Editing Lisa Loeb (section)

==Music career==

===Early years and first bands (1980s–1993)===

At Brown in the mid-1980s, Loeb and [[Elizabeth Mitchell (musician)|Elizabeth Mitchell]] formed a band named [[Liz and Lisa]],<ref name="hoehome"/> with future singer/songwriter and classmate [[Duncan Sheik]] as a guitarist. The duo released the albums ''Liz and Lisa'' (1989) and ''[[Liz and Lisa - Days Were Different]]'' (1990) independently.<ref name="amg"/> After college, bassist Rick Lassiter and drummer [[Chad Fischer]] joined the band.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}} After developing a following together, Loeb and Mitchell parted ways a few years after college. Loeb attended [[Berklee College of Music]] in Boston for a session of summer school, and in 1990 formed a full band called Nine Stories. The band, which was named after [[Nine Stories (Salinger)|the book]] by [[J.D. Salinger]], included Tim Bright on guitar, Jonathan Feinberg on drums, and Joe Quigley on bass. Loeb began working with producer Juan Patiño to make the cassette ''[[Purple Tape]]'' in 1992.<ref name="amg"/> It included the earliest recordings of later popular tracks such as "[[Do You Sleep?]]", "Snow Day", "Train Songs", and "It's Over".<ref name="hoehome"/><ref name="peg">{{cite news|title=Lisa Loeb to release The Purple Tape 2-disc set January 22|url=http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2007/dec/27/lisa-loeb-release-i-purple-tapei-2-disc-set-januar/|work=[[Pegasus News]]|date=December 27, 2007|access-date=July 6, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721122306/http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2007/dec/27/lisa-loeb-release-i-purple-tapei-2-disc-set-januar/|archive-date=July 21, 2011}}</ref> Loeb sold the violet-colored cassette to fans at gigs and used it as a sonic calling card to industry gatekeepers.<ref name="amg"/> She and her band made a recording of her song "[[Stay (I Missed You)]]" during the same period.<ref name="AllMusic 2">{{cite web|last1=Erlewine|first1=Stephen Thomas|title=Lisa Loeb The Purple Tape|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-purple-tape-mw0000586179|access-date=March 9, 2017|work=AllMusic 2}}</ref> Loeb developed a following from her solo acoustic performances on the [[New York City]] coffeehouse circuit and the rock club circuit. She travelled to cities such as [[Philadelphia]], [[Los Angeles]], and [[Dallas]], but focused mainly on New York City. She played acoustically and with her band in [[folk music|folk]] and [[rock music|rock]] clubs, including at [[CBGB]]. Loeb performed at music festivals such as the [[New Music Seminar]] and [[South by Southwest]].<ref name="amg"/>

==="Stay (I Missed You)" (1994)===
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Loeb's big break came through her friendship with actor [[Ethan Hawke]],<ref name="starLocalNews"/> who lived in an apartment across the street from her in New York City. She told ''Cosmopolitan'' that she met Hawke in the NYC theater community where, as she phrased it, "I made music for his plays".<ref name="Cosmopolitan">{{cite magazine|last1=Grose|first1=Jessica|title=How "Stay" Became Every '90s Girl's Favorite Song|url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/news/a5611/lisa-loeb-stay-reality-bites/|access-date=March 9, 2017|magazine=Cosmopolitan|date=February 14, 2014}}</ref> Loeb gave Hawke the Juan Patiño-produced version of "[[Stay (I Missed You)]];"<ref name="starLocalNews"/> he in turn gave it to director [[Ben Stiller]] during the making of the 1994 film ''[[Reality Bites]]''. Stiller subsequently decided to use the song in the film's ending credits,<ref name="starLocalNews"/> and it was included by [[Ron Fair]] on the soundtrack on [[RCA Records]].<ref name="amg" /> Hawke directed a rare one-take video on film, a continuous steadicam shot operated by Robin Buerki.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

"Stay (I Missed You)" went on to become a number one hit on the [[Billboard Hot 100|American charts]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1994-08-06|title=Music: Top 100 Songs {{!}} Billboard Hot 100 Chart {{!}} August 6, 1994|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 11, 2016}}</ref> When her song hit number one, Loeb earned the distinction of being the first artist to top the Hot 100 before being signed to any record label.<ref name="amg" /> The single reached Gold status on July 12, 1994, just over three months after its release date.<ref name="gold">{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Lisa%20Loeb&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25|title=RIAA Gold & Platinum – Lisa Loeb albums|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|access-date=May 3, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019062116/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Lisa%20Loeb&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25|archive-date=October 19, 2015}}</ref> Loeb and Nine Stories received a [[Grammy Awards|Grammy nomination]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals|Best Pop Performance by a Group]], and were named Best International Newcomer in the [[Brit Awards]].<ref name="amg"/>

In 2019, Loeb released a limited edition 12" red vinyl pressing of the song for the 25th anniversary of the song. The release included four unreleased versions of "Stay (I Missed You)", "Truthfully", "Waiting for Wednesday", and "I Do", recorded live in January 2013 in Japan.

