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Liz Patton
@thelizardbass.bsky.social
The Lizard Bass - A (mostly) Bluegrass bassist on the Colorado Front Range, and cat minion.

#bluegrass #bass #uprightbass #denver #coloradobluegrass #womeninbluegrass #femalebassist
Pinned
Haven’t got a band Bluesky account going yet, here’s part of #TheGrassHoppers debut at #jinglejam

#bluegrass #coloradobluegrass
What’s the DI version of Duck Duck Goose? Felix, felix, felix, Fishman! The Grace DIs are everywhere in Colorado. Played at Etown in Boulder yesterday with some top notch pickers, and tonight I’ll be at The Rock Garden in Lyons with Lost Penny
June 6, 2025 at 5:46 AM
The new Ain’t From Here single has dropped! Written by one of our guitarists from first hand experience with the Joplin Tornado that happened 14 years ago. #newmusic #country #womenonbass #womenincountry
Take Cover
Ain't from Here · Take Cover · Song · 2025
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May 22, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Ain’t From Here up to mischief! Our latest single drops in 3 days. Super excited for it to come out, though I wish it wasn’t as relevant as it is - written by a survivor of the Joplin tornado in 2011.
www.instagram.com/reel/DJz2xq6...
Ain’t From Here on Instagram: "POV: You thought filming a promo for your new single would take 5 minutes… Spoiler: it took 2 hours, 3 breakdowns, 2 outfit changes, and 1 existential crisis 😅 But hey,...
2 likes, 0 comments - aintfromhereband on May 18, 2025: "POV: You thought filming a promo for your new single would take 5 minutes… Spoiler: it took 2 hours, 3 breakdowns, 2 outfit changes, and 1 exi...
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May 19, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Recording friendo. I love the technical challenge of session work - all kinds of different songs, styles, gear, people, and places… and the occasional 4-footed helpers. #studiomusician #sessionwork #uprightbass #womeninmusic
May 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Do you play #bluegrass, #folk or #acoustic music and fly? Folks are collecting info on our impact on airlines so we can push back against them forcing us to check our instruments - which is against a federal law. Here’s the anonymous survey. www.bit.ly/instrumentsonflights
Airlines vs Instruments Survey
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April 29, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Down sick with a sinus infection. I keep poking my socials like “Do something! I’m bored but don’t have the energy to actually do anything!” I need my scrolly dopamine hit! 🤦😅
April 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Hop to it for some fire bluegrass from #TheGrassHoppers that’ll keep you warm in this last gasp of winter #SnoCoMX #FoCoMX #colorado #bluegrass #womeninbluegrass
April 18, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Things get weird when my electric guitar comes out. Recording prep for a single Ain’t From Here is dropping May 22nd. Then The Grass Hoppers and AFH are gonna take #FoCoMX by storm 4/18 and 4/19 #coloradomusic #womeninmusic #countrymusic
April 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Reposted by Liz Patton
This Sunday March 30th
with Greg Cahill of Special Consensus

50 years making #bluegrass #music tune in for an awesome look back & forward into this stellar musical group
March 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Fresh #SpecialConsensus ? Of course within 48 hours I’ve got @whutda.bsky.social’s bass line transcribed, and about half learned! 🤦 I’d say I need a life, but I have one - this is procras-ductivity.
Special Consensus - Been All Around This World bass line
YouTube video by TheLizardBass
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March 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
#Ain’tFromHere ’s stable of gitfiddles. Setting up to play a private party. Feels good to be back in the saddle of regular shows with a 5-piece band. I’m weird and *like* load in/load out. #touringmusicians #womeninmusic #bluedirtcountry
March 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Caleb is making sure I don’t neglect him this Caturday. Sorry bud - I need that notebook.
March 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Should have talked about this gig on here, still getting used to having a Bluesky account. My office last night - last minute gig at Tom Davis in Loveland, with Ain’t From Here. Good times.
March 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I don’t know *who* needs to see this, but I’m pretty sure someone does. Now, I’m to go be radical and *read a book* - le gasp!
February 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Cat naps.
February 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
#Photography is a great way to make friends at music festivals. It’s a fun fidget toy, and as a musician I can better predict how the performers will move. And the better I know them personally the easier it is to catch those really expressive moments.
February 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Ended the night watching Tony Trishka’s #earljam at #midwinterbluegrassfest.
February 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Reposted by Liz Patton
Join #50501movement at the #PresidentsDay Protest on 2/17 to defend democracy and reject fascism!
February 11, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I heard some rustling in the corner, and turn around to find Jester had crawled IN the pot with my gooseberry start. 🤦 This is why I’m not doing much seed starting - trying to keep the cats out of the seedlings is a losing battle. #cats #gardening
February 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The cats were “helping” me work on my bass lines book manuscript tonight. Felt good to start cracking on this again.
February 11, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Caturday mayhem. Finally installed the supports for the #CatastrophicCreations cat wall stuff. The metal studs in the basement aren’t much better than cardboard - hence the reinforcement.
February 9, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Fantastic to see so many people show up at the #colorado50501 protest. Had to leave fairly early, interested to hear the final tally. I got lots of video too. Tomorrow may be a video editing day.
February 6, 2025 at 5:08 AM
2/2 at 5:30pm The Grass Hoppers are giving a workshop on adding detail to your performances - jams or stage. At Bricks On Main in #longmont for #winterwalkabout #bluegrass #coloradobluegrass
February 2, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Tonight’s catchphrase? “Squirrel!”

#adhdlife
January 29, 2025 at 7:39 AM