Lily Wilson- Lead Vocals, acoustic guitar;
Mark Browne (Melissa Etheridge, Paula Cole)- Bass, percussion;
James Harrah (Madonna, Mary Chapin-Carpenter)- acoustic, electric guitar;
Dave Beyer (Debra Davis, Christopher Cross)- drums
Influences
Stevie Nicks, Shawn Colvin, Neil Young, Tracy Chapman, Patty Griffin, Blondie, Grateful Dead, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Janis Joplin, Fleetwood Mac, Melissa Etheridge, Sarah McLachlan, Paula Cole, Emmylou Harris, Elvis, Olivia Newton John, Madonna, Tori Amos, Beatles...
Sounds Like
Sarah McLachlan, Shawn Colvin, Sarah Harmer, Sheryl Crow, Suzanne Vega, Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, 10,000 Maniacs, Cowboy Junkies, Natalie Merchant, Norah Jones
Lily Wilson grew up on a ranch in an isolated valley near Napa, California. As she had no neighbors, she began entertaining herself and her family at a young age. She found inspiration in the records her parents played. Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, The Beatles, and Janis Joplin made an early impression on her and she spent hours teaching herself to sing and play.
Her career writing and performing began when Lily moved to Spain at nineteen. While there she was greatly inspired by the Flamenco music she heard in the gypsy caves above the city, and she began performing on street corners and in tea shops all over Andalusia.
Her first CD, Winter Song, was recorded in Hawaii, where she spent a year writing and recording with White Termite Records, an independent label on Maui. During this time, she collaborated with Adam Seymour, guitarist for The Pretenders, and Susie Hug, lead-singer of the Katydids, who both helped produce and played on the record.
She then moved to Los Angeles where she wrote and recorded her second, self-titled C.D. with producer Jim West and Westernmost Music.
Lily's solo travels through Chile and Argentina provided the inspiration for the 12 new songs (two in Spanish) which make up her third CD, Stargazer, recorded in L.A. with producer/ Melissa Etheridge bassist, Mark Browne.
Now based in Los Angeles, Lily performs all over California and the Southwest, continues to write and record with Mark Browne, and has also been lending her voice to other artists projects. She has sung with Dolly Parton, Bonnie Raitt, Alison Krauss, Kenny Loggins, and Melissa Etheridge. Listen for her on Melissa Etheridge'ss new CD, The Awakening.
Lily recently won the Los Angeles Music Awards "Best AC Female Vocal Perfomance for 2007."
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Hi Lily! Thank you so much. I loved working with you. Your voice is so beautiful.... Looking forward to seeing (and hearing) you again soon. All the best! Julie.
Lily my great amie!!! I see that everything turn well for you. I'm still busy busy but no I dont forget you. Love all here on your great myspace place. Take care Lily. Yes I prepare some new stuff in 2009 for sure and hope for the best. I will remix my songs on format 24 bits quality soon. I need 48 ours a day!!!. lollll
Preview song from 'Tucson Moonshine' album, produced by JD Foster & feat. Calexico members Joey Burns, John Convertino & Jacob Valenzuela plus Nick Luca. Photos by Susie Hug. Photos of Susie Hug by Joey Burns. Recorded at Wavelab Studio in Tucson, Arizona. Engineered by Chris Schultz & Mixed by Craig Schumacher [who also played harmonica].
Lily, thank GOD there's musicians emerging with your kind of creativity and musician artistry. Vocals, harmonies, rhythm, all of it superbly produced and recorded. GREAT JOB!
Daylight, Meet Me in the Middle are phoenominal! WE LOVE YOU because you give us hope that this kind of music is still alive and commercial cookie-cutter crap has not prevailed
I'm singing with Cecilia Noel and the Wild Clams tomorrow night 1/27/09 at Baked Potato www. thebakedpotato. com at 9pm! It would be awesome to see ya! Best, Charissa
