Artist description "Her charm will envelop you, her voice will captivate you and her music will leave you breathless."C.J. CauleyShock Value Music Webzine, Ohio

Music Style alternative folk

Artist History The new album may well be called "Out from Behind" rather than Out from Under, because she's out from behind the frontperson, folks, and has taken centre stage. Industry types throughout North America and Europe best know Lisa Winn as a most prolific and respected supporting vocalist; Winn has shared her stellar harmonies with such artists as Gordon Lightfoot, Shannon Lyon, Jacob Moon, Mike Trebilcock (Killjoys), Rob Lamothe, and Jamie Oakes. With the release of 2000's Mother Earth, however, Winn began to showcase her own songwriting skills by writing more than half of the album's songs and creating a vastly beautiful record - with a little help from her friends. But there are always humble beginnings. And while Winn may consider her current place a humble beginning in its own right, it doesn't compare to paying dues in high-school musicals and short-lived Hamilton, Ontario indie bands. In 1995, her career took a turn when she met and began a seven-year collaborative relationship with singer/songwriter Rob Lamothe, who produced, Mother Earth. Now it's 2003 and Lisa presents her sophomore CD, Out From Under. The production on this deeply atmospheric album sets the perfect scene for Winn's inimitable, lush vocals. Her voice is pure, beautiful, and sweet, but equally rich, earthy, powerful, and haunting. The adaptability of Winn's voice shows its magic as it drapes over gospel-tinged songs like silk, envelops blues-rock numbers like velvet, and cozies up to the folk-country tunes like a good pair of worn-in denim jeans. The striking voice that can simultaneously melt butter and electrify your skin - combined with poetic lyrics of the same capacity - make Out From Under an emotionally invigorating listen. In addition to her solid solo career, Winn also enjoys a successful side project known as the Ladybird Sideshow, with fellow songbirds Melissa McClelland, Erin Smith, and Janine Stoll. Together the birds have enjoyed two groundbreaking tours across Canada and are now garnering record label interest. The talent of these four women is almost excruciating, and their four-part harmonies will break your heart while their bawdy on-stage antics will make you guffaw. The Ladybird Sideshow provides as dynamic and charismatic a live show as you are likely to see. At 29, Lisa Winn has been a mainstay on the music scene for more than a decade, and her journey seems destined land her in a position to which many artists can only aspire: one of universal respectability and musical integrity. Establishing herself as a solo artist to be reckoned with, Winn has shared stages with a veritable musical who's who: Holly McNarland, Emm Gryner, Damhnait Doyle, Oh Susanna, John Mann (Spirit of the West), Danny Michel, The Rheostatics, Martina Sorbara, Luke Doucet, David Francey, Tom Wilson (Junkhouse), Jackie Washington, Katherine Wheatley, and Lynn Miles.

Albums Mother Earth, Out From Under

Press Reviews Lisa Winn~Artist of the Month November 2000 By C.J. Cauley Shock Value Music WebzineRaw, natural beauty and inherent musical talent are attributes rarely found together in this business but you'll find it all in Canada's Lisa Winn. Lisa's CD, Mother Earth, has the chutzpah of Alanis Morissette, the charm of Jewel and the humor of Finona Apple mixed with the daring of Tori Amos and the honesty of Meredith Brooks. Quite a range, eh? (Get it, she's Canadian, eh?)The first cut, See Right Through Me, establishes the uniqueness of Lisa's style right away. "Tell me what you want from me / Cause you're freaking me out... / So don't f--- with my heart" - words that are just the beginning of the roller coaster ride that is Lisa's journey. The title track's message has sincere sentiment, displaying that Lisa hasn't yet relinquished the '60s to history. Of course the message is saving the earth, but it's delivered magnificently with harmonies that would do any 60's folk singer proud. Forgive Myself is a gentle song about love lost but it doesn't get stuck in emotional and rhythmic quagmires like some female artists tend to do. It's filled with sweet vocals reminiscent of the legendary Karen Carpenter (a compliment I do not hand out lightly), accompanied only by keys, baritone guitar and a rich drum track. In the search for C.J.'s favorite track, we have a winner in Forgive Myself. Similar Likeness once again brings out beautiful harmonies, assisted by Rob Lamothe. Lisa and Rob have a harmony that is usually reserved for an immediate family relationship, like that of Naomi and Wynonna Judd. Joining Lisa and Rob is Jamie Oakes, continuing the harmony loud and clear in Brown Haired Angel. John Denver would be smiling in his grave if he heard this tune. It has that simple elegance that he strove for and met during the highlight of his career. Simply titled Love, the sixth track could definitely give Jewel's Foolish Games a run for it's money. Dirty gets down, and you guessed it, dirty, with a story of desire. The full band sound is a break from the less accompanied tunes without being over- powering. Gone Too Far is a commanding rock ditty that manages to combine powerful vocals with biting lyrics about the pangs of love. That's followed by a powerhouse ballad about Native Americans, Brave, which proves Lisa is much more than just a pretty face and a good voice. Her sensibilities are deeply rooted with compassion for all living things. In Wishing on the Moon, with only a guitar and a voice, Lisa manages to take you into her world making her metaphors reality, with the outside world a dimly apprehended rumor: "On the banks of a station and a circular track / a circular train runs forward and back / never arrives, cannot be possessed / I'm like that train, no station to rest." Her charm will envelop you, her voice will captivate you and her music will leave you breathless. To order Lisa's CD, please visit her website: www.lisawinn.com and be sure to tell her you read about her in Shock Value!For more reviews...go to www.lisawinn.com

Location Hamilton, Ontario - Canada

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