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Update: January 2003

It’s been a very hectic past few months for me. Somehow, the hustle and bustle of the city-life with its seeming lack of enough time in
each day has permeated even the time warp of this place, Wales. I have a newfound respect for working parents (who pull it off)
everywhere!

With regret, I realize that I didn’t find the time to wish you a Merry Christmas and send my best wishes for another miraculous New Year
in these amazing, but troubled times that we find ourselves in. I do wish each of you individually, an opening and widening in your hearts
to accept peace and true love along with the broad forgiveness for which it entails.

It’s so easy to get caught up in the politics and issues of the times. It’s much too easy to get pumped up with anger and despair. And it’s
easy sometimes to jump on a band-wagon, get distracted by the large world-scale problems and become dangerously blaming and
judgemental with the false senses of security and authority that come from being part of a group of people who have yet to master the
same in their personal lives. Even my own thought process in writing and editing this, challenged me to try to avoid doing the very same
thing. Obviously, it’s an issue with me – perhaps some of you, as well.

The problem as I see it, is not solely terrorism or the differing viewpoints of others, whether they may be of different cultures or even of
your neighbor down the street. It is ourselves. Diplomatically maintaining the artful tact necessary when attempting to live peacefully in
your own personal sphere whilst not infringing or imposing upon others is one of the most challengingly difficult feats we face, I think.

As many people, purposely or inadvertently, hide or lose themselves patriotically within a group called their country, they cannot ever
truly be unfindable. We are worlds within worlds within the world (a new song title, perhaps?) The problems that our countries face are
the same problems that we face within our signifigantly small lives (thank God that they are small - could we ever handle more?)
However, we each wield an unbelievable power within ourselves to affect the whole. As the song said, “We Are the World”. Take good
constructive care and thought in your daily lives and in your relations with others. Give each other some respectful space. Be careful
with religious terms such as “evil” and do not be guilty of the same in the actions that can result from the condemnation of others. It is a
living word. It is a dangerous concept and it is a deceiving force that will turn around and bite you when you aren’t looking. Avoiding or
confronting it cannot be done successfully by us mere mortals alone.

Yes, although it doesn’t always have to be, life can be hard, but more worriedly, our hearts and ears are hardening. Lighten up – let the
privilege of your years bring a rounding and softness of the edges.

Love and new beginnings to you all.

Liz

Monday, November 26, 2007

Well, I'm back from the Sweden Rock Kick Off and trying to catch up on lost sleep!

Am disappointed because apparently the band that played before us played too long and the club had a curfew and told us we had to
stop after just 6 songs. (I was supposed to do 2 more songs later in the set, but obviously it never happened). But regardless, one of the
biggest highlights for me was the privilege to finally get to play in Sweden for the first time in my life! I was born there and it really meant a
lot to me and I feel so lucky that I was included in it, in the first place!

Also, gotta say that I have never laughed so hard and so much in my life than in these past few days! We had an incredibly fun time
hanging out with everyone and that leaves me with a memory I will never forget. I'm so glad I got to meet everybody and hope to be able
to hook up again, in some way, one day...

Janne Stark really went out of his way to help us, Mats Leven is such a cool and easygoing guy, Thomas Broman was great as well, Ule
Ritgen is always wonderful and is already a good friend, and Uli Jon Roth is well... Uli! I think Mark Boals is an incredible singer and
person! (I spent the past week with him, he's been recording vocals for Uli's next album and I don't really think the world knows even half
of what he is capable of! I feel like I've known him forever and there's a real void around here since he left earlier today).

So...even though we didn't get to finish what we started and although I tripped and fell backwards over a monitor on stage landing with
my feet up in the air, I somehow still have a big smile on my face.

Thanks to Anders and each and every person who was there!!!

Update: November 2, 2003

It's been long time since I've updated this site, I know, I know! Hope you've been keeping well. It amazes me that anyone even thinks of me
at all, since I've been keeping such a low profile for such a long time, so thanks for caring. Here's what's been going on:

Firstly, I've been very busy being a mother and all that it entails. Secondly, I've been happily on a roll, heavily writing and recording new
material. Thirdly, I'm preparing to lay down more vocal tracks for the (still) to be released album, "Requiem for an Angel" by Uli Jon Roth
(which he said will be completed soon).

So, all in all, I've been keeping incredibly busy and hopefully at some point, something other than the studio walls will finally hear a new
album!

Thanks for being so patient!

Liz

March 11, 2007

Hello!

It's been a l - o - o - o - o - n - g time!!!

I truly hope you've been keeping well considering the changes that have been taking place lately, politically and environmentally.

Well, I've been laying low, just being a mother and trying to work out within myself my place in the scheme of things, as well as studying
the big scheme itself. I've learned an awful lot.

As I haven't really had any major news to tell you until now, I've held off on writing. (I didn't want to clutter your mail boxes with emails
notifying you of minor updates to my website). Lord knows, I get so much spam and junk mail that it takes me ages to sift through it, as
you probably have to do as well. I've also been a bit slow about answering emails and I apologize and promise to try and do better! I've
been in the writing mode lately, so we'll see how I do.

I've finally got my studio up and running again!
It had been plagued with MAJOR malfunctions (basically, nothing worked anymore) and I'm thankful to report that with the assistance of
some good help from really great professional friends (Martin Leissner and Helge Engelke) I can now do what I love best. (Thank you
guys!)

The site now has a couple of links to videos of my old band, SAHARA. Someone I don't know named King Fowley, put them up on
YouTube. I don't know how he got them, but it's nice to know they're there. One is a live version of the song "Going Crazy", that I
recognize as being from a German show that we did there, while on tour. Can't remember what venue it was though. Sound quality isn't
that good, I think the audio is just from the video camera. (I can't believe I was wearing shorts!) The other is a video that we shot for the
song,"Wasteland". Feels like only yesterday.

And now, I've saved the best for last:

Uli Jon Roth New Album "Under a Dark Sky".
Uli Jon Roth's latest album is being recorded as we speak. I'll be singing on several songs. We've already had a few vocal sessions and
things are moving along quite nicely. I've got to tell you, I really really like these songs! I don't know how he manages to do it, but once
again he's come up with material as unique as each of his prior albums. The studio is one of my favorite places to be, so I'm just really
loving it.

So, that's all for now. Am busy and it feels good! Thanks for being so patient. It means a lot to me.

Until next time,

Liz