Bittersweet punk folk phazed into electric drone...
Listen Lisse started out as a solo performer with Lisa McKendrick on vocals and guitar, since then it has evolved into a 2/3 piece band, current members are: Lisa McKendrick vocals, guitar and kick drum, Eddie Darko on guitar
In June 2007 Listen Lisse released a solo album called “It’s Not You” which is a combination of different songs which are moody and atmospheric but also energetic. The sound is filled out with a combination of instruments
: the tambourine, violin and synths, while music engineer Gary Sansom added the electronic drums. "I recorded them wanting to leave in little human errors and rebelled against highly produced mainstream music, I wanted it to be raw and unnerving but also to have a soothing kind of beauty"
Listen Lisse is due to release a 2nd album later this year, the songs "A Love Song", "Composed", "City of Fabrications"and "Your Lovers" which are up on the player are a sneak preview of what to expect....
some Previous gigs...
8 June @ The 12 Bar
7 March @ The Water Rats
27 Feb @ Ryans Bar, Stokey
10 January 2009
The Water Rats
10 December, Pangea Project
Stoke Newington
31 October @ Bardens Boudior
Devils Underground, Halloween Party
27 October 08 @ The Poetry Cafe
Covent Garden, London
19th September @ Servant Jazz Quarters
Dalston, London
31 August 2008 @ Hope & Anchor
Islington, London
14 August 2008 @ Ryans Bar, N16 Fringe Festival
London
10 August 2008 @ The Water Rats, London
22nd June 2008 @ Bow Arts
29th May @ Striplite, London
28th May @ The Purple Turtle, London
30 April @ The Fly
8th January 2008
@ Cafe 1001, London
18 December 2007
@ Monkey Chews
31st October 2007
ZMF Club, Poplar and Rocks
Berlin
To see more previous gigs....
(more gigs)
Some reviews:
"The sound is remote and distant but you are drawn close to hear its intimacies. There is no ice queen here to trick and deceive for the sound has its own magical qualities that will tempt, beguile, enlighten and you will stay a while to listen, whilst the sound will stay with you." - Biddle Bro's. 2007
"Most of the songs on "It's Not You" clear the five minute mark. The epic "Fabricate" clocks over 11. None of them sound a second too long. Listen Lisse's songs feel they've been lived in like a favourite jumper. There's a couple of holes in it, but there's too many memories and too much character to do anything other than wear it again" - FATEA 2007
“Listen Lisse returns with her delicate guitar sounds complimenting her laid back voice.”
-The Spitz, June 2005
“There is some kind of delay on the guitar so that she can pick out guitar lines over the dying sustain, and it reminds me a little of Durutti Column. Lisse conjures some captivating moments.”
Posted by: Jiltedbarfly, 25 January 2005
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TO CONTACT LISTEN LISSE DO SO AT listenlisse@yahoo.co.uk
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Following from our sold out Barfly show last month, we're returning to Camden Town! We'll be at The Dublin Castle on Thursday 16th April, as main support to The Hyenas.
Further support is from: Moses and The Black Cats, and Modern Faces
The night kicks off at 8:30, but we'll be on around 9:45 :)
All this for only £4.50 with a flyer, (on our myspace blog/page)
Hey Lisa! Thanks for your kind words... It is a great place down here. But the rain and the clouds have invaded 4 days ago! I am having my first piano lesson tomorrow and I am truly excited! That's good and I need things like this to uplift me. Recently everything haven't been very easy and shiny.
Did you contact Joe? Did he give you a date for the 12 Bar? I just love playing that place!
I send you butterflies and scented flowers! It's Spring after all X
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