I’m going to write this properly and try not to be too biased, although we know I will be. Because if I disliked Lissie, would I really write about her? Exactly.
Every so often, a singer comes along and just leaves you mind blown. Their voice shatters your heart into pieces and you just cannot believe what you are hearing. I had this feeling when I first heard Cat Power, Florence + The Machine and Ellie Goulding. I also had it the first time my mum played me Morrissey and Bob Dylan. The feeling has come back, this time it’s all down to Lissie. I won’t lie, I do have a weakness for female singers with guitars. I just think it’s beautiful, so long as they are good, obviously.
Lissie’s had the Stevie Nicks comparison, although I see it- I don’t go for it. I honestly think she’s as amazing as Cat Power. There’s just something about those two that in 50 years time- people will still know who they are. They’ll remember Lissie and be like “Remember when she covered Metalica and Lady GaGa?!” She kills the guitar, her voice is husky- yet you know it isn’t forced at all. She’s played a few times with Ellie Goulding. I reckon if I actually saw this I’d have some kind of breakdown. It’d be like Bob Dylan and Cat Power singing together. I must stop thinking about this because it’ll only set me off again!
You can put Lissie in any kind of genre you want, dismiss her because she’s another woman with a guitar- but you’ll be a total fool to do so. Besides, if anyone can turn a legendary metal song into something painfully beautiful like Lissie has- then you know they’ll be around for a long time. And you know what? It’s better than the original. I’ve got no problems saying that.
Her album is out SOON, and it better do well or I will just have some kind of hissy fit. I really will. So do me a favour and buy her album because I don’t want to throw a strop at all.
Have some more Lissie videos :
Making Pies (Duet With Ellie Goulding).
Actually Lissie, you ever see this (or Ellie) could you both please do an album together? It’d probably be the best thing ever and it’d make a hell of a lot of people happy. Aoh, and do a tour together? I’m not really asking for much 😉
Beat In My Bones. 
Couldn’t have worded it better myself.
I’m a huge fan of both Ellie and Lissie and you’ve no idea how happy it make me feel that Lissie actually read this and said she’s talk to Ellie about a potential album duet…
AHHHHHH!
Thank you so much for your comment! I know what you mean, when she told me she had read it and would speak to Ellie…I think I screamed at my laptop haha! I hope something comes from it..even if it’s just one song or a one-off gig together, I’d be so happy x