Lissie

Also known as Elisabeth Corrin Maurus

Elisabeth Corrin Maurus (born November 21, 1982), known as Lissie, is an American singer-songwriter. She released her debut EP, "Why You Runnin'", in November 2009. Her debut album, Catching a Tiger, was released in June 2010. Her second studio album, Back to Forever, was released in October 2013. Her first record as an independent artist, and third studio album, My Wild West, was released February 12, 2016 and went on to receive critical acclaim. Her fourth studio album Castles, was released worldwide on March 23, 2018. Her fifth studio album, Carving Canyons, was released September 16, 2022.

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Lissie, born Elisabeth Corrin Maurus in 1982 in Rock Island, is an American singer, singer-songwriter, composer, and guitarist. She performs in the genres of country and folk music, utilizing her voice and guitar as primary instruments. Lissie has been active in her career since 2006 and is educated at Colorado State University.

Her recorded works have been released through Columbia Records, Fat Possum Records, and Cooking Vinyl. She is recognized within the indie folk and folk music scenes as a female vocalist. Lissie writes and speaks in English.

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Vinony files it under 1982 births, 21st-century American guitarists and 21st-century American singer-songwriters.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Female
Country: United States
Active from: 1982

Discography

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Listeners: 499,437
Total plays: 8,985,243

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Musical artist.name: Lissie
Musical artist.image: Lissie - Ilosaarirock 2013 - 05.jpg
Musical artist.caption: Lissie performing in July 2013
Musical artist.birth_name: Elisabeth Corrin Maurus
Musical artist.birth_place: Rock Island, Illinois, U.S.
Musical artist.occupation: Singer-songwriter
Musical artist.years_active: 2006–present

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Official website

Lissie | Official Site

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Rock Island
Occupation: recording artist
Educated at: Colorado State University
Languages spoken: English language
Field of work: music composing
Genre: folk music
Instrument: voice
Record label: Cooking Vinyl
Official website: www.lissie.com
Image: Lissie0.jpg

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Commons category: Lissie
date of birth: 1982-11-21
start of work period: 2006-00-00
pseudonym: Lissie
birth name: Elisabeth Corrin Maurus
social media followers: 38866

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Career
Personal life
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== Early life == Lissie was born Elisabeth Corrin Maurus, the youngest of four children and raised in Rock Island, Illinois. Her father is a physician and her mother, who is of Swedish ancestry, is an interior designer. She was interested in singing and music from an early age. She played the title role of the musical Annie at the age of nine. "In high school it seems like everyone has more drama than any other time in their life. So that was the time in my life where I really leaned on music as a way to stay sane," she said in an interview.

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