Loeb appeared at the 25th anniversary screening of ''[[Reality Bites]]'' at the Tribeca Film Festival, with the film's stars [[Ethan Hawke]], [[Winona Ryder]], [[Ben Stiller]], and [[Janeane Garofalo]], and performed "Stay (I Missed You)" during the film's end credits.<ref name="Vogue">{{cite magazine|last1=Bell|first1=Keaton|title=25 Years Later, the Cast and Crew of Reality Bites Reunites for a Special Screening|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/reality-bites-25-year-reunion|access-date=November 18, 2023|magazine=Vogue|date=May 7, 2019}}</ref>

===''Tails'' and ''Firecracker'' (1995–1999)===
{{Main|Tails (album)|Firecracker (Lisa Loeb album)}}

In September 1995, Loeb's debut album, ''[[Tails (Lisa Loeb album)|Tails]]'', credited to Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories, was released on [[Geffen Records]]. The album was co-produced by Juan Patiño, her then longtime boyfriend.<ref name="idalld">{{cite web|title=''Tails''|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/tails-mw0000175869|website=[[Allmusic]]|access-date=July 6, 2011}}</ref> "Stay" was included on the album, and Loeb managed a top 20 hit with "[[Do You Sleep? (Lisa Loeb song)|Do You Sleep?]]" and two moderately successful radio hits with "[[Taffy (song)|Taffy]]" and "[[Waiting for Wednesday (Lisa Loeb song)|Waiting for Wednesday]]". The album was certified Gold by the [[RIAA]] on December 1, 1995.<ref name="gold"/> Critics were favorable to the album, with Ken Tucker of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', in particular, noting, "Loeb has an undeniable gift for creating an air of intimacy and vulnerability, which may well be enough for 'Stay' fans looking for additional doses of contemplative melancholy".<ref name="idalld"/><ref name="tucker">{{cite magazine|title=''Tails'' Review|first=Ken|last=Tucker|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=Issue 294|date=September 29, 2005}}</ref> After the release of ''Tails'' Tim Bright and Jonathan Feinberg left Nine Stories and were replaced with [[Mark Spencer (guitarist)|Mark Spencer]] and Ronny Crawford respectively.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

In 1997, Loeb released a second major-label album on Geffen, ''[[Firecracker (Lisa Loeb album)|Firecracker]]'', and began experimenting more with orchestrations done with [[Dan Coleman (composer)|Dan Coleman]]. At this point, Loeb started going under her own name for the albums instead of using the band name, although she still continued to tour worldwide with Nine Stories, as well as acoustically as she had done from the start.{{citation needed|date=January 2012}} ''Firecracker'' included hit singles such as "[[I Do (Lisa Loeb song)|I Do]]", which received radio success, peaking at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and music television.{{citation needed|date=January 2012}} The album was certified Gold on June 10, 2008.<ref name="gold"/> She subsequently toured with [[The Wallflowers]] and [[Chris Isaak]], and performed at [[Lilith Fair]].<ref name="amg"/>

===Guest appearances (2000–2001)===

In 2000, Loeb participated in the [[Ozzy Osbourne]] tribute album ''Bat Head Soup'', performing "[[Goodbye to Romance (song)|Goodbye to Romance]]" with [[Dweezil Zappa]] on guitar. She contributed to ''An All Star Tribute To [[Cher]]'' with "[[Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves]]", and to ''An All Star Tribute To [[Shania Twain]]'' with "Don't Be Stupid", both of which were released in 2005. Other international work includes Loeb's guest performance on the song "Anti-Hero" for an all-female Japanese musical group [[Rin']]'s album ''Inland Sea''.<ref name="MTV">{{cite web|title=Rin Biography|url=http://www.mtvbase.com/music/artists/rin/2pl1w0|website=MTV|access-date=March 9, 2017}}</ref> Loeb contributed vocals to [[New Found Glory]]'s cover of "Stay", from their 2007 LP ''[[From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II]]'', as well as performing the song live with the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=265837|title=New Found Glory – From The Screen To Your Stereo Part II|publisher=Absolutepunk.net|access-date=December 15, 2012}}</ref>

Beginning with ''[[Reality Bites]]'', Loeb's music has been featured in several soundtracks. The single "How" was included on the soundtracks for films ''[[Twister (1996 film)|Twister]]'' and ''[[Jack Frost (1998 film)|Jack Frost]]'', and was heard in the ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' episode "Homecoming". "We Could Still Belong Together" earned a spot on the ''[[Legally Blonde (musical)|Legally Blonde]]'' soundtrack in 2001, while "I Wish" can be heard on the soundtrack for ''[[Anywhere but Here (film)|Anywhere But Here]]'' (1999).

