Marisa has completed her first album. Her influences include artists from the late 70s and early 80s punk and new wave movements such as David Bowie, Roxy Music, Blondie, The Ramones, and Duran Duran. She is creating powerful, emotional, and honest songs inspired from that era, and combines it with rock in a contemporary way. She’s been fortunate to work with several excellent and accomplished artists on this album.

Ken Stringfellow of the Posies, Big Star, and R.E.M. produced the album as well as played on it. Clem Burke, drummer of Blondie, plays on several of the tracks and Pierre DeReeder, bass player from Rilo Kiley, also contributes, among other talented musicians.

Her single, "Get to Me", has aired on BBC introducing London, has been added to the Amazing Radio playlist after winning the top voted song on Charlie Ashcroft's Audition Show, and has had various radio play around the U.S.. They have also been invited to play Canadian Music Week 2016, and will be representing the UK in Toronto May 4-7. She wrote and recorded this album in Berlin, Amsterdam, London, and Paris. Marisa calls herself The Phantom Sound. Originally from Los Angeles, she now resides in London, England. The Phantom Sound is Marisa Schlussel (vocals), Matt Lackford (guitar/vocals), Louis Seris (bass/vocals), and Eduardo Dolzan (drums).

The self-titled album, The Phantom Sound, will be out the 16th of October, 2015.

Press:

The Sound of Confusion - The Phantom Sound, album review

Gigslutz - Tracks of the Week

Die Zeit - The Phantom Sound, album review

Chickens are Dinosaurs - The Phantom Sound video premiere 'Release Me'

Gigslutz - video premiere, The Phantom Sound 'Release Me'

EQ View - On My Radar, The Phantom Sound

Indie Rocks - Conoce El Rock De The Phantom Sound

Pure M Magazine - The Phantom Sound, 'Get to Me' single review

Raw Ramp - Super Indie Pop, 'Get to Me' by The Phantom Sound

Right Chord Music - First Signs of Love