Musicians I Dig:
Bright Eyes
Ron Sexsmith
Belle & Sebastian
The Thrills
The Jayhawks
Ryan Adams
Jenny Lewis
Mark Ronson
Dylan
Mitchell
Doherty
Amy Winehouse
Lily Allen
Tilly & the Wall
Sonic Youth
The Raconteurs
Wilco
Kurt Cobain
Cat Stevens
Judy Garland
Baez
The Ramones
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Get Up Kids
Jeff Buckley
The Raveonettes
The Beatles
The Supremes
The Marvelettes
Ray Charles
Neil Young
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
the man in black
Other inspiration:
Whitman
Poe
Kipling
Keats
Breyer's Ice cream
people who debate over semantics
sodapop
Street names
Autobiographies
mothers
murano glass
bodies of water
chandeliers
hay
Sounds Like
Joan Baez, Janis Joplin, June Carter Cash and Judy Garland hanging out in the New York Public library.
"A lot of people are calling LiliAna the next Joan Baez or the next Joni Mitchell. But this woman is not the past. She is the future. Her lyrics re-energize the entire idea of 'singer-songwriter' in a scene full of mediocre mavens. Rose’s voice is purer than high-priced water, and her stage presence is so mesmerizing that you forget where you are and what decade it is." –Smells Like Music
“Step away from the Korg and into an ethereal, organic little land of acoustic guitars, honey vocals, and the best damn songs we’ve heard since, like, a Cat Stevens record. Currently entrancing legions of internet fans with adorably straightforward youtube videos, the secret is out and growing.” --Radio Kids
"Her lyrics slay you. 'Wall Street's Got the Dust Bowl Blues/ Coughing Up all the dirt they worked hard not to lose?' When I first heard that I was like, finally, someone with substance. Then later in the song came 'Talk is cheap/ but you gather enough pennies/ and you got a gold mine.' Forget it! Stick a fork in me, I'm done, I'm in love." --Griffith Pincer, "What's New?" Podcast
Greenwich Village’s folk scene has an epic history, with bards playing for pennies in its many clubs and cafes. It is from this cloth which LiliAna Rose’s sturdy and enveloping folk rock hails. With wit of a poet, the soul of a troubadour, and the voice of an ingénue, LiliAna Rose has captivated an international audience stretching from New York City all the way to Japan.
Raised by a postman and a poet in the suburbs outside of New York City, LiliAna was born into what she lovingly dubs “a house full of noise. My grandfather was often over playing Italian folk songs on accordion, my dad was endlessly playing the guitar, uncles on harmonica and aunts on piano, that sort of thing.” LiliAna Rose’s songwriting resonates with this sense of community and timelessness, but it’s delivered in a warm honey voice ever so informed by the present.
The mystical elements of songwriting intoxicated LiliAna when she first discovered Bob Dylan’s “Blonde on Blonde” in her father’s record collection at age 8. Suddenly she was fascinated with words and she went looking for them in Joni Mitchell’s “Blue,” Neil Young’s “Harvest,” and beyond. Having studied literature and politics at university, her own brand of neo-folk is informed by the writing of Edith Wharton and other early American novels of Old New York. It is no accident that her large fan base listens with rapture not only to the lilting melody of LiliAna’s voice but also to the words which she sings.
****LiliAna was selected as Clearchannel's Unsigned Artist of the Month for May 2009, giving her exposure on nearly 500 online radio stations and websites, including iheartmusic.com. Clearchannel described LiliAna Rose as "Folk Rock for Hard Times."
Liliana, I'll be staying in the village somewhere with some film cats. I'd love to sing some songs with you and if nothin' else see ya play in New York. When are your gigs? Also wanting a c.d. I would love that. Alright? Maybe? I know it's asking a lot.
Thank you for adding me to your list of friends. I really appreciate it.
I enjoyed my visit to your page. Love your voice.
I have a romance suspense novel 'Love On a Carousel' with a CD soundtrack due out this fall. If you want to listen, 5 of the 12 songs are uploaded on my profile page. A short description of the book can be found on my blog.
Wishing you continued success and a great musical summer even at the library.
Howdy, I wanted to let you know that I'll be in New York at the end of this month. I'd love to play music with you. We play a lot of the same songs. I love yer version of Diamonds and Rust. :D
Boston isn't too close to NY but I'll be sure to catch you playing next time I'm down your way. We should probably go get ice cream & write a song together... you know- I'll already be down there & everything- so might as well, right? (joking) Looking forward to hearing you, anyway. -Bill
Hi and thanks for the add! You have lots of great music here and on Youtube. I just bought your mp3s a while ago. Can't get enough of the songs. Keep up the good work.
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