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Lisa Mitchell 
Lisa Mitchell performing live at the Falls FestivalBackground information Birth name Lisa Helen Mitchell Born 22 March 1990 Origin Canterbury, England Genres Indie pop, acoustic, folk Occupations Musician,
Singer-songwriter,
StudentInstruments Guitar, vocals, piano Years active 2006–present Labels Scorpio Music
Warner MusicWebsite Official Site Lisa Helen Mitchell (born 22 March 1990 in Canterbury, England[1]) is an Australian singer-songwriter who grew up in Albury, New South Wales. Her debut EP, Said One To The Other topped iTunes in Australia and this success brought her to the attention of boutique London-based publisher, Little Victories [6], a subsidiary of Sony/ATV, with whom she signed in 2007. In 2008 Mitchell relocated to the UK where she spent the summer working on songs for her debut studio album, Wonder. Mitchell finished sixth in the 2006 season of Australian Idol.
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Early years
Born to parents Angus and Ruth and with one sister Nicola, Mitchell moved to Australia at age 3, growing up in Albury, New South Wales. She attended The Scots School Albury. Beginning guitar lessons at 12 and leaning towards the folk and rock genres, she played in local cafes and events as well as with the cover band Chrome, taking inspiration from artists like Clare Bowditch and Joanna Newsom. She is now based in Melbourne, Victoria.
Music career
2006–2007: Said One to the Other EP
From August to September 2006 Mitchell rose to national prominence as a contestant on Australian Idol Season 4, performing cover versions, and two of her own compositions. She made the top 6 before being eliminated.
On 13 April 2007, Mitchell performed at a National Youth Week event in Parkes, NSW,[1] supporting local and Australian Country/Folk family band The Lees, of which fellow Australian Idol Top 24 Contestant Raechel Lee is a member. She performed 8 original songs, and then later joined The Lees onstage, where they performed her originals "Alice" and "See It In Your Eyes" and a cover of Ben Harper's "Diamonds on the Inside".
Starting in March, Mitchell performed live from her home on her MySpace page, with her first performance reaching ten thousand viewers.[2] During that year she performed as the supporting act on tours for Old Man River, The Hampdens, Bob Evans, Ben Lee and Evermore.[3] She also embarked on her own headlining tour to release her first EP Said One to the Other which was released on 4 August 2007 via iTunes and physically one week later. It was released independently through Scorpio and Warner Music and peaked at #1 on the iTunes 'Top Albums' chart. It debuted in the ARIA Singles Chart on 20 August at #27. "Incomplete Lullaby" from Said One to the Other was used on the Australian dance reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance.
Mitchell began writing for her debut album with Ben Lee, Kevin Mitchell and Clare Bowditch. Later in 2007 she moved to London to continue writing for her debut album collaborating with Ant Whiting, Ed Harcourt and Sacha Skarbek.[3]
Her song "Neopolitan Dreams" is featured on the platinum-selling Packed to the Rafters soundtrack.
2008: Welcome to the Afternoon EP
On 5 January 2008, Mitchell appeared on an episode of RocKwiz and February 2008 saw Mitchell take on her second headlining tour with support acts Ashleigh Mannix and Leroy Lee.[4]
Her second EP entitled Welcome to the Afternoon, was released on 31 May 2008, along with two singles; "Neopolitan Dreams" (as a digital single) and "See You When You Get Here". The "Neopolitan Dreams" official video made its debut on 5 September 2008 and was re-released on 6 September 2008 on iTunes. "Neopolitan Dreams" from the EP was used as the theme tune for popular online series The MySpace Road Tour.[5] The song was also used in a 3 Mobile television advert in July 2008, in a UK Surf Detergent advert in September 2008, in a large Deutsche Telekom ad,[6] and in Spain in the El Corte Inglés Christmas ad. "Far Far Far Away" from Welcome to the Afternoon was used to promote the Olympic cliffhanger episode of Home and Away. Neopolitan Dreams has had considerable airplay on Australian youth radio station Triple J, FBi 94.5 and Nova 96.9. It placed 91st in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2008.[7]
Mitchell announced a 14 date national tour around Australia which will start in Canberra and finish in Perth.[8]
In early 2010, Mitchell's song "Neopolitan Dreams" was performed by eventual Eurovision Song Contest winner Lena Meyer-Landrut, on the television show Unser Star für Oslo, when she was competing for the opportunity to represent Germany at the contest. The exposure generated by Meyer-Landrut's performance saw Mitchell's single reach #33 on the German singles chart.
