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.
Lisbee Stainton | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Elisabeth Ruth Stainton[1] |
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) Hampshire[2] |
| Origin | Basingstoke, Hampshire, England |
| Genres | Folk, acoustic |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Marionet Music |
| Website | lisbee |
Biography
editLisbee 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.[citation needed]
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
editAlbums
edit| Release Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Firefly |
| 2009 | Girl on an Unmade Bed |
| 2012 | Go |
| 2013 | Word Games |
| 2017 | Then Up |
| 2018 | Lisbee Live |
Singles
edit| 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
edit- ^ England & Wales Birth Index 1916–2005, Ancestry.co.uk
- ^ a b Meridian ITV News, 21 January 2009
- ^ a b c Simon Hardeman (14 May 2010). "Testing times for Lisbee Stainton as she lands prime spot on BBC's in Concert". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ Lisbee Stainton – Harriet Archived 10 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine at Entertainment Focus
- ^ "BBC News – Lisbee Stainton at the Courtyard in Hereford". Bbc.co.uk. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ Lisbee Stainton Tour on Glasswerk UK
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 In Concert". 20 May 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ Lisbee Tour 2010 – official website. Accessed on 15 January 2011.
- ^ McCormack, Kirsty (29 October 2013). "Acoustic pop star Lisbee Stainton's plan to repay the man who kick-started her career | Music | Entertainment | Daily Express". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2013.