A professional, working musician since the age of 16, Liz Tobias is a well respected vocalist and pianist whose career has taken her all over Australia and the world. Having recently returned from working abroad in Asia, Liz has settled back into the gig scene in Adelaide, where she does regular work with the Mamajazz Quintet. Growing up in Adelaide, Liz has been in the music scene all of her life. As a child and teenager she played gospel music, taking part in large conferences and events. At the age of sixteen Liz was accepted for the Elder Conservatorium on vocals where she went on to complete a degree in Jazz Performance. Whilst completing her degree in 2004, Liz was a finalists in the Australia-wide James Morrison Vocal scholarship. In that year, Liz also had the honour of working alongside one of the world's finest jazz vocalists and 6 time Grammy nominee, Mark Murphy, who was in town for concerts, workshops and other Adelaide projects. Liz has also had the privilege of learning from some of Australia's greatest vocalists such as Anita Wardell, Michelle Nicole, Jo Lawry and Alison Wedding. After graduating from the Conservatorium, Liz was invited by the well known jazz quintet "E Type Jazz" to perform while the vocalist took time off for maternity leave. What was to be a short stint on vocals became a longer period on piano as E Type's Ritsuko battled with a terminal illness. Through out Australia Liz has sung at numerous weddings, cooperate events, hotels and Jazz Festivals. Through her career she has recorded multiple radio spots and television performances, spent listless hours recording in studios as a session singer, whilst still performing regularly though out Adelaide. In months over 2006 - 2007, Liz accepted the offer to perform in Asia, basing herself in Seoul, Korea. On her return, Liz collaborated with Bob Johnson, strings, horns and a swinging four piece rhythm section to record her debut album. "A Beautiful Friendship (and just the beginning of love)" was a project close to her heart as she moved towards her marriage with her long time best friend.