===''Cake and Pie'' (2002)===
{{Main|Cake and Pie|Hello Lisa}}

''[[Cake and Pie]]'', Loeb's third album and debut for A&M/[[Interscope]], was released in 2002. She co-produced the album and collaborated with [[Glen Ballard]], then boyfriend [[Dweezil Zappa]], [[Randy Scruggs]] ([[Vince Gill]], [[Sawyer Brown]], [[Waylon Jennings]]), and [[Peter Collins (record producer)|Peter Collins]] ([[Rush (band)|Rush]], [[Bon Jovi]], [[Indigo Girls]]). It peaked at 199 on the [[Billboard Charts]].<ref name="all">{{cite web|title=Cake and Pie Review|first=Richie|last=Unterberger|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/cake-and-pie-r572689/review|website=[[Allmusic]]|access-date=December 6, 2011}}</ref>

In mid-2002, Loeb signed a deal with Artemis Records, a new boutique label run by record company veterans Danny Goldberg and [[Daniel Glass]], after Interscope allowed her to buy the rights to her masters. Artemis had offered to re-release the record with more promotion. With new artwork, some songs added and some removed, ''Cake and Pie'' was re-launched as ''[[Hello Lisa]]'', a play on Sanrio's signature [[Hello Kitty]], who appears on the album cover wearing Lisa Loeb's trademark glasses.<ref name="amg"/>

She released an EP with just the new songs on it, as well as an alternative version of the song "Underdog" for fans who had already purchased the ''Cake and Pie'' CD. She co-directed a video with [[Dweezil Zappa]] for "Underdog" co-starring Hello Kitty playing guitar. Loeb toured the world again, making special stops in [[Sanrio]] stores for in-store autographs while appearing with Hello Kitty at the Japanese [[MTV Music Award]]s.

===''Catch the Moon'' album (2003)===
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In 2003, Loeb reunited with her college music partner [[Elizabeth Mitchell (musician)|Elizabeth Mitchell]] on children's CD and companion book ''[[Catch the Moon]]'' through Artemis Records.<ref name="amg"/> According to ''[[Allmusic]],'' "The songs are rendered in a folk/country acoustic minimalism that is, in a word, enchanting."<ref name="Moony">{{cite web|title=''Catch the Moon'' Review|first=Adrian|last=Zupp|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/catch-the-moon-mw0000552860|website=[[Allmusic]]|date=March 25, 2004|access-date=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Videos from this album, as well as the single "Jenny Jenkins", have been featured on the [[Noggin (TV channel)|Noggin]] TV network for children.<ref name="hoehome"/>

===''The Way It Really Is'' (2004)===
{{Main|The Way It Really Is}}

In 2003, Loeb voiced the role of Mary Jane Watson in ''[[Spider-Man: The New Animated Series]]'', which ran for one season on [[MTV]].{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

In 2004, Loeb signed to the more experienced and established independent label Zoë/[[Rounder Records]]. ''[[The Way It Really Is]]'' was released August 2004 as Loeb's fifth studio-recorded album, based on the song "[[The Way It Really Is (song)|The Way It Really Is]]".<ref name="elerew">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r700728|pure_url=yes}} ''The Way It Really Is'' Review] Stephen Thomas Erlewine. Retrieved August 1, 2007</ref> Although the album was not as commercially successful as its predecessors, critics noted the mature and strong writing by Loeb.<ref name="helloweing">{{cite magazine|title=''The Way it Really Is'' Review|first=Marc|last=Weingarten|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|issue=778|pages=88–89, 2p, 1c|date=August 13, 2004}}</ref> [[Stephen Erlewine]] called it "the best, most cohesive record she's made, a clean, crisp collection of well-crafted, gentle tunes that slowly, surely work into the subconscious."<ref name="elerew"/>

===''The Very Best Of Lisa Loeb'', ''Purple Tape'' (2006–2008)===
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[[File:LL Live Chicago photo credit Lee Klawans.jpg|thumb|right|Performing in Chicago, 2011]]
Her greatest hits compilation, ''[[The Very Best Of Lisa Loeb]]'', was released through [[Universal Music Group|Universal]] in January 2006 as well as a Japanese version of the album. Loeb was a judge for the 1st and 8th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists.<ref name="ind">{{cite web|url=http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima_new/pastjudges.asp|title=Past Judges|publisher=Independent Music Awards|access-date=March 12, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713024722/http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima_new/pastjudges.asp|archive-date=July 13, 2011}}</ref>

In 2006, Loeb contributed to the album ''A World of Happiness,'' designed to disseminate messages of kindness, compassion, tolerance, and self-reliance to children of all ages. She performed as Lady Leonali the Ladybug singing "In the Details".

