officially started recording for the new album yesterday! Our good friend Joey Lemon is engineering and producing for us and we are recording in his living room here in Chicago with all his home studio gear. So far it's going really well and we are all really excited! We are recording all the basic tracks live (acoustic guitar, lead guitar, bass & drums) and we even decided to do most of the vocal tracks live as well. We have about 1-2 more days of live recording and then we will be filling in other instruments as necessary and also background vocals within the next few weeks. Just thought I'd keep you all up to date on the process...I will continue to keep you posted! I hope you are doing well friends! Thank you so much for your support!

-Liza

Hello friends! How are these cold winter days treating you?
Hopefully well:) I thought it appropriate to send out a (long) update
for those of you interested in knowing what is going on with the music
as of lately.

NEW NAME: Probably the biggest news is that I have recently decided
to go by a different name. I wanted to make sure to let you all know
first so that you are able to keep up with my band/music throughout
the changes.

In the next couple of months I will be making the transition into the
name "Liza Day" instead of "Lindsey Czechowicz". I have put much
thought into this and feel it is the best decision for the long run.
For those of you who are curious here is why and how this came about:

As a musician/artist, I want to be as accessible as possible to those
who are interested in my music. I began to realize how difficult it
was for people to remember and find my music with the last name
"Czechowicz". I write music not only because it's who I am but also
because of YOU and anyone else who might stumble across it and be
affected by it.

Why "Liza Day"? "Liza" is a nickname from a few close friends of
mine and "Day" is the last name of the activist/writer, Dorothy Day,
who I have been greatly influenced and inspired by. I find the name
Liza Day authentic to who I am and though the transition might be a
little confusing at first I hope you all will work through the changes
with me and continue to find enjoyment in what I am doing! I will
keep you all posted on how to find me and my music as the changes
occur.

NEW ALBUM: My band and I are recording a full length album in March
of all the new songs I have written over the past year. We will have
an album release party when it is finished and will be doing lots of
chicago shows and possibly some touring after. keep your eye out for
updates on this project. i am really excited about it!

Thank you all so much for your support. I truly, truly appreciate
you. Stay well!

-Lindsey (Liza Day:)

I've been in Chicago for about five months now and am surprisingly surviving the long cold winter. I know I haven't done much updating on my site but I am making it a goal to keep fresh info coming for those who are interested. I've been doing a lot of writing while hibernating in my apartment this winter and hopefully have much more to come. I am hoping to record some new material this summer and also be playing out quite a bit. I have been meeting several great musicians here in the city and will be trying to put a band together in these next couple of months. Also, within these past few months I have started playing with a band called Julia Klee and the Clockworks and have also done a podcast interview with Chicago Acoustic Underground (you'll find those things under the LINKS section of the site). Keep checking back for more updates and future shows! Thanx so much friends!!

-Lindsey

I have recently taken on a side project and joined a band called Julia Klee and the Clockworks. Check out the tunes at www.myspace.com/kleemusic
Look for shows in the near future and come on out if you like what you hear!

-Lindsey

So as I have mentioned before I am currently residing in the city of Chicago and have been here for about two months now. It is definately a change of pace for me but I am slowly getting used to it and beginning to find my way around the city. The holiday season has been extremely busy for me and flown by so quickly. I have been writing quite a bit of new material and am excited to be playing shows again. I hope everyone of you had a great Christmas/New year and I hope to see you all come out for a show sometime! Peace to you.