Junior’s Cave Golden Isles Online Magazine loves strong female musicians. This next artist was the featured artist for the month of May 2009. We had a blast learning about her amazing sound and sexy latin flavor back then. Two years later, we noticed that Liz Menezes grew as an artist and her music nicely matured. If music lovers want to hear something fresh, creative, sexy, and fun, then check out the sounds of this Pop/ROCK powerhouse performer. The magazine presents to our readers the recent spotlight with Liz Menezes, the sexy Latin music goddess.

Isaac: It’s an amazing time to be a DIY artist/performer/band/musician. What do you enjoy the most about being an indie performer?

Liz: I enjoy being the boss to my singing career. I have control of what I want to sing, what crowd I want to target. It is truly a journey in which I have grown not only as an artist but as a business woman. I’m a one woman corporation shall we say ( )

Isaac: If you had an opportunity to sign with a major label, would you sign now knowing you may have to give up some of what you have built up over the years about you in the process?

Liz: I used to long the idea of being signed by a major label. I thought that if I wasn’t signed by one I would not be acknowledged and respected as an artist! In other words, if I was not signed by a major then, I was not good enough to be heard and appreciated.

Isaac: I remembered Simon Cowell from American Idol talking about the “it” Factor that makes a musician/band stand out. What do you think is your “it” factor that makes you stand out from others in the music business?

Liz: I feel my “it” factor is my versatility to sing different genres of music in different languages and still feel comfortable to perform in front of an audience. I feel I have a unique tone which makes my sound my own. I have been able to develop along with my producer a sound which is new and fresh.

Isaac: Why should music fans listen to your music? Describe what they are going to get when they listen to your music?

Liz: My music is a journey of thoughts and ideas which are lived by millions of people every day and sometimes do not find a way of expressing what exactly they feel. It is not your typical love story but a book of expression through lyric, melody, and sound.

Isaac: Briefly describe your humble beginnings that led you to where you are at musically now.

Liz: Memories….. I began with the hair brush in front of the mirror as a little girl. I sang everything and anything I heard, Spanish, English etc…

I later began singing in church and as well as taking lessons of classical piano and the rest is history.

Isaac: You have some strong iconic influences. Of these influences, which artist/band do you relate to the most and why?

Liz: This is a sort of difficult question. I have many influences in different genres of music and all of these I admire because of their uniqueness and strive!

I will name a few: Shakira, Sting, Adele, Julieta Venegas, Soraya, Laura Pausini, Mutemath, Rosa Passos we could be here for hours!

These artists are fearless and wear their emotions on their sleeves.

Isaac: Do you feel that Indie music gets the respect it deserves? Why or why not?

Liz: I feel it is starting to get noticed more and more! Indie artist today are recognizing the power they have in their hands and have developed a go get them attitude.

If you want to succeed you have to push forward. When one door closes, another will open. It does not matter if you perform for a crowd of hundreds or 10, give your best and leave them wanting more.