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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"

“Lisa Theunissen is a hell of a performer with a phenomenal technique and stage presence”
Eric-Jan Harmsen, Teatro Pereyra, Ibiza, Spain

Her career started in musical theatre, making the stage Lisa’s home from a very young age. Not only a performer, but also an exceptional songwriter; voice-over artist; actor and session vocalist in the studio.

In 2008 the debut album, HerStory, was independently released on iTunes (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=278657583) and Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/HerStory-Lisa-Theunissen/dp/B0016J1NC8) through CDBaby.com (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/theunissen). During the launch, Lisa performed at over 100 UK venues and was dressed by designer Vivienne Westwood for her shows. These included GuilFest 2008 andshowcases at The Pigalle Club, The Bedford and headlining the Halfmoon Putney. HerStory received many press reviews and nominations, so very exciting for Lisa’s first piece of showmanship in songwriting.
Press clippings and photos: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lisa-Theunissen/10573911026.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt4VBaCp22E

Whilst writing her second album, Lisa is exploring music abroad as a resident singer. 2009 saw her at Teatro Pereyra in Ibiza, Spain for 5 months during their summer and for a further 3months at the GSpot, GHotel, Malaysia. Her covers repertoire includes pop, soul, funk, jazz, blues and rock.

Recognition
* Featured on Amazon in June as 'New and Emerging Artists for 2008'
* Nominated 'Best Pop Rock Act' in the Exposure Music Awards 2008 (sponsored by TourDates.co.uk)
* Received nomination as ‘Best Female Solo Act' for the Guildford Brits Awards 2008

Contact
sounds@lisatheunissen.com
http://www.lisatheunissen.com

music

Take A Back Seat, Boy!
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Tell Me How To Love
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Sweep Me Off My Feet
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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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