ARTIST

Liz Phair

One of the most critically acclaimed artists of the '90s, Liz Phair released her 18-song debut, Exile In Guyville, in 1993. A flurry of rock-writer praise followed, with Exile selected as Album Of The Year by both the Village Voice and Spin, while Rolling Stone tapped Phair as Best New Female Artist. Phair was hailed as the forefront of both a new wave of frank female artists and of "lo-fi" style (thanks to Brad Wood's sparse production). Phair's 1994 follow-up, Whip-Smart, was also well-received, although it didn't make Phair the household name that had been expected.

Raised in an affluent Chicago suburb, Phair attended Oberlin College and struggled for some time as a visual artist before self-releasing a...
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