Lisa LeBlanc has a reputation for singing in English, French, and Acadian patois. Her finger-picking banjo and rockin’ electric guitar make for a must-see live show — joyful, candid with occasional headbanging. Lisa is also known for musical plot twists, like 2022’s Chiac Disco — a dance record that earned her multiple Félix awards at ADISQ, an ECMA, a Juno nomination and a spot on the Polaris Music Prize Shortlist.
For 2027’s Patchwork, it all started with a jam session. It’s the kind of thing Lisa grew up with in Rosaireville, New Brunswick: kitchen parties with her grandmother on piano and aunts, uncles, cousins, mom and dad playing in local bands. In Moncton, Lisa began songwriting in both French and English. Her self-titled debut came out kicking in 2012, francophone folk with spirited banjo-playing and the quirky, self-deprecating humour Acadians are well known for. The record earned platinum sales, an ADISQ Breakthrough Artist award, a Juno nomination, and French audiences in Quebec and across the country.
Her lo-fi roots EP Highways, Heartaches and Time Well Wasted (2014) was the first curveball, with its English lyrics and punk rock banjo. Two years later, she released Why You Wanna Leave Runaway Queen?, which led to her first Polaris Music Prize nomination and extensive touring in North America and Europe. During that period, Lisa also took part in trad music sessions from PEI to Ireland. When it came to the next move, she really could have gone anywhere. But after selling over 155,000 albums and racking up 60 million streams, she decided it was time to delve deeper into her musical roots.
Patchwork (2027) is a journey across countries and cultures. Recorded in Moncton with some of the Chiac Disco gang, and in Louisiana, it adds Acadian fiddle to her banjo and electric guitar. Songs for late-night drives and mountain hikes, rowdy kitchen parties and quiet reflection. The title of this intimate yet relatable album is an ode to Lisa's grandmother's quilting, an art she's been practicing for over 50 years.
