Lisbee Stainton | |
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| Birth name | Elisabeth Ruth Stainton [1] |
| Born | 1988 (age 36–37) 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 |
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 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]
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| Release Date | Album |
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| 2006 | Firefly |
| 2009 | Girl on an Unmade Bed |
| 2012 | Go |
| 2013 | Word Games |
| 2017 | Then Up |
| 2018 | Lisbee Live |
| Year | Song | Album |
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| 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 |
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