Elizabeth Moen: Paper Jams

It was 2 p.m. on a Monday, about the time I would typically be craving some afternoon caffeine, when Elizabeth Moen sent me a message on Facebook saying, “I’m outside!” The singer-songwriter, who is originally from Shellsburg, Iowa, and is now based in Iowa City, drove into the Quad-Cities a few hours ahead of her scheduled show at the Triple Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon Motel, a venue just down the road, to play a few songs in our newsroom. We talked about where to get discount shoes while she set up and a few minutes later, her songs made me forget about everything else around me. When I shared the video later, I added the caption "Goosebumps," because that's the effect her lyrics, guitar playing and voice had on me. (It's even stronger at her live shows). Her confidence is cool and quiet. She chit-chats like an old friend. When she sings, though, you get a feeling as if you're in the company of an artist that every person you know should also know her. Here, she plays "Tell Me When," "Catch You" and "Red." If you ever get the chance to see her live, I wouldn't wait on it.

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Elizabeth Moen: Paper Jams is an episode from Paper Jams by Quad-City Times.

This episode is 00:15:03 long.

This episode was published on May 4, 2018.

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