Lilies on Mars sono Lisa Masia e Marina Cristofalo, musiciste con sede a Londra affascinate dallo spirito DIY, hanno prodotto e mixato il loro debut album in Aprile 2009, masterizzato da B. Gautier, produttore dei Cure, Paul McCartney, Fleet Foxes e John Peel. Lo stesso anno le Lilies debuttano live con Franco Battiato al teatro Le Cigale di Parigi per poi continuare il loro tour in UK, Italia, Germania e USA. Nel 2010 vincono il contest Romaeropa Webfactory re-interpretando il brano di Christian Fennezs “The Seventh string” con il quale si esibiscono al Palladium di Roma. Fennezs, dice di loro: “Sono stato colpito immediatamente dal loro remix. Hanno colto in modo molto bello l’atmosfera e lo spirito della composizione originale e lo hanno trasferito in qualcosa di interamente nuovo, allo stesso tempo unico e bello”.

Nel Luglio del 2011 esce “Wish You Were a Pony”, secondo lavoro autoprodotto dal duo, mixato da Dan Brantigan ( musicista e co-writer di Kaki King ) a New York. “Aquarium’s Key” e “Crabs”, singoli estratti dal disco sono stati presentati in UK da Tom Robinson e Ruth Barnes su BBC 6 Music : “ We LOVE this band.. how could you NOT like the almost perfect slice of indie-pop that this girls dish up.” Sono state ospiti delle radio sperimentali e di culto londinese Resonance FM, Amazing radio, Strangeways radio e IATP negli Stati Uniti. Nel Marzo 2012 suonano 5 showcases al SXSW Festival in Austin TX, con Ringo Deathstarr, Cashier n9, Alpine, Kidstreet, Silver Swans etc.

Il 25 marzo del 2013 le Lilies on Mars pubblicano il loro terzo disco “DOT TO DOT”, per la Long Song Records/Elsewhere Factory distribuito da Audioglobe. Le registrazioni sono iniziate nel loro home studio a Londra, per poi essere ultimate nella casa al mare di Lisa in Sardegna. La calma, le passeggiate in spiaggia e l’aria della Sardegna hanno avuto un impatto fondamentale sull’ ispirazione e la ricerca di suoni nuovi. “Oceanic Landscape”, primo singolo estratto dal disco, vanta la prestigiosa partecipazione di Franco Battiato, generando una perfetta miscela tra pop e sperimentazione. Il brano ha ricevuto ottimi consensi dalla critica, e’ stato inoltre nominato “Track of the Week” da Simon Raymonde (Bella Union, Cocteau Twins) nel suo show su Amazing Radio in UK. Tra gli ospiti di DOT TO DOT anche la batterista Valentina Magaletti (The Oscillation, Kid Millions, Buttonhead).

Lilies on Mars is the recording project of Lisa Masia and Marina Cristofalo, two multi-instrumentalist musicians based in London.

Fascinated by the spirit of DIY, they produced and mixed their debut album, recorded at their home studio in east London and self-released in the spring of 2009 on their record label Elsewhere Factory. The album was mastered

by Bill Gautier (The Cure, Paul McCartney, John Peel, Fleet Foxes).

In May 2011 they released their second album “Wish You Were a Pony”, recorded and produced by Lilies on Mars and mixed by Dan Brantigan (Kaki King co-writer and musician). Aquarium’s Key, the first single from the record, was introduced in the UK by Tom Robinson and Ruth Barnes on BBC 6 Music: “We LOVE this band… that refrain about the ‘keeeeeys’ will get stuck in you head whether you like it or not. Then again how could you NOT like the almost perfect slice of indie-pop that these girls dish up.”

During their career Lilies on Mars have collaborated with highly respected musicians and composers, including Christian Fennesz, working on a remix of his song “The 7th String” which they have performed live together at the Palladium Theatre in Rome. After a very busy year performing in the London and UK underground scene they debuted at SXSW 2012 Festival in Austin, TX, opening for Ringo Deathstarr, Cashier N9, Alpine, Kidstreet and Silver Swans.

On the 25th of March 2013, Lilies on Mars release their third album titled “DOT TO DOT” on Long Song Records/Elsewhere Factory, Audioglobe distribuition. Recording sessions started at their home studio in London and ended at Lisa’s beach house in Sardinia, as their creative journey pulled them towards a tranquil space to develop and experiment with new sounds.

“Oceanic Landscape”, first single taken from the album features Italian singer-experimentalist Franco Battiato. Delivering the perfect blend of pop and experimentation is a trademark of both artists and gives a generous introduction to the full-length record. Oceanic Landscape has picked as “Track of The Week” by Simon Raymonde (Bella Union/Cocteau Twins) on his radio show on Amazing radio UK. Another special guest on DOT TO DOT is drummer Valentina Magaletti (The Oscillation, Kid Millions, Buttonhead).