Eliza Doering and The Penny Black

Eliza and John Doering grew up surrounded by artists and musicians in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore where their parents owned a waterfront bar. They listened to all kinds of music: jazz, blues, classical, rock, bluesgrass and also the old time music they'd hear at the hometown barn dances in Southern Pennsylvania. Eliza began performing as a solo artist when she came home to rural Pennsylvania after going to Berklee College of Music. She and her brother John performed as a duet until he went to Boston to attend Berklee as well. While he was away at school Eliza put together The Penny Black and John often took time off from his studies to perform with the new band. Eliza and John recorded an album of all original songs in a Baltimore studio with lots of amazing vintage gear that was really suited to The Penny Black's soulful, alternative, indie sound. With a fresh album in hand they began touring the East Coast. The Penny Black is Eliza Doering on rhythm guitar and lead vocals, John Doering on lead guitar and backup vocals, John Tracey on drums, and Jay Turner on bass. You can keep up with all of Eliza Doering and The Penny Black's recent happenings at elizadoeringandthepennyblack.com or @elizapennyblack on twitter. We are an original 4 piece Alternative/Indie Rock band from Baltimore. For booking and all other inquiries, contact thepennyblackband@gmail.com