NEW ZEALAND INDIE POP CHANTEUSE LISA CRAWLEY
RELEASES “LOOKING FOR LOVE” ON 7/16
“… from the opening seconds of reverberating bassline, Crawley hooks you.” – AudioFemme
Photo Credit: Karen Anne Patti
“LOOKING FOR LOVE” || VIDEO
New Zealand-born, indie-pop chanteuse Lisa Crawley moved to Los Angeles in early 2020, after career forays in London and Melbourne. Over the past year, Lisa harnessed her insatiable creative drive to write “Show You What Love Is”, “Tragedy Boy”, “Clear History” and “See Me Soon”’ all produced with Grammy-nominated Rob Kleiner. Her third single, “Looking For Love,” from the forthcoming EP Looking For Love (In A Major), will be released on July 16th and premieres today on Audiofemme.
“’Looking For Love’ explores the awkward – and frankly, sad and true – reality that many of us are not content with the one we’re with, imagining instead a more ideal partner… from the opening seconds of reverberating bassline, Crawley hooks you. The tropical vibe is all sunshine, cocktails and romance novels by the hotel pool…There’s something of the playful, poppy, ultra-feminine Nina Elsabet Persson [Cardigan’s] in Crawley’s delivery.” - Audiofemme
The song was co-written with Grammy-nominated Rob Kleiner and Kevin Gibson. “We came up with this concept for a song based on someone who claimed to be ‘looking for love’ but when coming close to finding it, would find a problem or change their mind,” recalls Lisa. In the lyric video, the metaphor of love/dating being like fast food is visually brought to life by retro drive-in footage.
The single follows “The Right Way” also co-written and produced with Kleiner. Lisa and Rob bonded over Jon Brion, The Dresden and The Office (UK). These are just some of the iconic cultural influences that forged the creative process behind the song.
“That moment when you think of everything you should’ve said after it’s all said & done perfectly captured in a catchy melody…an anthem for all of humanity”
“…an impressive peek into Crawley’s style. With a free-flowing melody dancing above a laid-back, soulful groove, the single hits a sweet spot, production-wise. And between the sheer vibes of the tune and Crawley’s transportive lyricism, the finished product is a truly communicative expression, employing rhythm, harmony and verse to depict a complex feeling.” – American Songwriter
Lisa is a four-time APRA Silver Scroll Award nominee, and was twice selected for the prestigious Banff Centre songwriter residency (Canada), where many of her notable songs were written.
A natural collaborator, Lisa has worked with luminary antipodean songwriters Tim Finn, Greg Johnson and Hugo Race, and created her show “Elizabeth” with Bullet Heart Club (Daffodils). Lisa has performed her own song arrangements with the Auckland Symphony Orchestra and opened for Suzanne Vega, John Mayer, Jools Holland, Paul Weller and Simply Red. More recently, Lisa donned her acting hat to star as ‘GIRL’ in the Tony Award-winning musical ‘Once’.
Lisa’s songs also graced the airwaves of US TV shows “Nancy Drew”, “Good Trouble”, “Stumptown”, and “Proven Innocent”.
Her upcoming EP ‘Looking For Love (In A Major)’ will be released on July 23, 2021.
LOOKING FOR LOVE (IN A MAJOR) EP
TO BE RELASED 7/23/21
OUT NOW
“THE RIGHT WAY” || STREAM
“THE RIGHT WAY” || VIDEO
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