Lisa Prank

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Lisa Prank
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Background information
Origin Seattle, Washington, United States
Genres Pop-punk
Years active2013–present
Labels Sub Pop Records., That Summer Feeling Records, Father/Daughter Records, Miscreant Records
MembersRobin Edwards

Lisa Prank is an American pop punk musical band currently based in Seattle, Washington, United States. [1]

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History

Robin Edwards, originating from Denver, Colorado, founded the band Lisa Prank, which gained recognition within the predominantly male-dominated pop punk community with her rendition of Blink 182's "Dammit (Growing Up)". [2] The debut release titled "Crush on the World" garnered critical acclaim. [3]

In 2014, Vice Magazine described her song "Crush on the World" positively: "Lisa’s lyrics succinctly communicate my feelings about every relationship I’ve ever had." [4] The dominant local weekly newspaper The Stranger has called Lisa Prank "lo-fidelity fireball." [5] Lisa Prank's contributions to the alternative punk rock scene were highlighted in a feature by Seattle Weekly titled "Punk Rock Is Not Bullshit," featuring her image on the front cover. [6]

Lisa Prank has performed alongside notable bands such as Waxahatchee, Tacocat and Pony Time. Additionally, she provided vocals for the upcoming album by Childbirth for Suicide Squeeze Records. [7]

In 2018, Lisa Prank attracted attention for engaging in a Twitter dispute with Elon Musk, which persisted for several days. [8] The conflict stemmed from allegations that Musk had utilized a design by her father, Tom Edwards, a Colorado-based artist and potter, in the Tesla car interface without proper compensation or permission. [9] Throughout the exchange, Edwards emphasized the importance of artists receiving fair compensation for their work. Various musicians, including members of Childbirth, Tacocat, Chastity Belt, and [10] singer Vanessa Carlton supported Lisa Prank via their personal Twitter accounts.The incident garnered coverage from music publications such Pitchfork, Stereogum, [11] Vice, [12] and The Guardian . [13]

Lisa Prank performed the Fountains of Wayne song "Little Red Light" on the tribute album Saving for a Custom Van , which was released June 16, 2020 and is distributed via Bandcamp. The album was recorded in honor of FOW co-founder Adam Schlesinger, who died of COVID-19. [14]

Lisa Prank performed the Blink-182 song "Waggy" on the tribute compilation album It's Never Over Til It's Done - A blink-182 Covers Comp, which was released August 7, 2020 and is distributed via Bandcamp. [15] The title of the album comes from a lyric in the song "Waggy." [16]

Discography

Albums

References

  1. "Album Of The Week: Lisa Prank Adult Teen". Stereogum. June 21, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  2. "The Media". Fvckthemedia.com.
  3. "Parallel || Planets: Lisa Prank in Aural Audibles: Crush on the World". Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  4. "We Reviewed Literally Whatever You Sent Us, Volume Eight". Noisey.vice.com. August 27, 2014.
  5. "Childbirth, Slutever, Lisa Prank, and Sharkie". The Stranger.
  6. "Seattle News and Events - Punk Rock Is Not Bullshit". Seattle Weekly.
  7. "Keep Zingin' (Lisa Prank)". Soundcloud.com.
  8. Levin, Sam (June 27, 2018). "Elon Musk drawn into farting unicorn dispute with potter". The Guardian . Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  9. "Elon Musk Likely Broke Copyright Law With Tesla Farting Unicorn Art". The Observer . June 28, 2018.
  10. Ripley, Brie (October 24, 2018). "Elon Musk stole my dad's farting unicorn art, Seattle woman says". Kuow.org.
  11. "Elon Musk Ends Farting Unicorn Feud With Lisa Prank's Dad". Stereogum.com. July 26, 2018.
  12. Schwartz, Drew (June 28, 2018). "Elon Musk Is Feuding with an Artist About a Farting Unicorn". Vice.com.
  13. "Elon Musk drawn into farting unicorn dispute with potter". The Guardian . June 27, 2018.
  14. "Adam Schlesinger honored with new tribute album featuring Jeff Rosenstock, Charly Bliss, Ted Leo, and more: Stream". consequence.net. June 16, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  15. "It's Never Over Til It's Done - A blink-182 Covers Comp, by It's Never Over Til It's Done". Dudesranch.bandcamp.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  16. "Blink 182 : Waggy". Genius.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.