Debut album Select Vacancy
1. Select Vacancy
2. Anna
3. I Know
4. Waste Of A Life
5. Delusion (Album Version)
6. Secrets And Lies
7. Not So Easy
8. Never Coming Back Here Again
9. Harmonic Rock (Album Version)
10. Same Story
11. Out Of Sight
A concoction of noise, aggression, rock, humour, “gruff anthems”, upbeat music, downbeat music, true stories and total fabrications: rock songwriter/musician Lisa Maxwell’s debut longplayer, Select Vacancy.
The album’s title track and opener is packed with energy and intense melancholy. Rampant guitars are fronted by Lisa's vitriolic snarl on the USA's eaTV chart-topping single Anna and ferocious I Know.
But this "superbly damaged musical soundscape" (Border Mail, 2006) is not just about rock guitar: dulcimer, Wurlitzer piano and 'fly spray can' slide on Not So Easy, subsonic bass and a hint of synth on Out Of Sight, slide guitar on Same Story and quirky keyboards and electronic rhythmic sounds courtesy of a collaboration with producer Chris Gates on Waste Of A Life. Even pieces of Lisa's original demos, recorded herself on her laptop computer with a $10 microphone, made it into the final mix.
Select Vacancy follows the release of Lisa’s 2005 Bad Day EP, which produced the Rage (ABC-TV) and Rage On Demand viewer favourite Harmonic Rock, a chaotic instrumental with a video inspired by the Japanese horror film Ring. Tracks from the EP and new album have received national airplay in Australia, along with a favourable response and airplay in the UK, Japan, USA, and Canada.
Hear for yourself: we recommend playing this one loud. Enjoy it.
Feel a little
more neurotic and isolated than usual...
hey guys if you happen to be in brunswick tonite we're playing a gig at the noise bar 291 albert st. Nite starts at 8.30 and were on at 9.30. $8 entry and its gonna be sweet hopefully!!! Fools and angels
We are very excited to announce our first ever official film clip for our single ‘SHE WOKE UP TO ME’ has now been released and you can view it in all it’s glory on our YouTube page:
http://www.youtube.com/mojorisingband
Directed by talented up & coming director/producer Rob Viscio in a warehouse in South Melbourne, we wanted to incorporate a science fiction theme in homage to the 80’s film ‘Weird Science’ where two guys try to build the ‘perfect’ woman using Frankenstein type methods. Pure 80’s gold!
Howdy Lisa..hows the music coming along??? if your interested we're playing a gig at the noise bar (291 Albert St. Brunswick) on the 25th of june which happens to be this thursday! Its $7 entry and it should be a good nite of nice music! I'd get there at 8 Catchya later fools and angels
Hello to all, Just thought we'd stop by and say thank you ,to all the awesome bands that have sent in their material which has been aired on the show throughout the years.
We have had an exceptional response through myspace from some of the most talented underground musicians in the world . It is your contribution to our show that show people that there are still actually real musicians out there [and rap is surely not damn music, neither is that techno crap].
Undergroundsounds airs throughout Australia Thursday/Saturdays p.m.
Bands that would like their music aired on any future shows can forward their material to the address below;
Undergroundsounds Program Manager 44 Bambil St, Crestmead,Queensland. Australia.
Just a reminder to check out Versailles this month on tour. We are traveling to Phoenix 19th (Paisley Violin), Albuquerque 20th at (Black Market Goods), Little Rock the 23rd at (Circa 76), Joplin the 24th at (Blackthorn Pizza and Pub), Austin the 26 at (Elysium), and New Orleans the 27th at (Hi Ho Lounge).
Hey Lisa - not doing much live playing but one of my songs "John Lennon - I Lost A Friend" has been accepted to go on the next www.songsalive.org - sampler cd #10 - that's kinda exciting and an instrumental of mine is suppose to be on the next GOA Chillout Zone Vol 2 CD Hey Lisa - I love your "Never coming Back.. " Video Clip - it's really expressive and powerful - brilliant just having the one set with you moving around - you're a born actor, just had to keep watching to the end, well done. I think Bad Day gets my vote for the best commercial hit with Delusion a close runner up - keep up the great work
Hey my Friends if you get a chance please check out our latest video Blake's Birthday Bash "hell Yes" was recorded live in our home studio all rights knowbs 5/23/09 Sher'singer,songwriter,guitar player, black studio, Blake' DRUMS,back vox Angie 'Bass Leo' on Lead Gold Top KNOW BS a film by tommy
WE R Searching for a FEMALE LEAD GUITAR PLAYER !! PLEASE check out our site ~ THANK YOU AND ROCK oN! Blake KNOW BS myspace.com/knowbsrocks
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