Slow tempo song about an aspiring musical artist who has one key fan even when the show ain't great.

Guitar and vocals by LMNL aka Lisa Li.

V1:
I play in the spotlight, the crowd won't sing along.
The curtain falls in my mind but the show must go on.

PR & CH:
When the set's over I find you
Backstage where's no applause. Backstage where the mask comes off.
Backstage where I'm not always picture perfect pretty.
Backstage in the dressing room because I face the mirror and my flaws afraid that I'll never be good enough for this city.
There's no yellow brick road. You know and still follow me backstage.

V2:
Is this need to create a gift or a curse?
I keep up the chase cuz quitting feels worse.

PR & CH

BR:
The invisible tap on my shoulder keeps wanting something new.
My third hand is my guitar searching for a truth.

Backstage (c) 2024 LMNL aka Lisa Li

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Back Stage Raid Train Chicago 4.12.25

I'm a songwriter looking for other artists to perform my songs.

I write a range of genres but envision most of my songs for either country or pop genres.

Most of my recordings are done acoustically to help them transition easily to production; I have examples of how some of my acoustic songs sound when fully produced for pop here, produced by Marco Palma, and for country here, produced by Jim Reilley.

Anyone interested in working with me including co-writing is invited to contact me here.

I have been in the House Music scene for nearly six decades. My journey spans from dancer to blogger and currently DJ. I run a German-based radio show called Sounds from the Chi. I have a monthly show called Calling on House Heads on my Twitch channel.  I’ve been featured on various radio shows such as Our House Is Disco on 54House.fm in Germany; UICRadio.org in Chicago; HousWerk Mixshow KAOS Radio in Austin, TX; Groove Station on Housemusicradio.ca hosted by Jackman Jones in Toronto, Canada; and QSC Radio Show at WNUR 89.3 in Chicago.  I am currently involved in various Twitch Raid Trains.

You have seen me play at gigs like House on Paseo festival in September 2018 and at the former Mid Nightclub in early January 2019. In March 2019 I opened for Sugar Shack Family Reunion at Barcelona Nightclub in Austin, TX during the South by Southwest Festival. In June 2019, October 2019, September 2021, September 2022 and, May 2023 I played at various gigs and online Radio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In addition, I played in my city of Chicago on 2 occasions.  Chicago Meetup in Sept 2023 and recently at Replay in Lincoln Park on Feb 2024

You can find my live-stream shows on Twitch. My social media network includes Facebook, Instagram Twitter, and YouTube. 

You can listen to my mixes and recorded shows on Soundcloud. 
“House Music has been the love of my life. My goal is to give back what this music has given me by any means necessary.”

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