Happy 2012!

Happy new year!!! Hope 2012 is a great one for you all! 2011 was a cool, productive year; first shows in Paris, an amazing show singing with the fabulous Eve Selis, US press, my first original film score and new songs recorded in Brooklyn. Really excited about this year. Have a brand new release coming out and a UK tour! Had a unique first Xmas in Manhattan (photo above from Radio City) and now looking forward to getting started on 2012! All the latest news will be here and on my facebook

Live performance above of my original song ‘New Year’s Day’ reflecting on the year before and looking to the next year with hope.

 

Q to the 6 Train movie now on Youtube!

My first film score is now online! Check out the US short film ‘Q to the 6 Train’ with original music and title song by me!
https://youtu.be/FZQJYNesem4

US TV Appearance ‘Music and the Mountains’

Had a great time enjoying my first Thanksgiving here and had a productive day in the studio last week. Final mixes sound GREAT! so excited. Can’t wait to release my new songs and play them on my UK tour 2012!

Ahead of my latest (third) performance and interview on US TV show Alive with Clive’ being posted online, here’s a clip of me singing “Music and The Mountains” from a previous appearance. ‘Music and the Mountains’ features on ‘Lisa Redford Live’. There were some technical issues but love seeing my lovely Martin guitar (which is back in England, sob, but we’ll be reunited soon for my UK tour!).

Live Video from NYC Radio Session ~ Brand New Song ‘Dreaming in Crowds’

Check out this live video from a session on NY Radio Show, brand new song ‘Dreaming in Crowds’. Also just had a GREAT 2 days’ recording in Brooklyn adding cello, double bass, brushes, percussion, keyboards and piano. I’ve now finished 4 new songs with the incredibly talented Jeff Hill. Jeff has worked with two of my favourite songwriters Neal Casal and Teddy Thompson and is in one of my favourite bands Hazy Malaze. He has also worked with Rufus Wainwright, Regina Spektor and is also currently recording Erin Mckeown. As well as my acoustic style, we have added some cello, double bass, brushes, percussion, keyboards and beautiful piano.  As mentioned before, I have also recorded some new songs with the equally talented drummer and dear friend Dan Fadel, also in Hazy Malaze. I’m so excited about these new songs and can’t wait to share them with you!

My Music in US Movie ‘Q to the 6’

Hey all! been very busy lately working on a very cool project. I love new creative musical challenges and I have been writing the music for a beautiful US short film ‘Q to the 6’ directed by Gabe Rodriguez ~ check out the trailer below with my voice and music!!

https://youtu.be/yR9523uNxNA

BritFestNYC ~ New Video and photos!

Lots of fun playing at BritFestNYC at The Delancey and adding in some favourite covers too. Cool new live video from the show below ~ thanks to Dean Holtermann for posting!

Live photo from Saturday by LaNita Adams. Plus more great live shots from BritFestNYC at the Facebook Page. All photos by LaNita Adams plus a review of the show at this NY blog

Brand new song and video ~ Summer on the L

Happy Easter everyone! Here’s another new song about my life and times in NYC so far, with lyrics and some sweet mandolin! Hope to record all my brand new songs very soon ~ will keep you posted!

Lisa Redford ‘Summer on the L’

Paris, New York, Electric Guitars and Singing with Eve Selis

 

‘Woke up it was a Chelsea morning and the first thing that I saw..
Was the sun through yellow curtains, and a rainbow on the wall..’

Hey everyone from Chelsea, NY!
Back here in my US base after a busy March. Paris shows were so much fun and I also did my first ever gig playing electric! (picture above).
I also did a lovely radio session for Brooklands Radio where I played 3 songs live and chose some of my musical inspirations. Plus I received more orders for the signed live CD. Thanks so much!!
The highlight was playing a lovely show at  St John’s Church in Farncombe, Surrey where I was also invited to sing with the amazing US artist Eve Selis. I have played a few shows in the past with Eve and she is such a terrific and inspiring performer. It was an honour to sing 2 songs with her, the beautiful lilting traditional song ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ and the incredible ‘Hallelujah’

 

Paris and New Videos!
Had a wonderful time in sunny Paris. Photos are at my facebook page
Here is ‘Love you Anyway’ from Cafe L’E’tabli

 

I also had so much fun singing harmonies with my talented singer/songwriter friend Elsa Siugo. We did cool live versions of the wonderful Ryan Adams songs ‘When the Stars go blue’ and ‘Oh my Sweet Carolina’ ~ videos to come at the youtube channel 

Interview with Backroads Music ~ Americana, Alt-country, Roots from a UK Perspective
Many thanks to Naomi for the interview and feature:
https://www.backroadsmusic.co.uk/Interview/5644