Lisa Knapp

Lisa Knapp has emerged this year as a highly distinctive artist from one of the most creative and active underground music scenes of recent times, the alternative folk scene.  She merges a radiant style of traditional folk and self-penned song, with fiddle, hammer dulcimer, strings, banjo and sonic delights from the technological age. ‘Wild And Undaunted, her debut album, was released on her own Ear to the Ground Records (distributed by Pinnacle) in March 2007.

What the press say about Lisa Knapp and ‘Wild And Undaunted’:

‘A major discovery’ Mojo
‘Surely headed for great things’ The Guardian
‘It’s easy to see why this young singer is the toast of the folk scene…her vocals, like those of Anne Briggs, come across as strange and stirring as a spring day.’ The Observer
‘A new and vital member of the folk scene, a rare talent with both voice and fiddle.’ The Sun
‘A very impressive debut.’ EDS
‘Expect this record to be championed as one of the top releases of the year.’  Folking.com
‘Destined to be in line for plenty of folk award plaudits come the end of the year.’ BBC online
‘Never has a debut album been this outstanding’ Subba-Cultcha
‘Knapp’s spidery, emotive voice is likely to prick up anyone’s ears…Knapp sounds like a young Maddy Prior with the girlish inflection of Bjork…The title track is particularly special.’ Uncut
‘Striking’ Q Magazine
‘The best debut I’ve heard in a long time’ Songlines
‘The sexiest folk album of the year’ Word
Album of the month – May/June 2007 HMV Choice

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