LIZ VICE RELEASES
“REFUGEE KING” SINGLE
PROCEEDS FROM THE SONG TO BENEFIT IMM SCHOOLS
LISTEN TO “Refugee King” : HERE
“Chance the Rapper and Kanye West may use gospel elements to give their music a reverent lilt, but the genre hasn’t had many crossover evangelists since Kirk Franklin’s hip-hop bombast brought it to the pop charts in the 1990s. Enter Ms. Vice, whose version of gospel is more rootsy than radio. She has a rich voice that fits easily into her groovy yet understated arrangements; the result recalls the gentle revival of artists like Leon Bridges. “ - The New York Times
Just in time for the Holidays New York based artist Liz Vice has released a new single “Refugee King.” The song, which is derived from the classic Holiday hymn “Away in the Manger,” is a song about our shared human desire for a sense of home, and an invitation to love those who might find themselves far from it. Proceeds from the song will go to IMM Schools, an immigrant-run nonprofit that works to ensure that immigrant and undocumented students have the ability to excel in the K-12 education system.
“Liz Vice walks the stony road to redemption, delivering tunes that celebrate the victory over the illusions that hold us down while acknowledging the heavyweight of self-doubt and missed opportunities for loving others that we bear.” - No Depression
Liz Vice is somewhat of an accidental artist. "Artist" is a label the Brooklyn resident by way of Portland, Oregon has been pretty resistant to most of her career up until now. At age 19 Liz was put on hemodialysis due to failing health. Her life was saved by a kidney transplant she received in 2005. After college Liz set out to pursue a career in film production, but when she joined up with a new church and began to sing with a worship team on Sundays everything changed. She got the call, a call she knows was from God to share the gift of her voice with anyone who would listen.
“The mindfulness she brings to the stories she tells on Save Me proves essential, and powerful.” - NPR
Liz Vice’s sound is a fusion of Gospel and R&B, with dynamic and soulful vocals, and lyrics, deeply rooted in spirituality, that gives her work a timeless feel. Her latest release, Save Me, her sophomore album, debuted in the top 25 on the Billboard Gospel charts, was featured in NPR’s First Listen program and received praise from the New York Times, No Depression, American Songwriter, The Bluegrass Situation, Bitch Magazine and more. For the past four years, Vice’s music and live performances have put her on the map as an artist to watch. She has shared the stage with artists such as Lake Street Dive, Rodriguez, Joss Stone, The Wood Brothers, Lecrae, Blind Boys of Alabama and performed at Mavis Staple’s 80th Birthday at the Apollo alongside David Byrne, Norah Jones, Jon Batiste, Warren Haynes and more.
“Liz Vice is unpretentious and uncomplicated on Save Me, a gospel album that aims straight for the spirit. Vice’s faith-based music, influenced by legends Mavis Staples and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, is lifting.”
- Bitch Magazine
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