Lisa Kowalski

Since teaching herself to play guitar aged 13, Lisa has been writing songs and gigging all over Scotland. From festivals to football stadiums, busking to beer festivals and even promoting her own gigs and hiring other artists, Lisa has grabbed every opportunity to entertain and develop as a performer. 2017 was a breakthrough year in which Lisa released her debut EP and music video funded by Paisley 2021. The EP has received lots of radio play, appearances on STV, BBC radio, the BBC at the Fringe, and comments from many music people that she has immense talent and is one to watch. During 2017, her songs were selected for the Fatea UK Acoustic showcase compilation album, helped her win the Renfrewshire Live and Unsigned competition and be nominated for Female Artist of the Year by Radio Wigwam. Lisa also beat off significant competition to make it to the finals of the new Salute Music UK competition and the Radio Clyde Cash for Kids Jim Diamond Award. Lisa has been a proactive backer of the Paisley UK City of Culture Bid and was recently invited by the Provost to attend a “women of influence” award at the Town Hall. Lisa was referenced at the SAY awards ceremony as one of Paisley’s “new kids on the block” following in the footsteps of Paisley musical alumni such as Paolo Nutini. Lisa is currently working on her second EP, with the song “I do” which gained her a place in the Salute UK Finals scheduled as the first single release later in 2018. Long frustrated that she hasn’t been old enough to attend the gigs of some of her favourite bands, Lisa was super excited about playing King Tuts on 6th February, the day she turned 18! In April, Lisa was invited by the Scottish American Foundation to perform at New York Tartan Week to VIPs at concerts in Bryant Park and for the parade crowds on 6th Avenue. July and August saw her performing in London for the Mayor of London Gigs Big Busk competition.