BBC Music Feature, Songwriting Magazine Article, IWD Broadcast, New Videos

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BBC Radio Norfolk music feature for Rob Butler’s show

It’s been really fun to be part of a new regular music feature for Rob Butler’s show on BBC Radio Norfolk where I’ve recorded live acoustic covers from the 80’s and beyond, as well as Britpop tracks and Pride anthems. Rob previously featured the Future Radio fundraising single ‘This Fine City’ and interviewed me about it for Norwich City fanzine show The Scrimmage. So far I have performed six brilliant songs: the classic pop of Erasure’s ‘A Little Respect’, Tom Petty’s anthemic ‘I Won’t Back Down’, ‘Slide Away” by Oasis, ‘Inbetween Days’ The Cure and most recently ‘So in Love’ by OMD. I’ve also covered ‘Jolene’ by the one and Dolly Parton and you can see a live performance on YouTube as well as hear the version on my Soundcloud page Keep listening to Rob’s show (Monday – Wednesday evenings) for my next covers challenge!

Dolly Parton ‘Jolene’ acoustic cover
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Broadcast for International Women’s Day

It was lovely to be part of a very exciting and creative broadcast being played across the U.K. for this year’s International Women’s Day. I was among 30 female artists from across the country invited to write & recorded a brand new piece in under a day to be broadcast on community radio stations around the country, including Future Radio. The full #internationalwomensday broadcast is now available to listen to online at SoundCloud – my original piece written ‘Wings to Fly’ is at 11:30 https://soundcloud.com/soundart-radio

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Safe Rescue for Dogs feature for All Things Norfolk

I wrote about the IWD broadcast in one of my recent columns for All Things Norfolk. I also shared details of ‘One in the Crowd’ – acoustic charity single for Safe Rescue for Dogs – and it was lovely to receive airplay on various radio stations for the song as well as getting to talk about it and introduce it on a BBC Upload show – a show that showcases local creative talent of all kinds. Thanks also to Belles and Gals for this lovely article about the song and for having me perform recently for one of their #UKCMSA live-streams.

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BBC Upload
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After writing a feature for the winter issue, it’s lovely to have contributed another new article ‘Lessons Learned in Lockdown’ to the brilliant spring issue of Songwriting Magazine. The new issue is packed with tips, news, reviews, gear and interviews featuring Diane Warren, Teenage Fanclub, Hailey Whitters, Tom Grennan, Newton Faulkner, Peggy Seegar and more. Available at Pocketmags here

Radio Sessions Videos

2 new videos from a fun recent live session on Radio Livewire Lounge show. Covering Bastille’s ‘Pompeii’ and original song ‘I Love You, Wherever You Are’

 

BBC Radio Suffolk – In Session All this week

DSCN5623Photo from my live session and interview at BBC Radio Suffolk

Thanks to Stephen Foster for having me on his show. Ahead of my upcoming gig supporting Hazel O’Connor on Wednesday, which is sold out, my songs are being aired each evening this week between 6 and 7pm UK time!

 

Live Session on BBC Radio Cambs – Sue Marchant’s ‘Big Night In’

Lots of fun playing live & chatting to the lovely Sue Marchant on BBC Radio Cambs Friday night. As well as chatting about music we share a love of ukuleles and rabbits! Listen again here

More photos at the facebook page

 

Live Session on BBC Radio Cambs this Friday

Live at Weyfest – Photo by Max West

Excited to be doing a live session on Sue Marchant’s ‘Big Night In’ on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Essex, Suffolk and three counties at 9pm this Friday September 21st. I’ll be playing tracks from ‘Reminders’ and chatting to Sue about my career and upcoming homecoming headline at Bicycle Shop Norwich. Tune in if you can and there will also be a listen again link.

Thanks also to Concrete for this piece about the upcoming homecoming headline at The Bicycle Shop, Norwich.

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

‘Lisa Redford’s Inspiring Songs’ Radio Interview/Session On Again Tonight!

11.0 pm UK Time ~ Lisa Redford’s Inspiring Songs
My interview and live session from Monday is being repeated again this evening! Go to www.brooklandsradio.co.uk and the Listen Live button.
Hear 3 live songs, including 2 new songs, and an indepth interview about my musical journey and musical inspirations. I also discuss some of my favourite songs and songwriters which include Kings of Convenience, Ryan Adams, Sufjan Stevens, Kate Bush and Josh Rouse. Hope you enjoy!

From Brooklands Radio:
‘There’s another chance to hear last Monday’s show with David Durant and his studio guest Lisa Redford, an English singer song-writer currently living in New York. During her visit to her motherland she took some time out to visit the Brooklands Radio studios for a one hour session which we bring you tonight. Here is what others have to say about this talented chanteuse: “one of our finest singer/songwriters” Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2, “brilliant! Lisa has a great voice” Glenn Tilbrook, Squeeze, “In a sea of smart female singer-songwriters, Lisa Redford is an admiral.? Maverick Magazine, “There is a warmth and welcoming vibe to Redford?s music that really is difficult to resist.” Americana UK 8 out of 10.

Live Radio Session and Interview Online Tonight!

Just back from playing a great show in Surrey where I was also invited to sing with the amazing US artist Eve Selis. It was an absolute joy!
Wanted to let you know about a lovely live radio session I also did over the weekend that is being broadcast online tonight between 8pm and 9pm UK time. I performed 3 live songs and discussed in depth my musical journey and inspirations.
The session will also be repeated on Thursday between 11pm and midnight. Just head to https://www.brooklandsradio.co.uk and click the red ‘Listen Live’ button.

More info here:
https://www.facebook.com/event.phpeid=114948121915939