Album Notes

Originally from the Chicagoland area, Lisa Danielson caught the performing bug at a very young age. She was singing at the age of seven, and later writing her own lyrics and poetry at the age of twelve. Somewhere in between, Lisa also picked up flute and percussion, as well as guitar. However, due to the fact that she was "insanely shy" she never truly believed that she would perform in public. Of course, as all great artists know, fate often steps in to offer a helping hand. In this case fate was a well intentioned friend who'd had a couple of drinks one night and prompted Lisa to take the stage at a Karaoke bar. After one song she realized just how much she enjoyed performing, and started getting more serious about creating and performing her own music for an audience.

At the same time Lisa started singing for an audience, there seemed to be a wave of women musicians including Jewel. Lisa was in awe of how intimate and personal a musician could get with it's audience with just a voice and a guitar. Lisa saw her own voice and guitar as an outlet to transform the stories of her own life, into something that people could relate to.


In the fall of 2004, Lisa began her recording career, and recorded her first EP, "Bits and Pieces." This recording has perfectly blended the pop music that inspired her to sing, as well as the folk rock style that began to really shape Lisa's songwriting. Creating songs about life and love, Lisa is now performing regularly and has been known to silence a crowd with her honest lyrics and angelic voice. In the past eight years, Lisa has perfomed in a number of intimate venues in the Chicago area, such as coffeehouses and pubs. She notes her main influences as Jewel, Alanis Morrisette, Sarah McLaughlin as well as classic folk/rocker Bob Dylan. As many singer/songwriters do, Lisa performs with heart, and keeps her audience intrigued and coming back for more.


For more information contact Lisa at info@lisadanielson.com.