Lisa Michelle Anderson has released Get to Somewhere, and it feels like she’s invited us all into the passenger seat for a dusty, heartfelt road trip through memory, melody, and meaning. Dropped on April 4, 2025, the 9-track album is a warm yet gritty Americana gem that weaves stories of love, loss, longing, and the quiet, sacred moments that make up a life. Anderson’s music doesn’t just ask you to listen—it asks you to feel, and Get to Somewhere proves that she’s got both the compass and the map for this emotional terrain.
Born in Southeast Kansas but raised across the globe—from the sunburnt coasts of Australia to the rich cultural tapestries of Iran and Greece—Lisa Michelle Anderson carries the fingerprints of the world in her songwriting. Her voice is equal parts lived-in and luminous, carrying echoes of Joni Mitchell’s wisdom and Neil Young’s honesty, yet unmistakably her own. She picked up the guitar at 16 and has been chasing truth through strings ever since. From theme park stages to San Diego biker bars, she’s earned her stripes the old-school way: onstage, up close, and with no fear of getting raw.
That weathered, well-traveled essence courses through every track of Get to Somewhere. The opener, Nickle and Dime, rolls in like an old train—steady, rugged, and full of character—reflecting on the price we pay for dreams. Polaroid Summer catches nostalgia like sunlight on faded photographs, blending soft harmonies with a sense of time slipping away. Then there’s Were You Singing to Me?, a stripped-down moment of quiet ache that feels like walking into a memory you didn’t expect to still hurt.
Midway through, Goin’ Where Joni Went stands out as a clear homage to Anderson’s musical roots, but it’s more than a tribute. It’s a vow—to stay brave, to speak truth, and to follow the winding path of the soul, wherever it leads. Fell into Love and the title track, Get to Somewhere, both tug at the heart with their honest lyrics and cinematic arrangements. The latter is an anthem for anyone who’s ever felt stuck but kept moving anyway, even if they didn’t quite know the destination. It’s about motion. It’s about momentum. It’s about finding peace in the pursuit.
As the album flows into Flags and Flowers, the imagery turns sharper, the edges a bit rougher, with stories of conflict and resilience stitched into every chord. Devil on My Back is a bluesy, folk-rock banger that struts and snarls with just the right amount of rebellion. It’s the kind of song you blast with the windows down while you leave something—or someone—behind for good. Closing with What Tomorrow Brings, Anderson offers not closure, but curiosity. The album ends on a note of open-ended hope, the kind that only comes from having lived through enough endings to trust in new beginnings.
Anderson’s collaborators shine throughout the album, particularly longtime musical partners Simon Guthrie and Johnny Irion. Their synergy is felt deeply in the textures of the instrumentation, subtle yet powerful enough to support Anderson’s vocals without ever overpowering them. This is music made with intention, shaped by friendship, and performed with soul.
Now settled in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, Lisa Michelle Anderson continues to live out the very stories she tells. Her surroundings seep into her sound—the crisp air, the rolling hills, the quiet moments of reflection—all of it adding color to her sonic palette. Whether playing intimate venues or gearing up for an international tour, Anderson isn’t chasing fame; she’s chasing connection. And she’s finding it, one honest lyric at a time.
Get to Somewhere is more than a record—it’s a road map for the soul. It doesn’t promise answers, but it does promise truth, heart, and the reminder that sometimes, the act of getting somewhere—wherever that may be—is enough. Anderson hasn’t just released an album; she’s released an invitation. All you have to do is press play and start the journey.
