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Stiff Promotions
11/12/2009 7:30 PM at Lisa Mitchell (plus Si Javens, Rawkis and Steve Picken)
Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth,
Cost: £6 Advance
At just 19, Lisa Mitchell is shaping up to be a new kind of singer-songwriting protégé. She’s a teen, and the music is pop, but rather than teen-pop, this talented young woman is fast finding a voice all of her own. It’s candy-coated folk-pop with a fierce and often dark heart.
Her music embodies the tenderness of Laura Marling, the wordplay of Regina Spektor and the free spirit of Feist, but Lisa nonetheless inhabits a magical world that few other artists are exploring.
Now, with roots on both sides of the world, and a growing army of fans on both sides, Lisa is ready to spread her wings share her songs of hope with them all. Sydney will remain home for now – she’s still just 19 after all, but admits: “I do feel quite a connection to London and the UK generally. I guess obviously because my Dad is Scottish so there’s that whole British thing coming across. I do feel at home here.”
And most crucially, the experience is all shining through on the songs. “Being exposed to a place like London, trying different things and experiencing different cultures is always stimulating,” she says, “whether you like it or not.”
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