Category Archives: Lissie

Sharing a cup of tea with Lissie and Charlene Soraia

Once upon a time back in the real world the Ironbath used to make tea for a living. With hindsight it was an inevitable career path after he became a championship tea maker at a very tender age during a cub … Continue reading

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How NOT to become a music star

The music industry has changed beyond recognition in recent years. Here are 10 rules that used to be sacrosanct if you wanted to be a musician, but today you need to break every one of them if you want to be … Continue reading

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Top 5: Covers of Cayamoans

The Ironbath loves a good cover version. There is a distinct difference between a cover version and a copy. The former requires the performer to deliver someone else’s song in their own style. Whereas a copy is simply when a … Continue reading

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Lissie is Covered Up In Flowers – Part 2

Whilst I was talking about Lissie’s latest EP of cover songs a couple of her other performances came to mind. Last year the Ironbath saw her kick off the first day of the Cambridge Folk Festival with a great show that … Continue reading

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Lissie is Covered Up In Flowers – Part 1

Cayamo has introduced the Ironbath to some fantastic artists over the last 5 years. Some have gone on to greatness and world-wide recognition (well almost) others have unfortunately faded away. Lissie was a fabulous find in 2010. From the first listen to … Continue reading

Posted in Joe South, Kid Cudi, Lady GaGa, Lissie, Metallica, Nick Cave, The Pretenders | 1 Comment