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“Music that will seep deep into the veins given half a chance.” Irish Times
Lisa Hake is a singer-songwriter-guitarist whose home is Dundalk, County Louth. She hails from the wine country hills of Northern California and before that, the coal mining mountains of West Virginia.
Hake has been “captivating audiences around the country with her mellifluous voice, soft melodies and introspective stories” reports O2 Making Waves. In the US, a DJ from Virginia described Hake as having “a voice like a young Emmylou Harris and fresh rootsy-rhythmic arrangements that …recall recent Iron & Wine.”
During the past three years in Ireland, Hake has recorded two albums: Her debut, Tree Over Sea, was “a fine pop album that evokes the sounds of Fleetwood Mac and Steely Dan in more or less equal parts” according to Sarah McQuaid of the Evening Herald. Her second, Wind Under Wood, has just been released and early thoughts from Jackie Hayden of Hot Press call it a “fine showcase for her introspective soft-rock approach, oozing confidence and panache…with mellow ‘60’s overtones… straddling a number of genres, from folk to indie rock, without ever falling over.”
Surrealistic story songs involving Tarot cards, worry dolls, and the Theory of Relativity...hypnotic acoustic guitar paired with sexy double-bass…Nick Drake reincarnated as a woman this time around.
View Lisa Hake's EPK
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Hi Lisa your videos from the Purple Sessions are now up on youtube www.purplesessions.com dvd / cd is on the way later this week thanks for playing & hope you enjoy the vids talk soon Last2Leave
Thanks a million! We could've listened to you all night. Thanks for all your kind words. It was a great night and your guitar playing was simply beautiful. Hopefully Catch you soon.
Hi Lisa, Great to meet you on Friday.. Enjoyed your gig and your guitar style...Jerry loved your songs....Great stories, he said.. Might see ya next Sunday at the Spirit Store.. Regards, Celine. XX PS Loved the 'Last boat out' vibe..
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
Thanks for getting in touch - lovely songs on your site. I'm assuming that you're playing that december gig in Dundalk too, so I'll look forward to hearing the songs live.
ITS OUT!!!!!!!!! my debut album "My Life on the Radio" hit stores yesterday! you can get it digitally on iTunes or order the actual cd on CDbaby.com heres the link:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/joseygreenwell I'd really appreciate your support and if you do get a chance to pick it up....you'll have to for sure let me know what you think ok?
Congratulations Lisa. Your Song Love is what's left is now at Number 9 in the AiiRadio.net Top 40. Well done my friend. By the way contact me some time. We have a stall at the Lammas Fait this year for Indie Artists wishing to sell Cds and play live during the fare. You Intrested?
Heyyy.....how is everything your way?? I have a quick favor to ask of ya. I am in a contest to get to open on Little Big Town's tour this summer and I was wondering if you had any free time to vote for me real quick?! I'm very excited i may have the chance to come perform for ya and could really use your help....like no joke I foreal need you haha. Thanks!
OH you can vote from my myspace on the little button saying DEMAND IT with all the Little Big Town stuff lol
Congrats Lisa. Your Song the Logging Saw has just made number 38 in the AiiRadio.net Charts. Remember to get it further, we need your fans to vote for it so get em on our page and vote vote vote as they say. http://www.aiiradio.net is the place to go and full details on how to vote are on the page too.
Ludwig’s Pilot Radio Show on AFC. Tuesday 14th 9pm Hey folks…
As a few of you already know, for the last couple of years, I have been running a Sunday acoustic session in The Rotterdam Bar originally and more recently in White’s Tavern in Belfast.
It’s a night where local singer-songwriters are given a chance to play their songs and to progress to a paid gig (the Thursday sessions) with their peers on support.
It’s working well so far… but I always felt that it could do with a wee boost.
Well, Djay Buddha (Rick at AFC) has given me an opportunity to do just that… I have created a one-hour pilot show featuring some of those Sunday session artists…
Now… If you support this then I may be in a strong position to argue for a regular slot!!
You can listen by going here – remember… 9pm Tuesday 14th oct
and scroll down and click on the AFC Radio link (it’s the one with the picture of a microphone on it)
While you are there, feel free to check out what AFC are all about.
AND FOR ADDED VALUE - IF YOU ARE THERE LIVE THEN I WILL BE ON THE CHAT LINK FOR LIVE CHAT DURING THE SHOW... SO IF YOU DO CLICK ON THE CHAT LINK BETWEEN 9 AND 10 TOMORROW NIGHT INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND SAY HELLO!!
Also… I would appreciate a little feedback!
Playlist : Ludwig’s Sunday acoustic session on the radio… show 001
Samuel Kirk – Q Mel Wiggins – Watershed David McCann – Don’t let it be Del Halligan – Footloose & Microwave free Brick Briscoe – Marquee swoon Lisa Hake – Logging saw Dickson – Prometheus of my soul The White Art Hippies (feat. Richie Anderson) – Compass point Tanya Strowger – One day Robin James Hurt - Come away home (album mix) Ludwig – Sea Nomad
I think there will be a ‘listen again’ option… I will let you all know about that in due course.