LISA HANNIGAN
When: 9 p.m. Feb. 13.
Where: Constellation Room, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana.
Tickets: $18.
Information: 714-957-0600 and www.constellationroom.com.
When: 8 p.m. Feb. 15.
Where: Teregram Ballroom, 1234 W. Seventh St., Los Angeles.
Tickets: $20 all ages.
Information: 800-745-3000 and www.teragramballroom.com.
When: 9 p.m. Feb. 13.
Where: Constellation Room, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana.
Tickets: $18.
Information: 714-957-0600 and www.constellationroom.com.
When: 8 p.m. Feb. 15.
Where: Teregram Ballroom, 1234 W. Seventh St., Los Angeles.
Tickets: $20 all ages.
Information: 800-745-3000 and www.teragramballroom.com.
You may not know who Lisa Hannigan is, but chances are you’ve heard her voice.
The Irish indie folk singer-songwriter has sung on numerous soundtracks for television and film and has also voiced the character Blue Diamond for the Cartoon Network television series “Steven Universe.” Her own music has highlighted many productions as well, such as ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” and the film “Ondine,” starring Colin Farrell.
Hannigan began her career as a member of Damien Rice’s band and went solo in 2007. She is touring in support of her third album, “At Swim,” and will be at the Constellation Room in Santa Ana Feb. 13 and the Teregram Ballroom in Los Angeles Feb. 15.
Hannigan’s earliest memories involve singing. She recalls being in the car with her mother and brother as a Joni Mitchell song flowed from the radio.
“Me and my brother were in the back, and I must have been in a car seat situation and I’m doing the backing vocals to Joni Mitchell, singing ‘Whooobopbop,’ ” Hannigan said. “I don’t remember a moment that I was not singing. Along through life I feel like it’s been where I feel happiest. I never had a moment where I heard an amazing song and said that’s what I wanted to do. I just always felt like I was at my best when I was singing. It took a few years to figure out how I would be singing and be able to pay the rent.”
‘At Swim’ is dark
Hannigan describes “At Swim” as darker than her previous albums, which was a natural response to what she was going through at the time. To spark her writing, Hannigan decided to take a break from her normal daily routines and left her home in Dublin to explore other places in Ireland.
“I found it really hard because Dublin is a town and I was traveling about to proper cities where you can feel so alone and it can all be seen in the people. I finally found myself feeling very lost and very confused as to what my place was going to be in those places and those feelings come out in the songs on the record,” Hannigan said.
Hannigan has learned to be successful
Hannigan’s popularity has grown along with the folk revival of recent years. However, she feels that folk has never been too far away.
“I don’t know that there’s a resurgence of folk,” Hannigan said. “I think it’s always bubbling underneath the surface and sometimes it becomes more fashionable than others. I feel like folk music has moved back to the beginning of everything and is always growing and changing and I think it’s always there.”
As for her own success, Hannigan chalks it up to luck, tenacity and finally figuring things out.
“I have been working, touring, writing through my whole adult life, and that’s a lot of years now, probably 16 years since I started with other people,” she said. “I feel like I’ve turned a corner in terms of that in the last few years. I feel like I understand a bit more how to transmit and how I’m feeling as to the music a little bit more. It took me quite a while to learn that.”
Hannigan is planning to start writing for her next effort while on the road, although she admits it may be tough.
“I’ve got a lot of tours lined up this year, which I’m really excited about, places I haven’t been before. I hope to keep working and writing,” Hannigan said. “It’s hard to switch between those two modes. Especially when you’re in a band with lads all day, and it’s hard to find a quiet corner to be away and write about your feelings.” Lisa Hannigan
When: 9 p.m. Feb. 13.
Where: Constellation Room, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana.
Tickets: $18.
Information: 714-957-0600, www.constellationroom.com.
When: 8 p.m. Feb. 15.
Where: Teregram Ballroom, 1234 W. 7th St., Los Angeles.
Tickets: $20, all ages.
Information: 800-745-3000, www.teragramballroom.com.
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