Bev Zizzy

Bev realized her affinity for music as a young adult, studying voice and guitar. Her true instrument is her voice; song writing her mode of expression; singing her passion. The effect is compelling music. In the 80’s she performed Delta blues. In the 90’s she experimented with African rhythms. At the start of the new millennium, she led a retro-rock band. In 2003, she developed her own “acoustic soul” act, a blend of powerful originals and creative interpretations of covers. Since 2006, in addition to her solo performances, she has been jazz vocalist for a seven-piece band in her prairie hometown of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Although she began songwriting at the age of 19, Bev began to take herself seriously as a writer when songwriting became for her a means of dealing with life’s challenges: first, the slow loss of her mother to Alzheimer’s disease, followed by the tragic death of her 18 year old daughter in 2002. She has channeled her talents into creating songs that help others find their lost smiles, as she has been able to do. A teacher by profession and recipient of a cherished “Inspiring Teaching Award” from her Alma Mater, Bev uses her music to create connection and compassion, always in a concerted effort to make the world a better place. Bev has come into her own as a songwriter and solo performing artist. Her stories are real. Her delivery of them - a vocally compelling blend of blues, jazz, and soul - is intense, innovative, and passionate; and her lyrics, like a good story, stay with you long after the music is over.

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