Liz Huett | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Elizabeth Huett |
| Born | May 27, 1987 Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Interscope |
| Formerly of | The Agency |
Elizabeth "Liz" Huett (born May 27, 1987) is a musician and actress, most known for being Taylor Swift's former background singer.
As a baby, Huett was in foster care and then, adopted by her parents. She grew up in Riverside, California, where she developed a passion for acting. Huett participated in theatre at her school. She acted in commercials for various companies, and on the Nickelodeon show, The Brothers Garcia . In high school, she decided against continuing an acting career, and became interested in music. A year after graduating, Huett moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue her music career. [1]
Huett originally met Swift in a meet and greet line as a fan. [2] In 2006, at the Brandin’ Iron in San Bernardino, Swift advised Huett to move to Nashville to build her music career. [3] [4] Huett toured with Swift for three and a half years during Swift's Speak Now and Fearless years. [5] She was considered by Swift to be a best friend during that time, and shared a dressing room with her. [6] [7] Huett joined Swift and her band on stage in 2009 when she won Entertainer of the Year at the CMA Awards. [8]
In 2015, Huett signed to Interscope Records, and recorded a solo EP, but abandoned the project after feeling her music was not quite right or ready to be released. [9] In 2017, Huett released her first single, "STFU & Hold Me", which Billboard wrote, "combined a love for radio-friendly pop with country vibes from her time cutting her teeth in Nashville." [10] In 2019, she released the track, "That's What You Get", and Earmilk wrote, " Huett has a soft, warm feeling to her voice, so that even when she’s at her most vulnerable, it feels so comforting." [11]
| Title | Year | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Permission | 2023 | [12] |
| If You Only Knew | 2022 | [13] |
| Miss It Now (For Sarah) | 2021 | [14] |
| Always You | 2021 | [15] |
| There Goes My Heart | 2021 | [16] |
| Far Away from Here | 2020 | [17] |
| That's What You Get | 2019 | [11] |
| Nothing Personal | 2019 | [18] |
| Put Me Back Together | 2019 | [19] |
| Responsible | 2018 | [10] |
| Don't LV U Anymore | 2018 | [20] |
| You Don't Know How It Feels | 2018 | [21] |
| H8U | 2017 | [22] |
| STFU & Hold Me - Acoustic | 2017 | [23] |
| STFU & Hold Me | 2017 | [24] |
| Title | Artist | Year | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speak Now (Taylor's Version) | Taylor Swift | 2023 | [25] |
| Red (Taylor's Version) | Taylor Swift | 2021 | [26] |
| Slow Me Down | Sara Evans | 2014 | [27] |
| Simple Life | Megan and Liz | 2014 | [28] |
| Red | Taylor Swift | 2012 | [29] |
| Speak Now World Tour – Live | Taylor Swift | 2011 | [30] |
| Speak Now | Taylor Swift | 2010 | [9] |
| Title | Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Star Force Soldier | 1998 | [31] |
| Last Chance | 1999 | [32] |
| Social Misfits | 2001 | [33] |
| Black Scorpion | 2001 | [34] |
| The Brothers Garcia | 2002 | [35] |
| P.O.V.: The Camera's Eye | 2003 | [36] |
| Just Another Day in the Neighborhood | 2004 | [37] |
| Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann | 2008 | [38] |
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