- published: 11 Oct 2009
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Lior (born Lior Attar, in Rishon LeZion, Israel) is a male, independent Australian singer-songwriter based in Melbourne.
In early 2005, Lior independently self-released his debut album Autumn Flow, certified gold by ARIA. It also garnered three ARIA Award nominations in the 2005 ARIA Music Awards: Best Breakthrough Artist, Best Male Artist, and Best Independent Release. The album was also nominated for the J Award, presented by Australian radio station Triple J, for the Australian Album of the Year. Autumn Flow has since gone on to become one of the most successful independent debut releases in Australian music history.
Lior has earned a reputation as one of Australia's finest live artists for his highly celebrated pure vocals and diverse musical arrangements. He toured with the WOMAD festival in 2005 to the UK, Singapore and Korea. Lior also performed at the Spiegeltent throughout the world, and the Make Poverty History concerts in Australia.
In February 2006, Lior released a live album, Doorways Of My Mind – Live at the NSC. This recording consisted mostly of versions of tracks from Autumn Flow as well as some new material such as 'Diego And The Village Girl', a traditional prayer (Avinu Malkeinu) and 'Burying Chances'. The album ends with a singalong version of crowd favourite 'This Old Love'. Autumn Flow was also nominated for two other ARIA awards at the 2006 ARIA Music Awards: Best Independent release and Best Blues and Roots Album.
Angle of the mirror so carefully aligned,
wardrobe full of tricks and illusions,
immaculate responses that never give an inch away,
'cause when they're checking you out,
it's not easy to keep the demons at bay.
Superficial world we're living in.
See the catalogue models,
trying to live out magazine dreams,
sometimes you want to be just like them.
Things should not be as hard as they seem.
Immaculate responses that never slip to show,
that you're feeling alone,
'cause when they're checking you out,
there's terror of facades breaking down.
Superficial world we're living in.
But I know that you can see,
the superficiality.
I know that you can see,
the person you never want to be.