Elizabeth "Lizzy" McChesney
, better known by the stage name Lissy Trullie
, [1] is an American singer-songwriter and former model. She also performs with a band named Lissy Trullie
, and released her debut EP, Self-Taught Learner
, in February 2009.
|
LISSY TRULLIE TICKETS
|
Biography
Trullie was born in
Washington, D.C. and moved to
New York City at the age of 16 with her mother. She attended
Walnut Hill School, a
boarding school in
Natick, Massachusetts with a focus on
performing arts, and then attended
Parsons in
Greenwich Village, New York City, where she studied
graphic design. Trullie performed at art openings, but soon gravitated towards the downtown rock scene. Trullie spent time working as a
model, a dishwasher, a janitor, and a
disc jockey at the Beatrice Inn.
[2] She has appeared in the fashion magazines
Elle
,
SOMA
, and
Jalouse
, and was the face of actress
Chloë Sevigny’s clothing line.
[3] She posed in one of photographer
Ryan McGinley's early portraits in 2002.
[4] Trullie was the inspiration and model for the debut clothing line of Moses de la Renta, the son of fashion designer
Oscar de la Renta.
[5] Trullie described her modeling as "just a way for me to make money during college" to
Time Out New York
.
Trullie released her debut EP,
Self-Taught Learner
, with American Myth Recordings on February 17, 2009. She performed at the
Mercury Lounge on February 11, 2009, in anticipation of the release of the CD.
[6] The cover of the EP features a woman's posterior clad in
hot pants, taken from a 1970s
pornographic magazine. She signed with the record label
Wichita Recordings, which released her EP in
Europe. Photographer Cass Bird directed the video for her single “Boy Boy”, which was partially filmed in the basement of the Lit Lounge on
Manhattan's
Lower East Side. Chloë Sevigny has a
cameo appearance as a merchandise sales girl.
[7] The Observer
grouped Trullie in with other singers gaining notice with their distinct fashion, 1980s references, and
androgyny, including
Lady Gaga,
Little Boots,
Ladyhawke, and
Elly Jackson's synth duo
La Roux.
[8]
Trullie
fronts a four piece rock band, also named Lissy Trullie, which includes Trullie on vocals and guitar, Josh Elrod on drums, Eben D’Amico, formerly bassist with
Saves the Day, on lead guitar, and Ian Fenger on bass.
[9] [10] The group often performs a
cover song in their live sets, including
Biz Markie's "
Just a Friend",
Hot Chip's "
Ready for the Floor", which is included on their debut EP, and
Amy Winehouse’s "
Rehab".
[11] [12] The group toured the U.S. and
Europe along with
The Virgins and
Anya Marina in May–June 2009,
[13] but the tour was cut short when bassist Fenger was hospitalized with
swine influenza; the band and crew were
quarantined in their hotel in
Germany.
[14] The band made their U.S. television debut on
Last Call with Carson Daly
performing the single "Boy Boy" at the El Rey Theatre in
Los Angeles, California on June 3, 2009.
[15]
Trullie signed with
Downtown Records and will re-release her debut EP in October 2009, including four new songs. The band will begin working on their debut album in late-2009 with
Bernard Butler producing, formerly of the band
Suede.
The band will tour the UK in September–October 2009 with
The Cribs and
Adam Green. Trullie was chosen to represent fashion designer
Max Azria for the
Hervé Léger Fall 2009 collection. Underground filmmaker and photographer
Richard Kern photographed the advertisements and directed a video for Trullie's cover version of "Ready for the Floor", in which Trullie wears clothing from the collection.
[16] The song also appears on the soundtrack for the 2009 horror film
Jennifer's Body
.
[17]
Discography
EPs
- Self-Taught Learner
(2009), American Myth - debut EP
Singles
- "Boy Boy" (2009), Makemine - limited edition 7"
References
- Whitney, Christine (April 10, 2009). "Lissy Trullie". ''Missbehave''. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
- Goodman, Lizzy (April 5, 2009). "Lissy Trullie Carries on Tradition of Downtown Cool With Debut EP 'Self-Taught Learner'". ''New York''. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
- Nicholson, Rebecca (April 19, 2009). "My Generation: Cynically yours". ''The Sunday Times''. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
- Honigman, Ana Finel (June 22, 2007). "Web sights: Ryan McGinley's portraits of a generation". ''The Guardian''. Retrieved on June 6, 2009.
- Gould-Simon, Alisa (June 22, 2009). "The Punk World of Moses de la Renta". ''BlackBook Magazine''. Retrieved on June 23, 2009.
- Shteamer, Hank (February 5, 2009). "Buzz kill". ''Time Out New York''. Retrieved on August 25, 2009.
- Davis, Rebecca Willa (May 13, 2009). "Very Special Friends". ''Nylon''. Retrieved on June 6, 2009.
- Day, Elizabeth (April 19, 2009). "Pop's new wave: quirky, stylish girls fashioned from the 80s". ''The Observer''. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
- Marchese, David (February 26, 2009). "The New New York Cool". ''Spin''. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
- Lester, Paul (April 1, 2009). "New band of the day – No 518: Lissy Trullie". ''The Guardian''. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
- Fischer, Reed (February 9, 2009), "Artist of the Week: Lissy Trullie". ''Paste''. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
- Bernstein, Kate (April 3, 2008). "Beautiful People 2008: Lissy Trullie". ''Paper''. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
- Chapman, Gray (April 21, 2009), "Lissy Trullie to tour with The Virgins, Anya Marina". ''Paste''. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
- "Swine flu to blame for Lissy Trullie gig cancellations". July 8, 2009. ''NME''. Retrieved on July 11, 2009.
- Daly, Carson. ''Last Call with Carson Daly'' (June 3, 2009). Show. NBC.
- "Richard Kern Shoots (Lissy Trullie for Herve Leger)". July 20, 2009. ''Interview''. Retrieved on July 24, 2009.
- Zahn, James (July 28, 2009). "JENNIFER'S BODY - Full soundtrack details". ''Fangoria''. Retrieved on July 29, 2009.