Lisa Tui http://virb.com/lisatui Virb 2.0 (@lisatui) en Love took me by surprise http://virb.com/lisatui/audio/415813 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:38:03 -0700 http://virb.com/lisatui/audio/415813 night falls into morning http://virb.com/lisatui/audio/415557 Night Falls Into Morning

Christchurch singer, writer and teacher Lisa Tui has finally recorded her long-awaited first album of original material. Renowned for the sheer volume and elasticity of her voice, her scorching sound soars to ecstatic heights and swoops effortlessly back down to torchy husk in her songs of return, renewal and quiet joy.

These are songs of grown-up life; the inexplicable loneliness of the wee small hours being expiated when sleep finally comes; the driving through darkness to a family waiting; the unexpected flashes of attraction for a comfortably familiar partner.

She genre-hops with abandon; from jazz funk to soulful ballads and into experimental chordworks with her brother, Nikora Jonathan on lead guitar. The laid-back near-reggae feel and intricacy of both lyrics and harmony has the combined effect of soothing the listener while at the same time intriguing the mind.

Her confidence and exquisite spirit shine through each of these pieces; this is a finely honed performer at the top of her game.

]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:10:40 -0700 http://virb.com/lisatui/audio/415557 Back from Dunedin Fringe Festival, great reviews and New Lisa Tui EP... http://virb.com/lisatui/posts/status/2562382 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:35:58 -0700 http://virb.com/lisatui/posts/status/2562382 Album cover http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1681769 ]]> Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:07:16 -0700 http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1681769 There he is again http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1357475 ]]> Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:51:21 -0700 http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1357475 Mike@loons http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1357474 ]]> Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:51:11 -0700 http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1357474 On stage http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1357473 ]]> Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:51:01 -0700 http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1357473 Vicki McDowell http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1302343

Vicki McDowell, quiz master

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Mike Russell guest

]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2007 22:20:08 -0700 http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1302342 Ora Lefebvre http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1298452

Ora Lefebvre. Big band singer and jazz combo vocalist. Rich and emotional, passionate and enticing is how I'd describe Ora's presence. mmm

]]> Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:49:00 -0700 http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1298452 Ensemble http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1298450

4 of our 6 members
Me, Christopher, Jillie and Laura

]]> Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:45:10 -0700 http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1298450 Tony http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1298445

Tony Millar on Drums

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Scott Percy - Keyboard wizard

]]> Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:34:35 -0700 http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1298426 Reuben http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1298424

Reuben McNabb - Mastermind

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Mike Russell

]]> Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:23:21 -0700 http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1298403 Nick Frost @ rehearsals for Last Crusade - Contemporary Opera http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1297029 ]]> Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:43:50 -0700 http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1297029 Lisa @ rehearsal http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1297019 ]]> Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:38:12 -0700 http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1297019 Andy Thompson - songwriter & tutor @ CPIT http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1293601

Andy Thompson is featured as one of my guests 'Amongst Friends' on 6 July @ the Loons, Lyttelton. I met him on his course for songwriting @ CPIT. I'm inspired by his passion, guts and faith in peoples ability to tap into a kind of inner wisdom and truth, encouraging and drawing it out. Here's abit of a blurb...Since dropping out of university in the 70's, Andy Thompson has been a driving force in New Zealands' musical landscape. He has shared the stage with such luminaries as Shona Laing, Peter Garrett (Midnight Oil), Canadian legend Bruce Cockburn and Archie Roach;He was the instigator of such bands as Beyond a Joke and the Umbilical Chords and toured throughout the 80's with many top kiwi acts.

]]> Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:55:40 -0700 http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1293601 Lisa @ New Brighton Market, Christchurch - NZ http://virb.com/lisatui/photos/1205126

In New Brighton Market

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Serious Tamborine Playing

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