2009: Wonder
Concert in Melbourne, Feb. 2009
In July 2009, Mitchell released her debut album Wonder which debuted nationally on the Australian Charts at number 6[9] and has since reached Platinum status in sales within Australia.[10] On 8 October 2009, it was announced that Mitchell has been nominated for 3 ARIA music awards.[11] Promotion for the album includes an extensive tour across Australia. In October 2009, Mitchell toured with Newton Faulkner across the UK and RoI which included shows in Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Newcastle and several other cities across Britain and Ireland.[12] Mitchell will also be playing at Australia’s Big Day Out festival in January 2010.[13]
In April 2009, Mitchell opened for Jason Mraz in Melbourne. In May 2009, she toured again, with Andy Bull and Vanessa Jade supporting.
In August 2009, "Coin Laundry" was featured in a Bell Canada ad for the Palm Pre.[14] In September 2009, "Neopolitan Dreams" was featured in both a Deutsche Telekom ad and a Unilever Surf ad.[15] In 2009, Neopolitan Dreams was used in the game LittleBigPlanet (PSP) and is the song of the customer service of Chilean telco VTR.
Her song 'Coin Laundry' also placed number 7 in Triple J's hottest 100 for 2009.
Her song "Pirouette" is featured in an advertisement for the 2010 season of Bondi Rescue.
In the "To Have and to Hold" Season 2-Episode 11 airing of Showtime's "The United States of Tara" on 31 May 2010, her song "Neopolitan Dreams" begins playing at the end of the final scene, continuing for the entirety of the episode's final credits.
Her song "Clean White Love" is featured in the 2011 Australian "Red Dog (film)" .
Discography
Studio albums
Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)AUS
[9]UK
[16]2009 Wonder - Released: 31 July 2009
- Label: Warner (#859314)
- Formats: CD, digital download
6 — Singles
Year Single Peak positions Album AUS
[18][19]UK
[20]GER
[21]2008 "See You When You Get Here" — — — Welcome to the Afternoon "Neopolitan Dreams" 70 156 33 2009 "Coin Laundry" 28 — — Wonder "Clean White Love" — — — 2010 "Oh! Hark!"[22] 71 — — EPs
- 2007: Said One to the Other ARIA Singles Chart: #27
- 2008: Welcome to the Afternoon ARIA Singles Chart: #93
Awards and nominations
APRA Awards
The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).[23]
Year Nominated work Award Result 2010 Lisa Mitchell Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year[24] Nominated ARIA Awards
The ARIA Music Awards are presented annually from 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Lisa Mitchell has three nominations.[25]
Year Type Award Result 2009 ARIA Awards Breakthrough Artist (Single) - "Coin Laundry" Nominated Breakthrough Artist (Album) - Wonder Nominated Best Female Artist Nominated Australian Music Prize
Year Type Award Result 2009 Australian Music Prize Australian Music Prize- Wonder Won References
- ^ a b Quick and Juicy Facts Retrieved 21 September 2008
- ^ MITCHELL'S ONLINE RESIDENCY Retrieved 21 September 2008
- ^ a b Lisa Mitchell's new EP- Welcome To The Afternoon Retrieved 21 September 2008
- ^ Lisa Mitchell on tour Retrieved 21 September 2008
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/myspaceroadtour
- ^ Surf Sunshine Lemon & Bergamot advert Retrieved 14 October 2008[dead link]
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/popup.htm
- ^ Lisa Mitchell OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2008 Retrieved 21 September 2008[dead link]
- ^ a b "Australian Chart". australian-charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lisa+Mitchell. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2009 Albums
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5] Retrieved 5 September 2009
- ^ "everyhit.com". everyhit.com. http://www.everyhit.com/. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2009 Albums
- ^ "Lisa Mitchell - Australian top 50 chart history". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 17 August 2009". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ "Chart Log UK - M – My Vitriol". zobbel.de. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ Chartverfolgung / Michell, Lisa / Single. Musicline.de. Accessed 24 March 2010 (German)
- ^ "Artist News - Lisa Mitchell: Next single: 'Oh! Hark'!". Sony Music. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/History.aspx. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ "Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year - 2010". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/Nominations/BreakthroughSongwriteroftheYear2010.aspx. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "ARIA Award winners & Nominees - Lisa Mitchell". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-artist.php?letter=L&artist=Lisa%20Mitchell. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
External links
- Official MySpace of Lisa Mitchell
- Official AUS website of Lisa Mitchell
- Official UK website of Lisa Mitchell
- Review of Wonder on thedwarf.com
- ARIAA Awards 2009
- Lisa Mitchel interview at Groovin The Moo festival 2010
- Lisa Mitchell live concert recording from Metro Theatre (3 October 2009)
Singles "Neopolitan Dreams" · "Coin Laundry" · "Clean White Love" · "Oh! Hark!"EPs Related articles Categories:- 1990 births
- Australian female singers
- Australian child singers
- English female singers
- English child singers
- English expatriates in Australia
- Australian people of English descent
- Australian Idol participants
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