Musical résumé / CV
Music education
2018 - present: Bachelor of pop music, songwriting at Codarts Conservatory Rotterdam
2015 - 2018: external prepatory course singer-songwriter at ArtEZ Arnhem, teacher for singing and songwriting: Hartog Eysman and theory teachers: Collin Hoeve and Joost Niekus
2015 - 2018: singing lessons from Lisa Kézér at De Lindenberg Nijmegen
2009 - 2016: piano lessons from Willie Hautvast and Kees Molhoek at De Lindenberg Nijmegen
Gigs
I play around 30 gigs a year, at pubs, clubs, festivals and occasional venues like parties. I had my first stage experience when I was 11 years old, and I haven’t stopped performing ever since. Down below, you will find a list of some of the gigs I have played during the last few years.
2016
Doornroosje (paarse zaal), Freedom ‘s Cool Festival
Doornroosje (paarse zaal), Kunstbende Gelderland
Bevrijdingsfestival Nijmegen (mainstage)
De Weijer Boxmeer, Songwedstrijd Boxmeer
Music Meeting with the band Next Generation
Vierdaagsefeesten Nijmegen at Ramblas
Lekker.Uit, foodtruck festival at de Weijer Boxmeer
Green Fashion Event, at De Kube (Honigcomplex)
Krüller Möller Museum, Low Sound Sessions
2017
Radio Gelderland, De Week van Gelderland
Doornroosje (paarse zaal), Freedom ‘s Cool Festival
Festival Op De Tôffel, Vlierlingsbeek
Lux Nijmegen, singer-songwriteravond
Doornroosje (paarse zaal), Kunstbende Gelderland
De Weijer Boxmeer, Songwedstrijd Boxmeer
Rollende Keukens Amsterdam, foodtruck festival
Radio N1
Popsport Gelderland Showcase at Willemeen
Radio Midland FM
Kunstbende at Jimmy’s
Vierdaagsefeesten Nijmegen at Lux Nijmegen
Lekker.Uit, Foodtruck festival at de Weijer Boxmeer
2018
Musis Stadstheater Arnhem with youth jazz-orchestra De Pubi’s
Contests
I have always enjoyed entering contests, because they are (most of the times) a lot of fun, you gain a lot of experience from it and I have found that as a singer-songwriter it can be very helpful to have a goal, like a contest, to work towards and to keep you focussed. Down below are the contests I have entered, and the ones I have won.
Songwedstrijd Boxmeer on 09-04-2016 at de Weijer boxmeer (jury: i.a. Etan Huijs and Kelvin Klaassen)
Freedom ‘s Cool Festival (won) on 17-04-2016 at Doornroosje (jury: i.a. Norman Bonink (Bløf) and Roman Huijbreghs (Navarone)) (See video)
Kunstbende Gelderland on 24-04-2016 at Doornroosje
Kunstbende Gelderland on 23-04-2017 at Doornroosje
Songwedstrijd Boxmeer (won) on 12-05-2017 at de Weijer Boxmeer (jury: i.a. Clean Pete and Anneke Miggiels)
Bands/ensembles
2017 - present: Singer in Youth Jazz Orchestra De Pubi’s, previously coached by Guus Tangelder, presently coached by Pier Borkent and Eva Colijn-Stap
2016 - present: Singer-songwriter in Liz Francis ‘n Friends with Koen Gijsman (piano), Stan Schouten (drums), Sietse Alberts (guitar) and Roger De Bortoli (bass)
2011 - 2017: Singer in various pop bands at De Lindenberg as a singer, coached by i.a. Pieter Klaassen and Aldo Spadaro
2009 - 2011: Various starters ensembles at De Lindenberg, instrument: piano
Liz Francis / Liesbeth Pepels in the news media
Gelderlander: Liesbeth Pepels wint Freedom 'S Cool festival
https://www.gelderlander.nl/default/liesbeth-pepels-wint-freedom-s-cool-festival~ab5b1984/
Veenendaalse krant: Live onair Midland FM
Nijmegen Cultuurstad: vierdaagse
https://www.nijmegencultuurstad.nl/nieuws/blaren-lopen-met-collin-hoeve
Arnhemse Koerier: Popsport showcase Gelderland
N1 Live: Popsport Gelderland-talent Liz Francis
https://www.mixcloud.com/rn7live/n1-live-van-vrijdag-9-juni-2017/
Twitter: Low sound sessions Kroller Muller Museum