In 2008, she released her ''[[Purple Tape]]'' album remixed and remastered on a double CD. It included an interview by Andy Denemark, highlighting the creative process behind each song.<ref name="amg"/> There were extensive liner notes and photos documenting her early history in New York City.<ref name="peg"/>

===''Camp Lisa'' album and non-profit (2008)===
{{Main|Camp Lisa}}
In 2008 she released ''[[Camp Lisa]],'' which was also released by Loeb's own Furious Rose Productions with distribution through [[Redeye Distribution|Redeye]], and produced by Loeb with [[Michelle Lewis]] and Dan Petty. The disc includes a mix of 21 original and classic camp songs and guest performers including [[Kay Hanley]], [[Dave Gibbs (musician)|Dave Gibbs]], [[Nina Gordon]], [[Jill Sobule]], [[Lee Sklar]], [[Maia Sharp]], and funnyman/banjo player [[Steve Martin]].<ref name="yoyoyo">{{cite web|title=''Camp Lisa''|first=William|last=Ruhlmann|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1397399|pure_url=yes}}|website=[[Allmusic]]|date=September 16, 2008|access-date=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

As Loeb spent many summers of her childhood at summer camp, ''Camp Lisa'' is inspired by her camp memories as well as 1970s-style rock and pop. ''Camp Lisa'' garnered National Parenting Publications Awards Honors, 2008 Parents' Choice and [[NPR]]'s year-end Top 10 list of the best kids' music for 2008. In July 2010, she debuted her children's musical ''Camp Kappawanna,'' which is based on the songs from ''Camp Lisa.''<ref name="hoehome"/>

In conjunction with ''Camp Lisa,'' she launched her own [[non-profit]], The Camp Lisa Foundation, designed to help underprivileged kids attend summer camp through its partnership with SCOPE (Summer Camp Opportunities Promote Education, Inc.)<ref name="scope">{{cite web|url=http://scope-ny.org/images/pdf/loebbn.pdf|title=Grammy Nominated Singer-Songwriter Lisa Loeb's New Children's CD ''Camp Lisa'' – Lisa Loeb's Partnership with SCOPE|publisher=SCOPE-ny.org|date=June 2, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728004356/http://scope-ny.org/images/pdf/loebbn.pdf|archive-date=2011-07-28}}</ref> In 2009, The Camp Lisa Foundation provided funding for many camp scholarships, enabling economically disadvantaged children to attend ACA-accredited overnight camps.<ref name="camplisa">{{cite web|url=http://scope-ny.org|title=SCOPE – Summer Camp Opportunities Provide an Edge, Inc|publisher=Scope-ny.org|access-date=March 12, 2011}}</ref>

===''Lisa Loeb's Silly Sing-Along'' and ''Songs for Movin' and Shakin''' books (2011-2013)===
In September 2011, Loeb released the [[children's book]] ''Lisa Loeb's Silly Sing-Along: The Disappointing Pancake and Other Zany Songs,'' illustrated by Ryan O'Rourke. The book was published by [[Sterling Publishing]], and also includes activities, choreography, and recipes. The book is published with an included CD, with four original songs and six classics.<ref name="book"/>

In April 2013, Loeb released the follow-up book ''Lisa Loeb's Songs for Movin' and Shakin': The Air Band Song and Other Toe-Tapping Tunes'', which she co-wrote with Ryan O'Rourke. It includes both covers and some original songs, as well as a CD.<ref name="songs for moving">{{cite book|title=''Lisa Loeb's Songs for Movin' and Shakin': The Air Band Song and Other Toe-Tapping Tunes''|first1=Lisa|last1=Loeb|first2=Ryan|last2=O'Rourke|publisher=Sterling Children's Books|isbn=978-1402769160|date=April 2, 2013}}</ref> 

