Lissie – Promises
Midwestern artist Lissie is thrilled to announce the Promises EP, due out August 22.
Her first body-of-work since 2022’s acclaimed Carving Canyons album, the EP compiles a collection of cover songs that speak her current emotional language and hold meaning to her life. She shares, “We all go through phases & stages and music is such a gift for processing life events!” Today she provides the first taste of the EP with her take on The Pretenders’ classic “I’ll Stand By You”.
Lissie says, “I sang ‘I’ll Stand By You’ to my husband, Mike, at our wedding reception so it’s taken on such a special meaning. It always makes me think about the promise I made that day.”
The song is accompanied by a similarly heart-warming video which is compiled from submissions from fans. It’s a celebration of love in all of its forms, from marriage and parenthood to family and friendships through to pets. Each clip tells a story in a snapshot, with a mix of major life events, uplifting triumphs, sacred moments of silliness, and bittersweet memories. It is capped by brief footage of Lissie’s own wedding.
The Promises EP features songs which offer varying slants on the theme of a commitment and was initially brought to life with Alphaville‘s “Forever Young”, which had a special moment during Lissie’s wedding day, when her niece wowed the gathering with a powerful and poignant performance of the song during Lissie’s dance with her father. In an election year, Lissie lends her voice to Simon & Garfunkel’s classic “America” sparking thoughts about the promise that a country once held, and similarly, Low’s “Just Make It Stop” is a promise to herself to keep believing in the fight that goes on.
5/24: Ojai, CA @ Ojai Valley Women’s Club
5/25: Venice, CA @ The Venice West
6/11: Bergen, Norway @ Bergenfest
6/13: Egersund, Norway @ Dalane Blues Festival
6/14: Skien, Norway @ Jubel
6/20: Oslo, Norway @ Overoslo Festival
7/10: Viroqua, WI @ Pierce Hill Performing Arts
7/11: Minneapolis, MN @ Dakota
7/12: Minneapolis, MN @ Dakota
9/17: Sandnes, Norway @ Kulturhus w/ Oystein Greni
9/19: Hamar, Norway @ Kulturhus w/ Oystein Greni
9/20: Lillehammer, Norway @ Maihaugsalen w/ Oystein Greni
9/24: Drammen, Norway @ Drammens Teater w/ Oystein Greni
9/25: Oslo, Norway @ Operaen w/ Oystein Greni
9/26: Trondheim, Norway @ Byscenen w/ Oystein Greni
9/27: Kongsberg, Norway @ Musikkteater w/ Oystein Greni
10/02: Notteroy, Norway @ Kulturhus w/ Oystein Greni
10/03: Kristiansand, Norway @ Kilden w/ Oystein Greni
10/04: Halden, Norway @ Brygga Kultursal w/ Oystein Greni
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