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Moaning Lisa
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Moaning Lisa

Genre: Alt / Indie, Indie Rock
Origin: Australia
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Biography

Australian combo Moaning Lisa craft emotionally raw yet expansive indie rock drawing on '90s alt-pop, grunge, shoegaze, and punk. Emerging from Canberra in the late 2010s, they first issued two EPs on their own that led to a recording contract with Farmer & the Owl, the BMG-affiliated imprint. Their inaugural full-length, Something Like This But Not This, arrived in 2021 and expanded their reach, landing inside the Top 100 of Australia's ARIA chart. Three years later they returned with the darker-hued Fainter.

Charlie Versegi (vocals, bass), Hayley Manwaring (vocals, guitar), Ellen Chan (lead guitar), and Hayden Fritzlaff (drums) came together in 2016 as music students in Canberra. Their first recording, The Sweetest EP, appeared the next year. From the outset the quartet built a powerful live reputation marked by an energetically welcoming atmosphere. The 2018 single "Carrie (I Want a Girl)" referenced Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein and found particular favor within the LGBTQ+ community before turning up on their second independent EP later that year. Strong stage acclaim earned them a National Live Music Award and led to slots at Splendour in the Grass and Falls Festival plus support dates with Mitski, Ride, and Midnight Oil.

Once signed to Farmer & the Owl, Moaning Lisa released Something Like This But Not This in 2021. Ben Moore produced the set, which highlighted the group's candid, introspective writing and layered sonic blend while reaching position 85 on the ARIA chart. Their next album, Fainter, followed in 2024 and adopted a more somber tone as it examined grief, social anxiety, and self-motivation.

Top Songs

  1. Something Like This But Not ThisCold WaterSomething Like This But Not This · 2021Something Like This But Not This3:41
  2. InadequacyInadequacyInadequacy · 2021Inadequacy3:37
  3. SomethingSomethingSomething · 2021Something3:20
  4. Something Like This But Not ThisWasteSomething Like This But Not This · 2021Something Like This But Not This3:45
  5. Something Like This But Not ThisSoxESomething Like This But Not This · 2021Something Like This But Not This3:58
  6. Something Like This But Not ThisFussySomething Like This But Not This · 2021Something Like This But Not This3:52
  7. Something Like This But Not ThisBike RidingSomething Like This But Not This · 2021Something Like This But Not This5:18
  8. The SweetestShoe InThe Sweetest · 2017The Sweetest4:27
  9. The SweetestSong 1The Sweetest · 2017The Sweetest3:22
  10. Something Like This But Not ThisEnoughSomething Like This But Not This · 2021Something Like This But Not This4:01
  11. Something Like This But Not ThisWild DaysESomething Like This But Not This · 2021Something Like This But Not This5:03
  12. Something Like This But Not ThisWorking StillSomething Like This But Not This · 2021Something Like This But Not This3:13
  13. The SweetestNew Age BoyThe Sweetest · 2017The Sweetest5:25
  14. Too ManyToo ManyToo Many · 2021Too Many3:24
  15. The SweetestTimeThe Sweetest · 2017The Sweetest5:45
  16. 4am (where have you been?)4am (where have you been?)E4am (where have you been?) · 20244am (where have you been?)3:38
  17. fainterde factoEfainter · 2024fainter3:34
  18. Take You OutTake You OutTake You Out · 2019Take You Out4:08
  19. fainterfainterfainter · 2024fainter4:08
  20. waysidewaysidewayside · 2024wayside3:29

Albums

Singles & EPs