===''No Fairy Tale'' and touring (2013–2014)===

Her seventh studio album ''No Fairy Tale'' was released on January 29, 2013, by 429 Records, co-produced by [[Chad Gilbert]] and Loeb herself.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine|last1=Hampp|first1=Andrew|title=Lisa Loeb 'No Fairy Tale' Video Premiere Plus 9 Stories on What She's Been Up To|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1537387/lisa-loeb-no-fairy-tale-video-premiere-plus-9-stories-on-what-shes|access-date=March 9, 2017|magazine=Billboard|date=January 31, 2013}}</ref> She released the original single "A Holiday Song" through Furious Rose Productions on December 10, 2013.<ref name="eholidaysong">{{citation|title=A Holiday Song|first=Lisa|last=Loeb|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-holiday-song-single/745612773|publisher=[[iTunes]] – Furious Rose Productions|date=December 10, 2013|access-date=December 10, 2015}}</ref> Loeb toured with and without her band, touring with Daru Oda and [[Adam Levy (musician)|Adam Levy]]. Other band members include [[Mark Spencer (guitarist)|Mark Spencer]], Matt Beck, Ronny Crawford, Joe Quigley, Joe Travers, Mark Meadows, Michael Eisenstein, [[Dave Gibbs (musician)|Dave Gibbs]], and [[Leland Sklar]].{{citation needed|date=January 2012}} In September 2014, she performed at the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Live]] venues in [[Tokyo]] and [[Osaka]]. During the performances she ended with a rendition of her new song "3, 2, 1, Let Go".<ref name="llndjapantimes"/> On December 9, 2014, she released the original single "Light".<ref name="dituneslight">{{citation|title=Light|first=Lisa|last=Loeb|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/light-single/949660819|publisher=iTunes|date=December 9, 2015|access-date=December 10, 2015}}</ref> The [[Hanukkah]] song tells a "story of hope in the darkness", and was co-written by Loeb and Cliff Goldmacher, with Renee Stahl on guest vocals. The song was put in rotation on [[SiriusXM]] among other stations.<ref name="clisloeb">{{cite web|title=Lisa Loeb Releases Single 'Light' for the Holidays|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Lisa-Loeb-Releases-Single-Light-for-the-Holidays-20141211|publisher=Broadway World|date=December 11, 2014|access-date=December 10, 2015}}</ref>

===''Camp Kappawanna'' musical (2015)===

She co-wrote the lyrics and co-composed the music to ''Camp Kappawanna'', a family musical that premiered in New York on March 21, 2015, by the [[Atlantic Theater Company]]. Other collaborators on the score included [[Michelle Lewis]] and Dan Petty. The musical follows "the misadventures of Jennifer Jenkins, an awkward and adorable 12-year-old kid", and was inspired by Loeb's own memories of summer camp. The show received a positive write-up in ''[[The New York Times]]'', with the review describing it as "fresh and funny" and praising the acoustic music and characterizations of the campers.<ref name="llnbnytimkappawana">{{cite news|title=Camp Kappawanna|first=Laurel|last=Graeber|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/28/theater/review-camp-kappawanna-complete-with-insecurities-and-bug-spray.html?_r=0|newspaper=[[New York Times]]|date=March 27, 2015|access-date=July 24, 2015}}</ref>

Her song "3, 2, 1, Let Go" was released in April 2015 as a single. Co-written and co-composed with Chris Unck, the song was also used in the April 2015 film ''[[Helicopter Mom]]''. Loeb starred in the film as a high school English teacher.<ref name="book">{{cite news|title=Lisa Loeb's Silly Sing-Along – A Zany Children's Book and CD|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ruth-gerson/lisa-loebs-silly-sing-along_b_995432.html|work=[[Huffington Post]]|date=October 5, 2011|access-date=July 6, 2011}}</ref><ref name="llnchekicoptoers"/> On November 20, 2015, Loeb released the single "Champagne (I'm Ready)" as a [[Music download|digital download]] through [[Amazon.com|Amazon]].<ref name="fchampgaing">{{citation|title=Champagne (I'm Ready)|first=Lisa|last=Loeb|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017757IX2/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp|publisher=Amazon|date=November 20, 2015|access-date=December 10, 2015}}</ref> Loeb described the New Year's track as "something you'd probably hear more in a dance club."<ref name="orangenew">{{cite news|title=BWW Interview: Grammy Nominated Singer-Songwriter LISA LOEB Appears at the Copa Palm Springs, 12/11|first=David|last=Green|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/BWW-Interview-Grammy-Nominated-Singer-Songwriter-LISA-LOEB-Appears-at-the-Copa-Palm-Springs-1211-20151209|newspaper=Broadway World|date=December 9, 2015}}</ref>

===''Nursery Rhyme Parade!'' album and video (2015)===
[[File:Lisa Loeb 04-16-2015 -2 (16998671539).jpg|thumb|Loeb performing in 2015]]

