Lisa Crawley – What You Can Do: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
LA-based, NZ artist Lisa Crawley has released the breathtakingly poignant new single and video, What You Can Do. This is the first track to be released off her upcoming EP set for release in April this year.Here is the blurb with more:
Written from personal experience and dedicated to the world’s people pleasers, What You Can Do acts as a gentle reminder that we as humans are more than our output.
“I wrote What You Can Do about the constant questioning of my identity outside of my career as a musician and the struggle of saying no to work or people/situations that you don’t want to be in,” says Lisa. “The best time to listen is when you’re coming home from an overwhelming day at work; when you need encouragement to say no to someone or something; or after that weird gig you should have said no to.”
Simultaneously melancholic and hopeful, the piano-based single wanders delightfully into Beatles-esque territory; introspective in its minimalist arrangement. “It’s a nice meeting of classic/vintage arrangements with some more modern elements,” explains Lisa. “It reflects me both musically and lyrically.”
Produced, mixed and mastered by John Spiker (Tenacious D), the single has been released with an accompanying video which was directed, filmed and edited by William Cook.
“The video was filmed out in the desert at Joshua Tree with Will Cook, from afternoon to the morning,” says Lisa. Tying in perfectly with the song’s message, Lisa explained that her car broke down on the freeway on the way back to LA due to having no oil in it – despite being told it was fine. “That was quite fitting, for a song that’s about running out of gas in the tank.”
This marks an exciting new chapter for the indie-pop artist, with this being her first release since ‘Hey You’ in 2024. ‘Hey You’ quickly climbed to #12 on RadioScope’s Alternative Chart after receiving airplay from the likes of RNZ, Newstalk ZB, and the student radio network across Aotearoa.
A four-time APRA Silver Scroll Award nominee, Lisa has shared the stage with some of the greats; opening for Suzanne Vega, John Mayer, Jools Holland, Paul Weller and Simply Red. Most recently, Lisa donned her acting hat to star as ‘GIRL’ in the Tony Award-winning musical ‘Once’.
‘What You Can Do’ gives a glimpse into what’s to come, with the full EP set for release in the coming months.
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