1991. Liesa is only five years old when she first plays the violin. