Elizabeth & the Catapult & Danny Molad

New York's Elizabeth & the Catapult focus on the songwriting talents of Elizabeth Ziman, whose indie pop makes room for Brill Building influences, coffeehouse folk, and piano jazz. An active musician since childhood, Ziman trained as a classical pianist until the age of 16, and was studying composition at the Berklee College of Music when Patti Austin visited campus to recruit singers. Ziman won a spot in her touring lineup in 2002, singing background vocals for the soul legend for the next 18 months. After returning to New York in 2004, she began piecing together a trio with ...