Loeb's third children's album, ''[[Nursery Rhyme Parade!]]'', was made available <ref name="btalknews"/> exclusively through [[Amazon Music]] on October 16, 2015. The album includes 35 nursery rhymes and songs,<ref name="cnrparadamazon"/> including renditions of "[[The Muffin Man]]" and "[[The Farmer in the Dell]]".<ref name="atracks">{{cite web|title=Amazon Introduces New Original Music with Two Children's Albums from GRAMMY-Nominated Artists, The Pop Ups and Lisa Loeb—Prime Members Stream Exclusively on Prime Music|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150930005578/en/Amazon-Introduces-Original-Music-Children%E2%80%99s-Albums-GRAMMY-Nominated|publisher=Business Wire|date=November 30, 2015|access-date=December 10, 2015}}</ref> Beyond Loeb and her family as performers, guest artists included singer-songwriter Renee Stahl, while Rich Jacques produced.<ref name="cnrparadamazon">{{citation|title=Nursey Rhyme Parade!|first=Lisa|last=Loeb|url=https://www.amazon.com/Nursery-Rhyme-Parade-Lisa-Loeb/dp/B015ORYOLE|publisher=Amazon – Furious Rose Productions|date=October 16, 2015|access-date=December 10, 2015}}</ref> ''[[InStyle]]'' opined the album would "delight" both children and adults, describing it as having "stripped-down melodies and a strict adherence to traditional lyrics."<ref name="btalknews">{{cite magazine|title=Lisa Loeb Shows "Stay"ing Power with Nursery Rhymes, Talks New Album Just for Adults|first=Jennifer|last=Merritt|url=http://www.instyle.com/news/lisa-loeb-nursery-rhyme-new-album-adults|magazine=InStyle|date=December 4, 2015|access-date=December 10, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151207025126/http://www.instyle.com/news/lisa-loeb-nursery-rhyme-new-album-adults|archive-date=2015-12-07}}</ref> Loeb's ''Nursery Rhyme Parade!'' won a 2016 NAPPA Award (National Parenting Product Awards).<ref name="National Parenting Product Awards">{{cite web|title=Nursery Rhyme Parade! by Lisa Loeb (Amazon Music)|url=http://www.nappaawards.com/single-post/2016/11/08/Nursery-Rhyme-Parade-by-Lisa-Loeb-Amazon-Music|website=National Parenting Product Awards|access-date=March 8, 2017|archive-date=October 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010210449/http://www.nappaawards.com/single-post/2016/11/08/Nursery-Rhyme-Parade-by-Lisa-Loeb-Amazon-Music|url-status=dead}}</ref> On December 16, 2016, Loeb released a long-form video of the over 30 songs from ''Nursery Rhyme Parade!''<ref name="Broadway World">{{cite news|title=New Family Music Video from Lisa Loeb, Now Streaming Exclusively on Amazon Video|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/New-Family-Music-Video-from-Lisa-Loeb-Now-Streaming-Exclusively-on-Amazon-Video-20161216|access-date=March 9, 2017|work=Broadway World|date=December 16, 2016}}</ref>

===''Feel What U Feel'' album, and soundtracks (2016)===

In November 2016, Loeb released her fourth children's album entitled ''Feel What U Feel.'' She wrote and composed the selections on this album based on "what I'd like to pass along to my kids and kids in general." The title track, "Feel What U Feel", featured [[Craig Robinson (actor)|Craig Robinson]] of ''[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]],''<ref name="Entertainment Weekly">{{cite magazine|last1=Sadlier|first1=Allison|title=Lisa Loeb debuts Feel What You Feel, all-ages track with Craig Robinson|url=http://ew.com/article/2016/09/09/lisa-loeb-feel-what-feel-craig-robinson/|access-date=March 8, 2017|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=September 9, 2016}}</ref> and it became the #1 song on SiriusXM's ''[[Kids Place Live]],'' on which program it continued to be played as of the last days of August 2017.<ref name="Dog Star Radio">{{cite web|title=Enhancing Your Sirius and Maybe XM Experience|url=http://www.dogstarradio.com/search_xm_playlist.php?artist=Lisa+Loeb&title=Feel+What+U+Feel&channel=&month=&date=&shour=&sampm=&stz=&ehour=&eampm=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005234158/http://www.dogstarradio.com/search_xm_playlist.php?artist=Lisa+Loeb&title=Feel+What+U+Feel&channel=&month=&date=&shour=&sampm=&stz=&ehour=&eampm=|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 5, 2020|website=Dog Star Radio|access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref> The parenting site, ''CoolMomPicks''.com, chose "Feel What U Feel" as a 2016 Pick of the Year.<ref name="Cool Mom Picks">{{cite web|title=The best kids music of 2016 Editors Picks of the Year|url=http://coolmompicks.com/blog/2016/12/31/best-kids-music-of-2016-editors-picks/|access-date=March 9, 2017|work=Cool Mom Picks|date=December 31, 2016}}</ref> On January 28, 2018, Loeb won the 2018 Grammy Award for 'Best Children's Album' for the album.<ref name="Billboard2">{{cite magazine|title=Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/8047027/grammys-2018-complete-nominees-list|access-date=November 28, 2017|magazine=Billboard|date=November 28, 2017}}</ref>

