Ryan's Gig Guide - January 2019

 Tuesday 22nd January The Robin 2, Bilston Lisa Mills takes her audiences on a musical, and often humorous, emotional journey with charm and panache that is melodic, raw, un- fettered and, most important, searingly hon- est: expect blues, country, gospel and soul influences. Her defiance of description is what makes Lisa Mills a singular talent. She takes the best of each these genres, whether self-penned or carefully chosen covers that speak to her in some way, and utterly transforms them. By taking all those ingredients and adding the oc- casional dollop of jazz inflection, Mills serves up her own savoury-sweet mix that goes be- yond the expected.The result is at least equal to, often surpassing the historic best that each of those genres have to offer. She is How a woman, flying solo accompanied only by her faithful archtop guitar “Evangeline” and a seldom-referenced set list can hold an au- dience, breathless, in her hand with barely a whisper one second, and the next erupt into a soaring crescendo that creates the illusion of a full band that only she seems able to know the limits to, is at once thrilling and mystifying.As is often overheard at her con- certs,“How on earth does she do that?!” Lisa Mills takes her audiences on a musical, and often humorous, emotional journey with charm and panache that is melodic, raw, un- fettered and, most important, searingly hon- est. She leaves it all on the stage…and in your heart. Like the best of any performing artist of note, she draws from deeply personal as- pects of her life and makes them a memo- rable part of yours. In short, once heard, she’s impossible to forget.  www.lisamills.com LISA MILLS WIN TICKETS ONLINE: Go to: Closing date: A free draw. T&Cs apply www.ryansgigguide.com/lisamills 14/01/2019 rgg Jan 2019 37 www.ryansgigguide.com