Vanessa Lively- guitar and vocals
Jason Lively- charango and bass
Sick- fiddle and mandolin
Adam Freeborg- drums
Jeanette Ladores- world percussion
Recording Artists (A Chain Unbroken):
Stefan Pope, Dave Pope, Jason Lively, Phil Considine, Zac Sargent, Stuart Moritimore, Christian Dyson, Ben Knott, Sick
Recording Artists (Let Me Rise):
Stefan Pope, Dave Pope, Jason Lively, Bryan Schatz, Annabel Pinker, Micheline Ferreira, Alvaro Revelo, Dan Dixon
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Vanessa's new album A Chain Unbroken is available in Austin, TX at Waterloo Records, Antone's Records, and End of an Ear. Don't live in Austin? You can buy it online at CD Baby!
“We’re gonna rise above and break the chains that bound. / We’re gonna rise up singing and spread more love around.”
This is more than a line in one of Vanessa Lively’s songs; it’s a statement of purpose in her life.
Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Vanessa learned to appreciate the hues and vivacity of foreign cultures, developing a sensitivity to diversity that would later stoke her thirst for travel and openness to new experiences. Though she first found her voice in the realms of art and painting - as one may notice from the evocative imagery she wields - music was always on the edge of her palette.
While recording the album Let Me Rise, Lively befriended a traveler from England, named Stefan Pope. Their simple friendship would grow into a professional collaboration as he co-produced Let Me Rise, and, over a year later, invited and housed Vanessa and her husband in his native country to record their next album A Chain Unbroken.
Talented musicians and friends leant their talents and spirits to the full, rich sounds heard on her second album. This album reveals the maturity of Vanessa Lively’s folk influences that ground her wholehearted compassion beneath playful pop adornments.
Vanessa’s music speaks to dreamers, artists, laborers – all of us alike. She strikes a chord with the root of humanity; poetically elocuting the essence of our life.
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I am the SECOND person to vote for you in this year's ACL competition. Just thought you should know so you can show your appreciation appropriately :-)
Hey so I listened to your CD a few times and I figured out that the best song is "The Only Day There Is". Good stuff. Although I also like the one with the clarinet in it... I used to play clarinet... badly. --Niel
Hi Vanessa! I enjoyed hearing you sing the other night at flipnotics. I wish I could have stuck around to see more. Last time I saw you, you were playing with a guy named Sick and your husband as well. Will you be playing with all those people again somewhere soon? un besito
It's tomorrow (wed) but no worries at all if you can't make this one. But see if you can make Ray's show at the Cactus. It's a free one and he's amazing , if I do say so myself. 8:30. Hope to see you tonight Vanessa Liiiiively. : )
Ummm, your show is on June 18th ;-) (Your caption says July). Sorry I couldn't play this time, but maybe in August? Great hanging out with you at the Ranch. Datri
Hey VDW, Are you going to be in Austin this weekend or is it Kerrville time?? We are going to be down for a Zac's friend's wedding on Sat afternoon, but if you are around maybe we will have to have another swimming and sunning session (and corndog if that will make or break the deal!) Hope you're having a great week. Hxxx
