Lisbee Stainton
| Lisbee Stainton | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Elisabeth Ruth Stainton[1] |
| Born |
1988 Hampshire[2] |
| Origin | Basingstoke, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Folk, acoustic |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Marionet Music |
| Website | Official website |
| Notable instruments | |
| Eight-string guitar | |
Lisbee Stainton (born 1988, Hampshire) is an English singer-songwriter with a folk acoustic style and known for her use of a distinctive eight-string guitar.
Biography
Lisbee Stainton was raised in Hamble[2] and Basingstoke.[3] She started singing at age 5, and wrote her own songs from the age of 9. She launched her career by becoming the first unsigned singer-songwriter to play The O2 Arena (London) in 2007.[4]
Her parents, being from Pontrilas in Herefordshire, led her to receiving her first airplay on BBC Hereford & Worcester including a BBC Introducing session at the Courtyard in Hereford.[5] She was discovered by Tom Robinson when he heard her music on MySpace, and he invited her to play on his BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music radio shows in April 2009. Subsequently, her singles "Red" and "Never Quite An Angel" were playlisted on Radio 2 for 5 and 6 weeks respectively, and "Just Like Me" was single of the week on the Radcliffe and Maconie Show.[3][6]
Stainton toured with Joan Armatrading in April 2010. When BBC Radio 2 attended to record the headline act in Bristol they decided to record Stainton's set too, and aired this on the Radio 2 In Concert programme.[3][7] She subsequently toured the United Kingdom in September and October 2010 followed by a European tour with concerts in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Norway.[8]
She has since been a regular guest on Andrew Easton and Andrew Marston's BBC Hereford & Worcester radio shows.
In 2012 Seth Lakeman was so impressed with Lisbee that he subsequently invited her to become part of his band singing and playing the banjo, harmonium, guitar and harmonica.[9]
Discography
Albums
| Release Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Firefly |
| 2010 | Girl on an Unmade Bed |
| 2011 | Go |
| 2014 | Word Games |
Singles
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Beautiful Night/Wake Up" | Firefly |
| 2008 | "Red" | |
| 2009 | "Just Like Me" | Girl on an Unmade Bed |
| 2010 | "Never Quite An Angel" | |
| "Is Whispering" | ||
| "Harriet" | ||
| 2011 | "Wrench" | Go |
| "It Must Be Love" | ||
| 2012 | "Go" | Go |
References
- ↑ England & Wales Birth Index 1916–2005, Ancestry.co.uk
- 1 2 Meridian ITV News, 21 January 2009
- 1 2 3 Simon Hardeman (14 May 2010). "Testing times for Lisbee Stainton as she lands prime spot on BBC's In Concert". The Independent. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ↑ Lisbee Stainton - Harriet at Entertainment Focus
- ↑ "BBC News - Lisbee Stainton at the Courtyard in Hereford". Bbc.co.uk. 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
- ↑ Lisbee Stainton Tour on Glasswerk UK
- ↑ "BBC Radio 2 In Concert". 20 May 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ↑ Lisbee Tour 2010 - official website. Accessed on 2011-01-15.
- ↑ McCormack, Kirsty (2013-10-29). "Acoustic pop star Lisbee Stainton's plan to repay the man who kick-started her career | Music | Entertainment | Daily Express". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-13.