By Day By Night

Lizz Fields | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 26, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Abb Records
• ASIN: B0006212RM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #329,991 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

ByDayByNight is an album made up of instrumental sounds, rhythms and strong vocal riffs that are at once extremely jazzy but at the same time original in tone and cadence. As Lizz relates her own tales to the listener, you feel at once a part of the song and also realize that you haven’t heard anything like this with a voice so sultry and smooth. You might suspect this to be a Billie Holiday and A Tribe Called Quest collaboration but no, you just heard Lizz Fields’ debut album, which is to be released October 26, 2004 via ABB Soul, a division of ABB Records. The North American October release will feature four new compositions and remixes of favorites like "I Gotta Go" by DJ Spinna (Beyond Real Productions) and "When I See Love" by ColdFusion (G-Unit, Skillz, Musiq). The new songs will be added to crowd approved composures like "Star Gazer," the bass heavy "Hey," and favorites like "Say the Word" and "Selfish Tendencies". These twelve tracks will be new to most but, loved by all.

To begin to understand ByDayByNight, you should understand what Lizz Fields likes musically. "I like big heavy beats, dark heavy bass. I like crazy ambient ethereal sounds. Sometimes I liken it to these crazy sounds you hear from Tricky, Bjork, or Portishead with hip-hop beats [but] at the same time I like it to be musical [with] changes that aren’t always expected," Lizz notes, "I like minor chords and challenging music, music that’s difficult to sing [like] Say the Word. That song is hard because I am the only one singing what I am singing. The melody I am singing, no one is playing that."

But to truly understand her as an artist, you have to understand her position on being an artist. She envisions herself as a quintessential artist judged not on one mega hit but a body of work that improves and grows as she does as an artist perfecting her craft. Her music is an original blend of jazz over dark hip hop beats and has been capturing hearts, dollars, euros and yens with songs like "I Gotta Go", "Selfish Tendencies" and "Say the Word". Even as she brings forth these melodies and phrases, Fields smiles to herself because these songs that are selling are the same songs that established producers and record labels questioned and didn’t think would take off when she sent them as her demo.

Before becoming the artist known as Lizz Fields, she had to first conquer her fear of singing and find her voice as the student, teacher, set designer and thespian known as Lizz Fields. She was a vocal major at the Philadelphia Creative & Performing Arts High School. Her soprano voice, which we know now to be strong, jazzy, and well controlled, was the same but in high school; she knew that her voice wasn’t like the voice of the shining stars in her high school like Boys II Men or Amel Larrieux. She opted to become the charismatic individual that we see on stage - infectious, silly and honest. Fields knew she loved jazz; Duke Ellington’s Mood Indigo was her anthem. "The song was real smooth and kind of sensual. I thought songs like that were cool. Why doesn’t everybody sing like that? I never forgot the song, that was the Lizz song, but I sang it until I wrote my own songs" Fields recalls. When she found her voice in the church choir it was an epiphany. Lizz made the song fit her but she had other struggles to conquer before she was ready to be who she is now.

The evolution from trepid singer to full-fledged artist wasn’t as clear and paved a path as one might think. ByDayByNight began as a demo that was never intended to be an album. It was intended to showcase the singing and songwriting talent. It became an album when she realized that the patrons of her part time job liked, commented and asked if what they heard was for sale while she played her demo songs. Lizz Fields evolved into the independent artist when she began to sell her music and fans bought it locally, nationally and internationally 60 CDs here, 50 there, 20 over here, license to distribut

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Relief From the Mundane Garbage, May 31, 2005

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Lhore Baby (Planet Earth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: By Day By Night (Audio CD)

I found out about Lizz Fields while on a search for new music. I'm sooooo tired of the music that is being put out these days... pure garbage!!! So I went to a website, and saw that 3 of her songs from this CD were free to download (mind you I never heard of Lizz Fields)... I took a chance, figuring if I don't like the songs I can always delete them. I downloaded the 3 songs, went on iTunes and purchased the rest!!! That's how amazingly touched I was when I heard the songs. Philadelphia must truly have something in their water because they just keep bringing the NOISE and the PHUNK!!! We have the Roots, Jill Scott, the Jazzyfatnastees, Musiq, Bilal, and now we can add Lizz Fields to the list. Her songs are refreshing and relaxing like a tall glass of iced tea on a hot day. If you are interested in listening to delightful tunes, add this cd to your Amazon.com cart... it's worth the purchase!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars By Day By Night, March 5, 2005

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Geminigirl (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: By Day By Night (Audio CD)

Lizz is another one of those new artists that you must not pigeon-hole by labelling her "neo-soul" or "jazz" or straight r&b. I had no expectations or comparisons where her music was concerned, the main reason I bought the disc is because I knew she's from Philly and I wanted to support her. Thank you Amazon for the interesting bio on this up & comer.

I suppose for those who may need a frame of reference for her type of music, think: Lina, Pru, Jerzee Monet - you know, the ones who came onto the scene AFTER Erykah Badu & Jill Scott.

I bought the disc in early December and have listened to it enough times to have developed a few favorite tracks: Simply Put, Selfish Tendencies, When I See Love (both tracks although the Cold Fusion Mix is HOTT), All My Mistakes, Silent Symphony (most comparable to a Jill Scott song)and Hey.

This is indeed an album that tells a story - it's beautifully written, sung and produced and at 11 tracks is succinct. If you can sample a few tracks before purchase, go for it but if you purchase it - be prepared to give it a chance, it's not music you can shove into any one particular genre.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Transported to another world.., December 4, 2006

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NAILAH JOHNSON "Ninah Jay" (Atlanta by way of DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: By Day By Night (Audio CD)

This Cd with it's heavy bass lines and exquisite surprises tucked mid-way within each song, is one of my favorites. The first 3 songs are AWESOME. Many others are notable. Track #8 "Selfish Tendencies" is raw. I was so excited when I got the Cd (at work) that I ran down to the parking lot to listen to it in my car. When the CD ended, I had to "shake it off" because I was in the zone. You feel like you've stepped into someone else's life - and that's what makes her music so special. This Cd is chill, unique and unlike your typical "never hear from them again neo-soulers". If you like complex beats, tight bass lines, a unique voice and lyrics that twist and turn - then this CD is for you. You won't be disappointed!