My name is Liz Zard (yes, real name), an award-winning indie pop singer-songwriter, producer and mental health advocate, in Boorloo, WA.​
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​Music is both my compass and coping mechanism. I take chaos to catharsis, writing relatable anthems that validate the feelings we often struggle to name. It’s music that feels like therapy.​​​​
Social media often sells this “perfect formula”: wake up at 5am, no coffee, eat seven vitamins (daily), manifest money = success.
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But… What about the mess?​
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The break ups, the grief, the bad days, the never ending battle with anxiety? Your closet on the floor, the week-old pile of dishes, and the trauma you didn't even know you had?
Let me guess...
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You’re burnt out, misunderstood - ‘too much’ but ‘never enough’ all at once?
And just when you thought you’ve got a grip - you crash, burn and break. Again.​
This mess - this is what my music is about.
It’s a long, difficult journey, learning to be honest and compassionate with ourselves.​ Here’s my take:
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When it’s too hard to say it out loud, it’s a lot easier to sing (or dance) about it.
genre + sound
My sound, in true Liz fashion, is genre chaos. A blend of playful indie pop, retro 80s nostalgia, a sprinkle of dreamy synth-wave & folk energy.
Above everything - it’s brutally honest, messy & relatable storytelling. I write with a poetic wit and dry sense of humour, making for emotionally authentic and iconically sarcastic lyrics.
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I’m inspired by timeless legends like Billy Joel and Carole King, as well as modern storytellers like Sabrina Carpenter, Maisie Peters and Olivia Rodrigo.
My Latest releases explore themes of self-worth, gender expectations, and emotional exhaustion — soaked in synths and dripping with epic vocal layers.
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Whether it’s your proudest moment or your worst mental breakdown, I’ve got an anthem for you - helping you feel seen, understood and a little lighter.​
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background
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After some existential growth, an ADHD diagnosis and some
real-life therapy, I wrote ‘hard to believe’. In 2025, this song saw
me become a West Australian Music (WAM) Award winner
(’A Song for Sophie Category’). What had started as me
processing hurt, alone in my room, became a source of relief
and connection for those who needed it.
This cathartic connection is what I care about most.
Helping people feel seen, heard & understood - no matter your plot twist.
My personal mental health journey and neurodivergent experience
led me to become a passionate advocate, determined to
create a positive impact.
​I am no therapist - just another passionate creative navigating a neurodivergent brain in my chaotic twenties.
But I don’t just sing - I open up conversations.
I see you. I hear you.
​Therapy might be expensive, but you can
stream music for free…
Stay in touch, stick around - I like you already.
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Love always,
Liz x
I was five when I first sat at a piano, I couldn’t read words but insisted on giving music a try. By 11, I was writing songs about feelings I didn’t understand. At 14 I begged for a guitar as a birthday present, taught myself to play and began making Garage Band demos. I was determined to make the music I heard in my head, well...try, at least.
Eventually a dream came true, I studied at the West
Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
I eventually graduated to Logic Pro, and began refining my
skills in capturing chaos artistically - and making it sound good.​