Lissie – ‘In Sleep’ EP

Following the massive critical acclaim heaped upon her US Fat Possum released & Bill Reynolds (Band of Horses) produced Why You Runnin’ EP late last year, Lissie releases her first material for Columbia Records on April 5th 2010. Lead by ‘In Sleep’, UK fans will now get a chance to see what has gripped bloggers, fans and buyers stateside.

Her debut release ‘Why You Runnin’, has been earning the young singer high praise, with coverage in Bust, Filter, Marie Claire, Nylon, and Under The Radar to name but a few. In addition to the recent ‘Best of What’s Next’ profile in Paste, the Boston Globe included her in their ‘Names To Know’ in 2010 feature, declaring she is “…not so much a soul singer as she is an incredibly soulful Americana artist who finds the sepia-toned sweet spot between Neko Case, Laura Marling, and the Shangri-Las.” Comparisons such as these and with other luminaries like Stevie Nicks & Chrissie Hynde may already be coming thick and fast, but in 2010 you’ll have a chance to discover who Lissie really is for yourselves; an artist as relevant to the present day as at peace with the artistry of the last four decades.

Recorded in Nashville late last year with Jacquire King (Kings of Leon), Lissie’s debut album which will follow this summer is packed full of surprises. For starters there is a voice that crackles with the influence of the blues as much as it does with say folk music, and a range and delivery that could put most rock singers to shame.

As a preview we have a video of her Bob Dylan cover of ‘Ramona’. Do enjoy.