Born into a musical family in Glasgow, Liz Clarke developed a passion for music from an early age. Inspired by her grandfather, who played the accordion, and her father, a flute player, she taught herself to play the accordion at just eight years old. Her love of music continued to grow throughout her teenage years, with influences ranging from rock ‘n’ roll to traditional country.
Alongside her husband and keyboard player, Gary Macfarlane, Liz established the live entertainment act Eclipse, building a reputation as a performer across Scotland and the wider UK. She later developed Stetsons & Heels, a country music show celebrating everything from traditional and contemporary country to line-dancing favourites.
Her recording career took a significant turn in 2015 when an opportunity to appear on television led to her first professional recordings. After her performances were shared online, Nashville recording artist T. Jae Christian discovered her voice and invited her to record a duet, The Vanishing Breed. The track went on to reach number two on the European country music charts, marking the beginning of Liz’s relationship with Nashville.
She subsequently worked with Nashville producer, musician and songwriter Mark Moseley, recording Blue Skies Over Georgia, which reached number five on the European country music charts and later won the 2022 UKCountryRadio.com Song Award.
During the Covid-19 lockdowns, Liz completed work on her third album To Nashville With Love – a collection of original songs written by award winning songwriters from around the world.
Throughout her career, Liz has collaborated with a number of established songwriters and musicians, exploring traditional country, bluegrass and contemporary sounds. Her partnership with former Roadhouse vocalist Paul Jackson as Jackson & Clarke also brought further success, with their track Let’s Make Love topping UKCountryRadio.com’s Most Heard Song chart for three consecutive months.
In September 2022, “Blue Skies Over Georgia” was named the winner of The UKCountryRadio.com Song Award at The UK Country Music Awards.
Her achievements have earned her recognition on both sides of the Atlantic, including multiple international awards and nominations. Recent accolades include the 2024 Uncle Tom’s Female International Artiste of the Year award and the 2025 Most Appreciated Country Female Artiste award at the FPCM European Red Carpet Awards.
She was nominated again at the prestigious Josie Music Awards which were held at The Grand Old Opry in Nashville. Liz said it was such an honour and a dream come true to have her name read out at the iconic venue.
In January 2023, Liz teamed up with fellow UK country singer Darren Knight to record a cover of the Marty Stuart/Connie Smith duet “I Run To You”
In May 2023, Liz released “I Ain’t Going Nowhere” which she co-wrote with the late Scottish songwriter John McKeever. The bluegrass song was produced and recorded by Mark Moseley and T Jae Christian at Universal Sounds Records in Nashville.
In July 2023, Liz released the single “Mother”. It is a cover of a song originally recorded by the US duo Sugarland for their 2018 album “Bigger”. Liz recorded the song at Stealth Recording Studio in Glasgow. The track features backing vocals from Charley Mcgarvey.
For Christmas 2023, Liz released “Silent Night”, a collaboration with Scottish singer Jim Smith. It’s in the style of the Lady Antebellum cover of the traditional Christmas song but with a further Scottish twist complete with bagpipes.
In December 2023, Liz released the single “Because You’re Mine”, written by Michael Blaymore and Tommy Eubanks from Nashville.
Today, Liz continues to perform across the UK, both as a solo artist and through her live productions. Alongside her recording work, she remains committed to developing new music, working with songwriters and building on her connections with Nashville.
In November 2026, Liz released the single Bad Case Of You, written by Jon Philibert and Sue Bennett.
With a career built on a lifelong love of music, Liz Clarke continues to bring her own Scottish perspective to the country music scene.
