For years Lili Añel, has electrified audiences in the United States and Canada with her powerhouse vocals, charisma, songwriting skills and natural ability to command the stage. In October of 2008 Lili’s latest CD “Life or Death”, on ESC Records, was distributed throughout Europe and Japan. The CD has received rave reviews and is being played on European radio. This is Lili’s 4th release to date. She is presently in the studio working on a new album “Every Second In Between” scheduled to come out in early 2009.
As a Songwriter, Lili honed her skill in NYC’s Greenwich Village thriving music scene. She successfully showed diversity within her musical ideas and sensibilities, performing both solo or with her band executing her music and voice with amazing power, rhythmically and melodically. The 6 ft tall performer has shared the stage with many national acts as well as headlining.
Lili was nominated for a 1987 New York Music Award in the “Best Songwriter” category, winning in 1989 in the “Best Unsigned Artist” category. Her first CD in 1994, "Laughed Last" was internationally released. She toured the U.S. and Canada in support of it.
“People have often said my music is Joan Armatrading meets Joni Mitchell meets Steely Dan, Lili says. “I agree and disagree. I do resemble Joan somewhat in my singing, my songwriting style is heavily influenced by Joni amongst many others (The Beatles, Janis Ian, etc.) and I love the sound of Steely Dan. But I don’t sing exactly like Joan, I don’t write exactly like Joni and my recordings don’t sound exactly like Steely Dan. I am influenced by a great deal of other songwriters and musical styles that many people aren’t even familiar with, GARLAND JEFFREYS, to name one.
“When The Beatles arrived in America, the damage was done. Mom bought me Introducing The Beatles (V-Jay Records) and my sister Meet The Beatles on Capitol. From that point on I knew what I wanted to do when I grew up.”
As a Songwriter, Lili honed her skill in NYC’s Greenwich Village thriving music scene. She successfully showed diversity within her musical ideas and sensibilities, performing both solo or with her band executing her music and voice with amazing power, rhythmically and melodically. The 6 ft tall performer has shared the stage with many national acts as well as headlining.
Lili was nominated for a 1987 New York Music Award in the “Best Songwriter” category, winning in 1989 in the “Best Unsigned Artist” category. Her first CD in 1994, "Laughed Last" was internationally released. She toured the U.S. and Canada in support of it.
“People have often said my music is Joan Armatrading meets Joni Mitchell meets Steely Dan, Lili says. “I agree and disagree. I do resemble Joan somewhat in my singing, my songwriting style is heavily influenced by Joni amongst many others (The Beatles, Janis Ian, etc.) and I love the sound of Steely Dan. But I don’t sing exactly like Joan, I don’t write exactly like Joni and my recordings don’t sound exactly like Steely Dan. I am influenced by a great deal of other songwriters and musical styles that many people aren’t even familiar with, GARLAND JEFFREYS, to name one.
“When The Beatles arrived in America, the damage was done. Mom bought me Introducing The Beatles (V-Jay Records) and my sister Meet The Beatles on Capitol. From that point on I knew what I wanted to do when I grew up.”