Lisa Hannigan

Before you begin her solo career, Irish singer/songwriter Lisa Hannigan made a name for herself because the vocal partner of fellow countryman Damien Rice. Furthermore to financing her sultry vocals towards the albums O and 9, she also toured with Grain, bolstering his music with her multi-instrumental abilities on your guitar, keyboards, and drums. Hannigan occasionally performed her very own songs, traditional music, or the casual cover on the shows, aswell. On March 26, 2007, Grain up to date Hannigan that his professional romantic relationship with her was over, citing his opinion how the partnership “provides run its innovative training course.” Undaunted, Hannigan started preparing her very own folk tunes for the studio room, releasing demos on her behalf MySpace page because they trickled out. In 2008, she strike the road because the opener for Jason Mraz’s U.S. and Canadian tour, and her debut single effort, Ocean Sew, premiered in Ireland later on that 12 months, with an American launch pursuing in early 2009. The recording went dual platinum in Hannigan’s homeland, where her whimsical folk-pop and hushed, soft-spoken vocal delivery appealed to critics and customers as well. She explored comparable territory on her behalf Joe Henry-produced, 2011 sophomore launch, Passenger, which once again drew accolades both in the home and overseas. After touring for just two years to get the recording, Hannigan experienced an extended episode of writer’s stop. She came back in 2016 with a fresh recording, At Swim, that was made by the National’s Aaron Dessner.