Hi, I'm Liz. I studied songwriting at Berklee College of Music, then spent many years touring and recording as a solo artist and with various bands and projects in Austin and San Francisco.
I'm now based in Los Angeles, where I continue to develop new music and direct the student support program at a K-12 school. I have a master’s in educational therapy from Cal State Northridge, and find that these two paths, music and education, frequently inform and overlap each other in unexpected ways.
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photo by Chris Campbell
Upcoming
March 28, 2026 - Bar 1642, Los Angeles - Solo show with Aaron Kyle
Select past performances
January 18, 2026 - The Fable, Los Angeles - Maiden Names show with Dylan Champion (vid below)
June 13, 2025 - The Gamble House, Pasadena - Sold out Maiden Names show benefiting those impacted by the Eaton Fire
October 20, 2023 - Permanent Records, Los Angeles - Maiden Names show (as Bloody Nose) with Pretty Flowers and Near Beer
March 11, 2020 - Zebulon, Los Angeles - Rock Record album release show with Yohei, Stevie Weinstein-Foner and Near Beer
Extended Scenes
I was honored when Jennifer Romolini asked me to write a theme song for her podcast, Extended Scenes, "A podcast about redefining ambition and success in the second half of life." Listen here: Extended Scenes
Liz Pappademas, keyboard and vocals
Joe Napolitano, percussion
Recorded by Joe Napolitano
Maiden Names
Maiden Names is the band I’ve been playing with for the last few years. It’s the same line-up we had on Rock Record.
We made a record and told no one about until people asked us. It was just supposed to be a demo, then it became more, and then less. It’s great for house cleaning, road tripping, catching up with old friends.
Musically, the songs pull from punk touchstones like The Replacements and X, framed by the storytelling of artists like Tom Petty, Springsteen, and Fleetwood Mac.
It was recorded with producer Dan Long (Film School, Ferraby Lionheart, Spiral Stairs), who gave this gang of fools the tools to render their real sound more true.
LISTEN HERE or wherever you do your online listening.
An album cover for the ages. As big here as it ever will be.
Follow Maiden Names on Instagram... warning: limited presence!
Here in the River
Aaron Kyle and I co-wrote a couple songs on this digital solo EP Aaron released in February 2022. You might recognize “Restless” from Rock Record.
We had a ton of fun making a video for “Restless” with friends Bryan and Ashley Kramer and Bird the Dog at the base of Mt. Whitney.
Aquarium Drunkard called Here in the River “western noir with a nod to Paris, Texas.”
The EP features several members of our band, Maiden Names, with the exception of engineer/drummer Joe Napolitano (Saint Motel, Vista Kicks, and Aaron’s former band Le Switch) subbing in for Brian Soika on drums and percussion. Recording the EP during the pandemic brought challenges. Chris Harrison (guitar) and Jonathan Price (bass) were unable to rehearse in person, so many songs were arranged on the spot at Barefoot Studios in Hollywood, where Here in the River and Rock Record were recorded. Aaron and Joe would meet, masked, at the studio to work out sounds, Joe hitting record, running to the drum set, playing three takes, then listening back. Call it pandemic production.