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06/05/2008 23:42:13
Just love Lisa's voice and her music
Lisa Theunissen
"HerStory is like eating chocolate in a smoky blues bar at midnight"
Pronounced ‘Tennyson’…a South African singer-songwriter raising the roof...

Vocals, Keys and Songwriter
Performing in musical theatre, shows and TV from a young age. Studied Creative Music Technology at Brunel University and Musical Theatre at Pretoria Technikon (studio production, music business, composition, and performance). Runs a music company, Stuff Like That There: http://www.myspace.com/stufflikethatthere, which manages booking the various function bands Lisa plays in (originals/covers); session vocalist; voice-over artist; songwriter; vocal and performance training; and hosting the 15 Minute Club to promote artists.

During 2008 Lisa has...
* Performed over 100 gigs including respected festivals like GuilFest 2008 and venues like The Pigalle Club, The Bedford, The Halo; headling the Halfmoon Putney; and supporting Never The Bride who wrote the single ‘The Living Tree’ for Shirley Bassey.
* Dressed by designer, Vivienne Westwood, for GuilFest 2008, Aylesbury Festival 2008 and the Halfmoon Putney (20th November 2008). For photos please go to at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=60407&l=1335a&id=10573911026.
* Independently released the debut album, HerStory, in May 2008 on iTunes and Amazon, which was subsequently featured on Amazon in June as 'New and Emerging Artists for 2008'.
* Asked to perform in The Commitments show as one of the lead singers.
* Selected as the voice for Fable II, a new game by Xbox, for commercial use in South Africa.
* Nominated 'Best Pop Rock Act' in the Exposure Music Awards 2008 (sponsored by TourDates.co.uk) and also received a nomination as ‘Best Female Solo Act’ for the Guildford Brits Awards, from her local area.
* Organised all the promotion around HerShows this year for national radio (please listen to the last two tracks at http://www.lisatheunissen.com) and press (please view press clippings at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=60407&l=1335a&id=10573911026). Industry and fan reviews can also be found under the section ‘TheirSay’ on the official website http://www.lisatheunissen.com.

View live performances:
- Tell Me How To Love: http://www.youtube.com/v/4cUsR3Br7m4
- HerStory: http://www.youtube.com/v/r2OfH0V1ItI
- Sweep Me Off My Feet: http://www.youtube.com/v/sPFH-pZg4CU

2009...What's the plan?!
Writing a new album, finding the right team of people to work with, and seeing lots of number 1 songs! Seriously though, there's a lot of work to be done to sail past the competition. So whether it's a publishing or record deal, that's fine, as long as it's in the charts, on film/TV and performed live, Lisa will work and work to achieve it :>

Soul to raise the roof, rhythm to shake your soul and smooth melodies to make you go 'aahhh...sweet'. Lisa Theunissen is an artist to keep your eyes on...
http://www.lisatheunissen.com.

Join TheirSay by becoming a fan and receive special Fan Exclusives: http://www.reverbnation.com/lisatheunissen.

Press Pack: http://www.sonicbids.com/LisaTheunissen, alternatively contact HerTeam at sounds@lisatheunissen.com.

Shake your pom-poms of support...join TheirSay...thank you, thank you, thank you!

LT
XXX
http://www.lisatheunissen.com

music

Take A Back Seat, Boy!
mood: Party
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chart entries: - #8
Tell Me How To Love
mood: Mellow
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Sweep Me Off My Feet
mood: Mellow
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blog

Sep
29
2008
Lisa Theunissen Blog :> To subscribe to the Lisa Theunissen blog, go to: http://blog.myspace.com/lisatheunissen!  read the full post here >>

best industry quotes

  1. Inspired by traditional sixties soul and the modern pop stylings of Christina et al, Lisa Theunissen (remember, it's pronounced 'Tennyson'!) cites her primary ambition as a musician as being 'what Diane Warren is to songwriting and what Aretha Franklin is to performing', and she and her piano seem to be well on their way to realising that dream! ents24.com
  2. "Her lyrics are heartfelt, her sound is full of rhythm and her voice is silky-smooth - a grittier and more soulful Norah Jones." Charlotte Talbot, Woking Review Newspaper, 5 July 2008, HerStory, Debut Album Review: Soulful Answers to Life's Ups and Downs
  3. "Great voice and songs" David Stark from SongLink, at The Bedford for the Songbirds Showcase, 19th November 2006

best headline shows

  1. "This excellent singer/songwriter/keyboard artist from South Africa really hit the spot with the rest of us as well, with her country ballads and rock songs and her great voice." Peter Coulston
  2. "What struck me immediately was her astonishing voice. It’s as rich and sultry as a smoky blues lounge but simultaneously raw and emotional; bare as a room stripped of everything but the grand piano."
  3. "I had a listen just for the "chocolate in a smoky blues bar at midnight" line, and for once the headline is true - that's exactly what this is like. It isn't jazz, but anyone who likes jazz should ap

best support shows

  1. Scouting for Girls
  2. Marilion/Fish
  3. Never The Bride

links

  1. official site - www.lisatheunissen.com
  2. myspace - lisatheunissen

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