Lillybeth Sings

Encouraged by some muso friends to switch from ukulele to guitar, I committed to guitar in 2025 and, to my surprise, started songwriting soon after. In my heart also was the desire to fulfil the hope of my late father, Terry Card, who wanted me to learn guitar as a teenager, but he died when I was 22. At the time, I was put off by the idea of callouses and hard work and doubted I could be a real musician. I inherited his guitar when he died, but it would be another 22 years before I'd commit to learning. I wrote my first song mid 2025 in honour of him - Dead Daddy Blues. 

I first learnt a few chords on ukulele to sing home-made ditties to my children - a late musical journey after a lifetime of amateur singing in church. Now  I write songs for those who want to reclaim a sense of innocence; about family legacy, loss, trauma, temptation and redemption. My influences include music from the 1970s ‘Jesus Movement’, 90’s R & B and rock, Don McGlashan, Emmylou Harris and Brandi Carlile.