Lisa Keane is a singer/songwriter based in Dublin. She began songwriting at the age of 13 after discovering a music course for teens that focused on songwriting, recording, and performance. This course sparked her interest in songwriting, and she has been writing her own songs ever since. Lisa draws inspiration from artists like Taylor Swift and Griff, blending elements from different genres to create her own distinctive sound.
Lisa has received support from BBC Across the Line, Today FM, FM104, RTÉ Entertainment, The Last Mixed Tape, and Hot Press. Spin 1038 named her ‘One to Watch’ following the release of her third single “Run”. Her single ‘this is how it feels’ was featured as Laura Fox’s RTÉ 2FM ‘track of the week’.
“I have always loved music and singing since a young age. As a kid, I would put on home concerts for my family and make them listen to me singing and dancing around to Britney Spears songs. I began songwriting around the age of 13 after my Mam brought me to record a cover of Taylor Swift’s ‘White Horse’ at Contact Studios for my birthday. At the studio, I learnt about a music course called Suburban Sounds that they run for teenagers. The course is focused around songwriting and live performance. This really kick-started my interest in songwriting and I’m so grateful that I got the opportunity to take part in Suburban Sounds during my secondary school years.”
ABOUT THE TRACK
Lisa’s new single ‘Nightmare’ will be released on the 6th of September.
‘Nightmare’ is an upbeat pop song with hints of other genres flowing
throughout the track. The song was produced by Irish Producer Sam
Stevenson, who also mixed the track. It was mastered by Fergal Davis.
‘Nightmare’ is about going to a party where you know that there’s a high
probability of running into an ex that you haven’t seen since the breakup.
You then spend the whole night avoiding each other, going back to
strangers, as if nothing ever happened between the two of you. Turning
what would have been a fun night into a nightmare!
“I started writing this song in July last year and honestly, I can’t even
remember where the idea for it came from. It just kind of flowed out of me.
The majority of the time, when I’m writing music, it’s based on something
that has happened to me or feelings that I’ve felt around the time that I sit
down to write. However, with this song, the idea just kind of came to me one
day. Songwriting is kind of funny that way. It felt like a perfect follow-up to
my last single ‘Chasing Ghosts’, a continuation of that story in a way.”