Loeb recorded the single "Christmas Cookie Song" for Amazon's holiday special ''If You Give a Mouse a Christmas Cookie,'' which premiered on November 25, 2016.<ref name="People">{{cite magazine|last1=Juneau|first1=Jen|title=Listen to Lisa Loeb's New magazine Song Inspired By If You Give a Mouse a Cookie|url=http://people.com/babies/lisa-loeb-give-a-mouse-a-cookie-christmas-song/|access-date=March 9, 2017|magazine=People|date=September 23, 2016}}</ref> She later wrote original songs for the ''If You Give A Mouse A Cookie'' Amazon series, including the theme song.<ref name="Creator">{{cite web|last1=Harmsen|first1=Debbie|title=Hiring Lisa Loeb to Write a TV Theme Song? That's Rossanna Wright's Job|url=https://creator.wework.com/personal-profiles/hiring-lisa-loeb-to-write-a-tv-theme-song-thats-rossanna-wrights-job/|access-date=March 9, 2017|work=Creator|date=December 5, 2015|archive-date=March 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312040359/https://creator.wework.com/personal-profiles/hiring-lisa-loeb-to-write-a-tv-theme-song-thats-rossanna-wrights-job/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===''Lullaby Girl'' album, singles (2017-2019)===

In October 2017, Loeb released the album ''[[Lullaby Girl]]'' featuring a world-class quartet led by keyboardist [[Larry Goldings]]. The album features Lisa and Larry's arrangements of classic songs like [[Dionne Warwick]]'s "[[What the World Needs Now Is Love]]", the [[Five Stairsteps]]' "[[O-o-h Child]]", and [[Fleetwood Mac]]'s "[[Don't Stop (Fleetwood Mac song)|Don't Stop]].",<ref name="Entertainment Weekly2">{{cite magazine|last1=Vain|first1=Madison|title=Lisa Loeb debuts dreamy 'Be My Baby' from lullaby album that even adults will love|url=http://ew.com/music/2017/08/24/lisa-loeb-be-my-baby-lullaby-album/|access-date=November 28, 2017|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=August 24, 2017}}</ref> as well as two new original songs, including the title track.<ref name="Cool Mom Picks2">{{cite web|last1=Gilmore|first1=Georgette|title=Lisa Loeb's latest lullaby album is the perfect chill out music. For adults.|url=http://coolmompicks.com/blog/2017/10/08/lisa-loebes-lullaby-girl-album/|access-date=November 28, 2017|work=Cool Mom Picks|date=October 8, 2017}}</ref> ''Lullaby Girl'' won a 2017 National Parenting Product Award.<ref name="National Parenting Product Awards2">{{cite news|title=Lullaby Girl by Lisa Loeb|url=http://www.nappaawards.com/single-post/2017/11/16/Lullaby-Girl-by-Lisa-Loeb|access-date=November 28, 2017|work=National Parenting Product Awards|date=November 20, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033651/http://www.nappaawards.com/single-post/2017/11/16/Lullaby-Girl-by-Lisa-Loeb|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2018, Loeb released a special version of the [[David Bowie]] song "[[All the Young Dudes]]" after performing her version of on a [[Howard Stern]] Show tribute to Bowie.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

On May 29, 2019, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' premiered Loeb's studio-recorded cover of the [[Bright Eyes (band)|Bright Eyes]] song "First Day Of My Life." She previously performed the song at a friend's wedding a decade prior.<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{citation|title=Lisa Loeb Unveils Cover of Bright Eyes' 'First Day of My Life,' Announces New Album: Singer-songwriter first performed song at friend's wedding nearly a decade ago|first=Claire|last=Shaffer|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lisa-loeb-first-day-of-my-life-bright-eyes-841218/|publisher=Rolling Stone|date=May 29, 2019|access-date=November 18, 2023}}</ref>

In July of the same year, [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] premiered Loeb's new song "Love Never Dies", an original track she wrote to serve as the theme song to acclaimed author [[James Patterson]]'s novel, ''Sophia, Princess Among Beasts'', and inspired by the book.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

===''A Simple Trick to Happiness'' album, ''Together Apart'' musical (2020-2021)===

