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Lily Shea

General Info

  • Genre: Acoustic / Folk Rock

    Location London, Un

    Profile Views: 26508

    Last Login: 9/27/2011

    Member Since 7/28/2007

    Website www.lilysheamusic.co.uk

    Record Label unsigned

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    With early training in classical music and through a detour studying social sciences, Lily Shea re-emerged as a folk-rock songstress and made her new home in London. With soulful, intimate songs and a unique voice, writing under influences from Nick Drake to Tori Amos and Feist, Lily has been playing around the capital touching those paying attention.
  • Members

    Lily Shea - Vocals, Guitar / Piano
  • Influences

    Nick Drake, the voices in my head, Damien Rice, Tori Amos, the tears that come when you don't expect, Radiohead, Feist, The Kings of Convenience, the ones who broke my heart, Elliott Smith, Sinead O'Connor, the ones whose heart I broke, Natalie Merchant, the way the earth smells after rain, Leonard Cohen, Madeleine Peyroux, my little nephew, Dylan Thomas, train rides and aeroplanes, Billie Holiday, Metallica, Joey Cape, too much red wine, Bach, Joni Mitchell, the movies you remember, Fynn, the kisses you can't forget, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, everything else.
  • Sounds Like

    I'll let others be the judge of that...

Stream

  1. Lily Shea

    'Last night I dreamed that I was dreaming of you'. http://t.co/Fqkr0918F6

  2. Lily Shea

    Hihihi http://t.co/B3We18TgNN

  3. Lily Shea

    Current sanity crutch http://t.co/JXYtHqsJEV

  4. Lily Shea

    Exactly. http://t.co/xkPra3ElEb

  5. Lily Shea

    Lovely evening playing yesterday at @QueensHead1 with @panamadave21 , @calmcarl and all other great musies.

Videos

Phoenix

02:32 | 44 plays | Jan 23 2011

Comments

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  • 15 Minute Club

    Thanks for playing at the 15 minute Cub the other week, we would love to have you back any time.

    Neil and the 15 Minute club Team

    1 year ago
  • Panama

    Thanks for a magical Sunday! PDx

    2 years ago
  • Panama

    .... choose your key! PDx

    2 years ago
  • Perry Middleton

    Thank you for being my friend, success.

    2 years ago
  • basse

    hello , how u doing ?? thanks alot for the add , really nice songs :) you got sweet voice keep it up :), you can check my music if you would like , nice to meet you :)

    2 years ago
  • Martyn Joseph

    Thanks for the request!
    Martyn
    www.martynjoseph.com

    2 years ago
  • Snowbird Dossier

    Thanks for the friendship Lily. Nice to hear some acoustic folk from across the pond. . . keep on strumming!

    2 years ago
  • CERRA

    compliments
    great music-voice
    fc

    2 years ago
  • suttieslea

    Hi Lily,
    Thank you so much for the add. " Mine Yours " is my favourite so far.
    Will listen to more .
    Suttieslea

    2 years ago
  • MABON

    Happy to be your friends!

    2 years ago
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