Elizabeth Moen is an American singer-songwriter based in Chicago, IL.

Biography

Elizabeth Moen grew up in Iowa IA and taught herself how to play guitar as a teenager. She moved to Iowa City, IA for college where she studied French and Spanish at the

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. She played her first open mic at The Mill at age 20 and wrote her first original song at age 21. Elizabeth is currently based in Chicago. Moen has had the opportunity to share the stage with Brittany Howard, Hozier, Allison Russell with Birds of Chicago, Lake Street Dive, Houndmouth, Ani DiFranco, St Paul and the Broken Bones, Lucy Dacus, Becca Mancari, Monica Martin, Esme Patterson, The Weepies, Buck Meek, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Margaret Glaspy, Lissie, William Elliott Whitmore, Violent Femmes, Jeremie Albino, and Beth Stelling. Performed as a guitarist for Squirrel Flower in 2021, and she was a vocalist for Kevin Morby’s 2022 tours. Moen has recorded at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Hellfire Studios in Dublin, Ireland and Flat Black Studios in Lone Tree, Iowa. Moen self-released a self-titled EP in 2016, a debut LP ''That's All I Wanted'' in 2017 and became a staple of the Iowa City music scene. Her sophomore album ''A Million Miles Away'', released in 2018 drew praise from regional press as well as

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. In 2019, her recording of a new song "Headgear" for the Tiny Desk Contest drew praise from

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. Listed as "one of the entries we can't stop watching." Moen was accepted into the 2020

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festival as an official showcase artist and featured in NPR Music's Austin 100. Moen has also appeared in several festivals including Hinterland, Lollapalooza (official after show), Mission Creek, Mile of Music, 80/35, Lincoln Calling, and Knockan Stockan. She was also invited to perform at The Ruby Sessions in Dublin, Ireland. Moen has toured throughout the United States and Europe. In the

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, she supported

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and was invited to play several of the Senator's rallies in Iowa. Elizabeth has had several songs featured in television series and movies including the following: How it Ends, Candy Jar, Elsewhere, Roswell New Mexico (CW network), Tell Me a Story (CBS), and Shameless (Showtime).

Musical style

Moen's sound and songwriting can be compared to Hozier and Bonnie Raitt. She counts

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among her musical influences. Her music frequently addresses mental health struggles. She is an open advocate for therapy.

Discography

* ''Elizabeth Moen'' EP (2016) * ''That's All I Wanted'' (2017) * ''A Million Miles Away'' (2018) * ''Creature of Habit'' EP (2020) * ‘’Wherever You Aren’t’’ (2022) * ‘’For Arthur’’ EP (2023) * ‘’Live at Lincoln Hall (2024)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moen, Elizabeth Living people 21st-century American singer-songwriters Year of birth missing (living people) Singer-songwriters from Iowa