Famous for her U.S. Folk Music Chart and international hit albums Catching a Tiger (2010) and Back to Forever (2013), the singer known as Lissie is also notable for her U.S. Dance Chart-ranked hit "The Longest Road," which she recorded with DJ Morgan Page. Another of her popular singles, "When I'm Alone," was named iTunes UK's 2010 Song of the Year. When she was nine years old, she starred in a production of the musical Annie. Later, after briefly attending Colorado State University and living for a time in Paris, France, she recorded her first EP and was featured on KCRW-Los Angeles' Morning Becomes Eclectic radio program.