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Artist
Lisa Knapp
12+ albums
folkenglandenglish folkfemale vocalistsinger-songwriter
about
Lisa Knapp (born 1974 in Balham, south London) is an English folk singer, songwriter, fiddle player and multi-instrumentalist. As well as her solo work, she records with her husband and producer Gerry Diver as Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver. While growing up in London, Knapp was fed on a music diet which lurched from house to dance to pop, through The Waterboys to Van Morrison, finally landing her in the unlikely environs of folk music by way of a friend’s record collection. What followed were several years of musical exploration which included countless days rediscovering recordings and books of traditional singers and songs from early 20th century through to the folk revival of the ‘60s and ‘70s, by way of the folk music archives at Cecil Sharp House in Camden. Meanwhile, Knapp became more involved in the traditional folk scene, singing and playing fiddle at folk clubs, including regular performances at Court Sessions Folk Club and a first solo show at Lewes Arms Folk Club. She also played at Irish sessions and guested for Irish fiddler/multi-instrumentalist Gerry Diver at his show at Hammersmith Irish Centre in London. In 2003, Knapp began recording her own material. The first track she put down was ‘Blacksmith’, a York Broadside ballad published in 1825 and most famously recorded in 1971 by Steeleye Span. The track caught the ear of producer Youth (winner of two Brit Awards and producer/remixer to The Verve (Urban Hymns), U2, Crowded House, INXS, Paul McCartney and more)
