Lisa Papineau
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Lisa Papineau is a songwriter
from New England
who now resides in Paris
, France. She is the songwriter and vocalist for Los Angeles
band Big Sir
, who have released three albums. Papineau has also loaned her vocals to other bands, including Air, M83
, Anubian Lights, Farflung, P.O.D.
, and Crooked Cowboy and the Freshwater Indians, and recently collaborated with Japanese composer Jun Miyake
on his album Stolen From Strangers.
Papineau received initial recognition when her band, Pet, co-founded with composer Tyler Bates
, was featured on The Crow: City of Angels
soundtrack, and then the Blue Note Records
soundtrack for the film The Last Time I Committed Suicide
. Pet's self-titled album was executive-produced by Tori Amos
on her label
, Igloo Records. Papineau's long-awaited solo album, Night Moves, was released stateside in 2006 on Toxic-music. Her latest record Red Trees, will see its North American release in early 2010 through Sargent House
(it was originally released only in Europe on Harmonia Mundi
in France). She also appears on Cizaña de los Amores
by Omar Rodríguez-López
, co-leader of The Mars Volta
.
Papineau was the co-producer for the avant garde film Treasure Island directed by Scott King. In addition, she narrated the movie Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down
.
Most recently, she collaborated on an EP with Rx Bandits' frontman, Matt Embree, under the name ME & LP. The album, Chez Raymond, was released on August 9, 2011 under the Sargent House label.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
from New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
who now resides in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France. She is the songwriter and vocalist for Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
band Big Sir
Big Sir (band)
Big Sir is a band that includes bassist Juan Alderete , singer Lisa Papineau, and producer Bruce Bouillet.-Discography:*Big Sir *Und Die Scheiße Ändert Sich Immer *TBA -External links:**...
, who have released three albums. Papineau has also loaned her vocals to other bands, including Air, M83
M83 (band)
M83 is a musical act by French musician Anthony Gonzalez. It is named after a spiral galaxy, Messier 83. The band was founded in 2001 by Gonzalez and former member Nicolas Fromageau in Antibes, France...
, Anubian Lights, Farflung, P.O.D.
P.O.D.
Payable on Death is an American Christian metal band formed in 1992. The band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer Wuv Bernardo, guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels. Their Christian faith is an important part of their music.They have released seven studio albums and...
, and Crooked Cowboy and the Freshwater Indians, and recently collaborated with Japanese composer Jun Miyake
Jun Miyake
Jun Miyake is a Japanese composer and trumpeter.-External links:* - official website...
on his album Stolen From Strangers.
Papineau received initial recognition when her band, Pet, co-founded with composer Tyler Bates
Tyler Bates
Tyler Bates is a music producer and composer for films. His most known work includes "The Hangman's Song" and various other tracks from the zombie horror film Dawn of the Dead, and 2008's Day of the Dead...
, was featured on The Crow: City of Angels
The Crow: City of Angels (album)
The original soundtrack of the 1996 motion picture The Crow: City of Angels, sequel to the 1994 film The Crow. The album includes a cover of the Fleetwood Mac song "Gold Dust Woman" by Hole, as well as tracks by other heavyweight artists such as White Zombie, Korn and Iggy Pop...
soundtrack, and then the Blue Note Records
Blue Note Records
Blue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis. Francis Wolff became involved shortly afterwards. It derives its name from the characteristic "blue notes" of jazz and the blues. At the end of the 1950s, and in the early 1960s, Blue Note headquarters...
soundtrack for the film The Last Time I Committed Suicide
The Last Time I Committed Suicide
The Last Time I Committed Suicide is a 1997 drama directed by Stephen T. Kay. Based on a letter written by Neal Cassady to Jack Kerouac, it stars Thomas Jane as Cassady. The cast also includes Keanu Reeves, Adrien Brody, Gretchen Mol and Claire Forlani....
. Pet's self-titled album was executive-produced by Tori Amos
Tori Amos
Tori Amos is an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. She was at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990s and was noteworthy early in her career as one of the few alternative rock performers to use a piano as her primary instrument...
on her label
Label
A label is a piece of paper, polymer, cloth, metal, or other material affixed to a container or article, on which is printed a legend, information concerning the product, addresses, etc. A label may also be printed directly on the container or article....
, Igloo Records. Papineau's long-awaited solo album, Night Moves, was released stateside in 2006 on Toxic-music. Her latest record Red Trees, will see its North American release in early 2010 through Sargent House
Sargent House
Sargent House is a Los Angeles based management company and record label. It was founded in June 2006 by Cathy Pellow, who is a music video commissioner for Atlantic Records and who also owns a music video production company called Refused TV. Pellow began managing the rock outfit RX Bandits in 2006...
(it was originally released only in Europe on Harmonia Mundi
Harmonia Mundi
Harmonia Mundi is an independent music record label founded in 1958 by Bernard Coutaz in Arles . The Latin phrase means "world harmony"....
in France). She also appears on Cizaña de los Amores
Cizaña de los Amores
Cizaña de los Amores is the seventeenth studio album by Omar Rodríguez-López as a solo artist. The was released on October 18, 2010 on CD and vinyl by Rodriguez Lopez Productions on Koncurrent in Europe, then November 18 through the US hello merch store...
by Omar Rodríguez-López
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, writer, actor and film director who was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico...
, co-leader of The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta is a Grammy award winning American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas. Founded in 2001 by guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, the band incorporates various influences including progressive rock, krautrock, jazz fusion, Latin American music, and...
.
Papineau was the co-producer for the avant garde film Treasure Island directed by Scott King. In addition, she narrated the movie Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down
Boys & Girls Guide To Getting Down
Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Downis an independent film directed by Paul Sapiano. Boys & Girls Guide to Getting down was the winner of 5 independent film awards at the Los Angeles Film Festival 2006.Features original music from Dirty Vegas, and Kava Kava....
.
Most recently, she collaborated on an EP with Rx Bandits' frontman, Matt Embree, under the name ME & LP. The album, Chez Raymond, was released on August 9, 2011 under the Sargent House label.