A couple of weeks ago, I completed the “30 Day Song Challenge”. Basically you’re given instructions to pick a song for the span of 30 days. Some - "a song about drugs and alcohol," or "a song that’s a cover by another artist" - were easy. Some, like “a song by an artist with a voice that you love,” were harder. There are just so many singers whose voices I love! But, after tossing and turning and mulling it over it kind of was a no-brainer. I just had to pick Lisa Hannigan.
Again, this story starts with the time I was interning for Rolling Stone magazine in Berlin. I was covering the Artist to Watch section on the website and spent a lot of hours researching the web - which, you may remember, is how I discovered bands like 1, 2, 3. Then, one day, I think it must have been August or September, I stumbled upon Lisa Hannigan and her song “Knots”. Her voice had me hooked instantly, as did her whimsical arrangements, her witty lyrics and her absolute joie de vivre. I mean, just look at that music:
You can learn more about Lisa Hannigan here:
About the curator - Julia Maehner
Julia knows two main passions: Music and writing. From an early age she has been making music after a fashion. When she was 13, she sat herself down and decided: “I will be a music journalist. Because I love music and writing.” After a brief intermezzo in New York City working for the music boutique agency Girlie Action as a digital marketer, she moved back to Germany. This experience helped her build her know-how for her marketing client, the IT company .objective Software. She still writes for several German music magazines and is working on launching her own blog, amps on ears.
Find out more about Julia and her projects:
- juliamaehner.com
- ampsonears.com (coming soon!)
- objective.de