Marisa Yeaman

Already a valid passport holder to Americana, this Australian songwriter stylistically crosses borders from folk to blues to country and beyond, her songs permeate visual imagery and emotional substance. With strong acoustic guitar work and vocals, laced with the unpretentious onstage ease of a natural storyteller, Marisa captivates audiences with her honesty and humility as she continues to forge new paths across the international Roots music terrain.

Bubbling away in the 'underground' after more than a decade in the Australian music scene, the rest of the world is finally discovering one of Australia's 'Best kept secrets'. She has had 2 self produced albums reach the top 20 of the European Americana Charts and has critical acclaim across the world, but she still remains a truly independent artist driven by the passion to make honest music.

Yeaman's multi facetted life, full of memorable highs and gut-renching lows is the genesis of a creative self-reliance, fostered from her childhood spent travelling the breadth of the Australian continent and giving rise to a distinctive sound, strong literary undertones, and a rarity that only comes from living your own story. Her strength as a writer lies in being able to connect the contradictions of the lives we lead and polarise them into songs which stay with the listener long after the notes fade.

A seasoned live performer, she has been joined onstage and in the studio by some of the worlds top musicians, has shared festival bills with artists like John Cale, and has opened shows for some of the most respected songwriters of today including Canada's Ron Sexsmith & USA's Tom Russell.
In 2008-2009 Marisa toured Europe, USA and Australia. She returns to Europe during 2010.

Driven by her inner passion for her art, Marisa travels ever onwards building a credible and poignant body of work as both a writer and a musician. One gets the sense that Yeaman is here for the long haul?..
?The window's open in the warm breeze, she's got a thousand mile stare'?..