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Where She Wants to Be

T’S MIDDAY ON THE final day of September when singer-songwriter Elizabeth Moen calls from “the middle of nowhere,” just outside Los Angeles. She’s in the midst of a monthslong tour as a member of indie musician Kevin Morby’s backing band — her first time on a tour of this size, and a chance to pick up tips from Morby on how to be a good bandleader.

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