LIZ

"I think it's a cop-out when writers and bloggers call me a throwback artist because I'm not. We're very forward-thinking and I want to be a person creating trends."

- LIZ

Elizabeth Nicole Abrams, known under her stage name LIZ (or LIZ Y2K), is an American singer.

Early life
Abrams was born and raised in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, and was singing from a young age. When she was in her early teenage years, she auditioned for a girl group, though she stated in an interview later on that she knew she wasn't a good fit. She began working with producers and songwriters when she was thirteen.

Career
In 2012, LIZ collaborated with Russian-German electronic music producer Zedd on "Hourglass", the first track from his debut studio album, Clarity.

LIZ released her debut single, "XTC"&mdash;along with "Underdogs", its B-side&mdash;in January 2013. Her second single, "Hush", was released the following May. During 2013, she also toured with Charli XCX and collaborated with Ryan Hemsworth on "Day n' Nite". .

In February 2014, LIZ released her debut EP, Just Like You. She also collaborated with Pharrell on "That's My Man", which is featured on the soundtrack for The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

LIZ's fourth single, "When I Rule the World", was produced by SOPHIE and released in July 2015.