Elizabeth Ziman: Full Circle, Letting Go, and the Sound of Growth

About this episode

Elizabeth Ziman discusses her new album, the process of letting go, and the challenges of being an independent artist.

On this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with Elizabeth Ziman of Elizabeth & the Catapult , and at the time of this conversation, she’s about to release her new album. Now that the record is officially out in the world, we get to talk about everything that went into bringing it to life. We begin right at that moment, standing on the edge of a release. Elizabeth describes the feeling of finally letting go of a project after years of writing, recording, and refining, comparing it to sending something deeply personal out into the world and hoping it finds its place. From there, we dig into how this album differs from her past work. What started as scattered home recordings across multiple cities eventually became a deeply collaborative project, bringing together friends, choir members, and longtime collaborators. It’s a record shaped not just by sound, but by movement, transition, and a desire to reconnect after a period of isolation. We also spend time talking about something that really resonates: the balance between perfectionism and letting go . Elizabeth shares how some songs took years to finish, while others were written and recorded quickly, and how learning to…

People in this episode

Host: Brad Williams

Guest: Elizabeth Ziman

Topics covered

• album release
• letting go
• collaboration
• independent artist
• perfectionism
• social media

Keywords

• album
• release
• collaboration
• independent artist
• perfectionism
• social media
• music
• growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Elizabeth & the Catapult

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