Singer-songwriter Lissie Maurus, who was born and raised in Rock Island, Ill., next to the Mississippi River, is known for her soulful, blues-infused Americana songs. The nature-loving, solitude-seeking Midwesterner began writing music in high school after picking up the guitar and quickly began performing in various coffee shops and open mics.
Now residing in California, her Why You Runnin' EP introduced listeners to Lissie's ability to write with emotion, reflection and maturity. Her full-length debut, Catching A Tiger, is no different. Though she shifts between upbeat spirited tunes to soft-spoken country, fringes of '60s soul and subtle pop smarts, her characteristically sweet and rustic voice seamlessly threads each track together. (link)
HOUR ONE
Coldplay "Shiver" Parachutes
The Black Keys "Howlin' For You" Brothers
Graham Parker "Local Girls" Passion Is No Ordinary Word
Lissie "When I'm Alone" Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Lissie "Bully" Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Lissie "In Sleep" Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Lissie "Little Lovin'" Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Middle Brother "Blood and Guts" Middle Brother
Drive-By Truckers "Used to be a Cop" Go Go Boots
HOUR TWO
Van Morrison "Queen of the Slipstream" The Best of Van Morrison
Lucinda Williams "Copenhagen" Blessed
The Swell Season "Low Rising" Strict Joy
Devotchka "One Hundred Other Lovers" One Hundred Lovers
David Byrne "Miss America" Grown Backwards
Patty Griffin "Mad Mission" Living With Ghosts
Amos Lee "Windows Are Rolled Down" Mission Bell
PJ Harvey "Written on the Forehead" Let England Shake
Deerhunter "Desire Lines" Halcyon Digest
Gregg Allman "I Can't Be Satisfied" Low County Blues
RL Burnside "Everything is Broken" Big Bad Love Soundtrack
Hayes Carll "Another Like You" Kmag Yoyo
John Prine "We're Not (The Jet Set)" In Spite of Ourselves