Watchfire Music Artist Lisa Redfern

Lisa Redfern (click for artist page)

Lisa Redfern is an award winning singer-songwriter based in the San Francisco Bay area. She was raised in Maine and first performed with her father, Bob, who taught her to play guitar at age 14.

Bob was a folksinger who had his musical beginnings at the legendary Seeger family hootenannies in Washington, DC in the late 1950's and early 1960's. Throughout her high school and college years she honed her talents in a variety of settings such as musical theatre, forming her own folk trios as well as an Andrews Sisters tribute group.

With seven solo recordings to her credit so far (including, "Hushabye, Lullaby" which has sold more than 50,000 copies) she is a singer-songwriter who blends her roots in folk, bluegrass, country, gospel, blues, and swing to create something unmistakably her own. Lisa's seven recordings have garnered positive critical review, extensive radio play and she has also made several TV appearances. She has added her clear, beautiful voice to dozens of other artists' projects and song compilations and has performed with many notables including Pete Seeger, Dave Mallett and The Roches.

A versatile vocalist comfortable in many styles, Lisa is also an experienced wedding/church soloist and children's concert performer. As a voice-over artist she can be heard speaking and singing on several toys for Fisher Price and Play Along Toys. For the past twenty summers Lisa has appeared at the much beloved Sweet Chariot Music Festival on Swan's Island, Maine and she continues to perform and record in the San Francisco Bay area.

Soundtracks (click to listen)

Lisa Redfern's sixth recording, Soundtracks, is an inspired narrative road trip. Taking cues from her life and the lives of her friends and family, this unique album gives us twelve songs (10 originals and 2 covers) crafted with integrity, emotion and humor, drawing the listener's attention to her personal yet universal themes.

That Redfern authentically renders songs in many styles is a testament to the versatility of this talented singer-songwriter's artistry and magnificent voice. Soundtracks unfolds very much like a lyrical series of scenes from a sometimes funny, sometimes sad, and always beautiful movie.

All Is Bright (click to listen)

All Is Bright is an inspired and uplifting acoustic work with 14 sacred songs that resonate the joy and hope of the first Christmas. Lisa's unique arrangements reflect a diversity of Americana styles, encompassing bluegrass, country, folk, swing and gospel. "As I was choosing the music for this recording I was drawn to songs that reflected the humanity, struggle and sense of new beginning in the story of the birth of Jesus." Her soul-filled singing creates an intimacy that makes it seem as if she were right there playing her guitar and singing just for you and your loved ones.