''[[A Simple Trick to Happiness]]'' was released on February 28, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Salcedo |first1=Marriana |title=Album Review: Lisa Loeb – A Simple Trick to Happiness |url=https://music.mxdwn.com/2020/03/02/reviews/album-review-lisa-loeb-a-simple-trick-to-happiness/ |website=mxdwn.com |access-date=March 4, 2020 |date=March 2, 2020}}</ref> The album is Loeb's most personal and reflects her interest in simple and direct songwriting paired with inspiration from her children and personal life.<ref name="dn">{{Cite web |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/music/2020/02/24/with-a-new-album-out-feb-28-lisa-loeb-just-wants-to-live-in-the-moment/ |title=With a New Album out Feb.&nbsp;28, Lisa Loeb Just Wants to Live in the Moment |last=Christensen |first=Thor |date=February 24, 2020 |access-date=March 3, 2020 |work=[[Dallas News]]}}</ref> Loeb was inspired to write positive, uplifting music due to the complexity of modern life and after having written several albums of [[children's music]].<ref name="parade">{{Cite web |url=https://parade.com/1001359/laurawhitmore/lisa-loeb-new-album/ |work=[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]] |date=February 27, 2020 |access-date=March 4, 2020 |last=Whitmore |first=Laura B. |title=Looking for Happiness? Listening to Lisa Loeb's New Album May Be the ''Simple Trick'' You Need}}</ref> In October 2019, Loeb preceded the album's release with the premiere of her single "Sing Out" on the largest LGBTQ news site [[Queerty]], in honor of National Coming Out Day. In December 2019, she premiered the music video for "Skeleton", the first official single from the album.<ref name="as">{{Cite web |url=https://americansongwriter.com/lisa-loeb-new-music-skelaton/tina-benitez-eves/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215213426/https://americansongwriter.com/lisa-loeb-new-music-skelaton/tina-benitez-eves/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 15, 2019 |title=Lisa Loeb Lets 'Skeleton' Out of Upcoming New Album |last=Benitez-Eves |first=Tina |date=December 15, 2019 |access-date=March 3, 2020 |work=[[American Songwriter]]}}</ref> The album was met by positive from critics. She has subsequently released music videos for many of the tracks on the album, including "This Is My Life", "Another Day", "Sing Out', "For the Birch", "Shine", "The Upside", "Doesn't It Feel Good", "Most of All", "I Wanna Go First" and "Wonder".{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

In March 2020, Loeb launched #StayAtHomeTogether, a series of live virtual concerts during the [[COVID-19]] lockdown. She performed a special virtual show for hospital frontline workers through the organization Musicians on Call.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

In August 2021, Loeb saw the premiere of ''Together Apart'', a musical consisting of a collection of 10 seven-minute-long mini-musicals all about connecting on [[Zoom (software)|Zoom]] at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Loeb conceived and executive produced the musical, in which she also stars. Benefiting the Actors Fund, ''Together Apart'' was written, composed, directed-by and starring Loeb's fellow Brown University alumni, including [[Julie Bowen]] (''[[Modern Family]]''), Emmy Award Winner [[Josh Hamilton (actor)|Josh Hamilton]] (''[[13 Reasons Why]]''), [[Ann Harada]] (''[[Avenue Q]]'') and [[JoBeth Williams]] (''[[Kramer vs. Kramer]]''). It was produced by Tony Award winner Beth Wishnie.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

''Together Apart''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/04/theater/streaming-theater.html|title=Theater to Stream: Offerings on the Fringe of Edinburgh Fringe|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 4, 2021|last1=Vincentelli|first1=Elisabeth}}</ref> evolved out of a Brown Musical Theatre class reunion on Zoom held during the pandemic. The reunion was attended by graduates from the early 80s through the late 90s. Loeb, a ’90 Graduate, was energized by the digital reconnection and was inspired to find a solution to everyone’s concern about how theater could exist during the pandemic. She began collaborating with her fellow graduates to create ''Together Apart''. ''Together Apart'' was intentionally created using the Zoom platform as a reflection of life during the pandemic.

===''That's What It's All About'' album===

On August 23, 2024, Loeb released the children's album ''That's What It's All About''.  The album was a collaboration with the band The Hollow Trees and includes both covers and original songs.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rock Cellar Magazine Staff |title=Lisa Loeb and the Hollow Trees: New Collaborative Album Out Aug. 23 |url=https://rockcellarmagazine.com/lisa-loeb-and-the-hollow-trees-thats-what-its-all-about-album/ |website=rockcellarmagazine.com |access-date=October 23, 2024 |date=August 8, 2024}}</ref>