Lissie "When I'm Alone" Live - Sideshow Alley

Lissie performs "When I'm Alone" live for http://www.sideshowalley.tv

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ABOUT THE EPISODE

While in Australia for the first time supporting Washington and playing a number of her own shows, we meet up with a relaxed Lissie on a quiet autumn day for a lunchtime session in South Melbourne.

We first came across the Illinois native watching her duet with Ellie Goulding at the UK Great Escape Festival. Those familiar with her music will have no doubt watched through an array of her brilliant live performances, including covers of Metallica and Lady Gaga. One of our favourites being her track 'Everywhere I Go' shot by the good folks at Watch Listen Tell.

It was a pleasure to gather in one of the oldest suburbs in Melbourne, conveniently lined with endless cobbled alleys. Watching an artist truly let loose in a song is what gets us excited, and we weren't disappointed. With a natural gutsy voice and powerful energy, Lissie and her band conquered the shoot with her single "When I'm Alone". From the first note of the electric guitar strum, the solid slap of the cajón box and the rockin' grooves of the head pumping bassist, our sound engineer Selwyn Cozens had some sublime notes to play with in the mix.

With many of our crew venturing out from their 9-5, this sure wasn't a bad way to spend a lunch hour. In the charming setting of Foundry Site Park, it was an added bonus to hear the birds chime in on cue at the end of the song.


ABOUT SIDESHOW ALLEY
Sideshow Alley captures performing artists in the alleys and laneways of Melbourne. One song. One take. With no fixed agenda and no rehearsal. Created by a handful of talented film makers, photographers and sound engineers, the Sideshow Alley collective produce videos from these unique moments. http://www.sideshowalley.tv

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[michaeldenvir]

nice job, sideshow. how are you getting the vocal so close over the instruments?

[SideshowAlleyTV]

@michaeldenvir We've got a wireless lapel (lavelier) microphone clipped to her shirt. That combined with the other instruments set at quite a low volume give us a nice close vocal sound. It doesn't sound quite so good in person as we design the audio setups to get the best recording.

[margoulin81]

what the fuck is that crowd by the way, is that all they've got for such a brillant song (vocal and insturmentals) ?

[SideshowAlleyTV]

@margoulin81 That "crowd" is us, the crew. 5 camera operators, 2 audio engineers and some producers and assistants. Sometimes a real crowd will happen if theres is people around. But it was a pretty quiet park, and with just one song played theres not much time for a crowd to turn up

[sallyannfowler]

God I love this channel.

[coco222345]

@benJEWman4 I agree

[iys15]

Haha i am the first who dislike this VIDEO MUAHAHAHHAHA , Hater 4 life

[iceaxe56]

has anyone heard of any of these people on sideshow alley/

[F4rmGirl4Life]

It is so healing to see and hear real people sing real songs.

[benJEWman4]

i like this video better than vevo's

[michaeldenvir]

@SideshowAlleyTV thanks so much! i'm going to watch all your vids :)

[kissmybiancos]

she sounds brilliant! =) thumbs up for Sideshow Alley TV