(PR) Lisa Hannigan Will Release Her Much Anticipated Solo Debut Album Sea Sew Sometime Next Year. The First Single Off Sea Sew "Lille" Is Available As A Free Download Now. This Fall Hannigan Will Open For Jason Mraz On His 42-Date North American Tour. Hannigan Plays Her Own Special Shows On October 7 At Joe's Pub In New York City And October 30 At Largo In Los Angeles.
After A Chance Meeting With Singer-Songwriter Damien Rice Led To A Long Period Of Collaboration And Development, Hannigan Spent The Subsequent Few Years Touring The World, Meeting Wonderful Musicians And Friends, Writing Songs, Forgetting Then Remembering How To Ride A Bike, Contributing Backing Vocals On Many Friends Records, Including The Frames And Mic Christopher, Singing With The Legendary Herbie Hancock And Gradually Finding Her Voice, Needing The Microphone Less And Less.
During Their Seven-Year Collaboration, Hannigan Compiled A Notebook Of Songs And Fostered The Desire And Confidence To Put Them Onto A Record. Gathering A Talented Band Of Friends TogetherIncluding Tom Osander On Drums, Shane Fitzsimons On Double Bass And Donagh Molloy On TrumpetThey Got To Work.
In Advance Of The Album's Release, Hannigan Has Made Available The Song "Lille." It Is A Story Set To Guitar, Harmonium, Glockenspiel, Double Bass And Pizzicato Strings And Features Backing Vocals From Cathy Davey.
October 7 * New York, NY Joe's Pub
October 8 Scranton, PA Scranton Cultural Center
October 10 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
October 13 Montreal, QC Metropolis
October 15 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
October 16 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theater
October 17 Boston, MA Orpheum Theater
October 19 Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville Pavilion
October 20 Washington, D.C. DAR Constitution Hall
October 23 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
October 24 Austin, TX Stubb's Outdoor
October 25 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
October 27 Denver, CO Fillmore
October 28 Salt Lake City, UT E Center
October 30 * Los Angeles, CA Largo
October 31 San Diego, CA SDSU OAT
November 1 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater
November 2 Berkeley, CA Greek Theater
November 3 Sacramento, CA Freeborn Hall
November 5 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
November 7 Spokane, WA INB Opera House
November 8 Vancouver, BC Centre for Performing Arts
November 9 Seattle, WA Paramount
November 10 Seattle, WA Paramount
November 12 Portland, OR Schnitzer
November 15 Las Vegas, NV Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino
November 16 Phoenix, AZ Dodge
November 19 Minneapolis, MN Myth
November 21 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
November 22 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
November 23 St. Louis, MO Fabulous Fox Theater
November 25 Lakewood, OH Lakewood Auditorium
November 26 Richmond, VA The National
November 28 Richmond, VA The National
November 29 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
November 30 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
* Denotes own show
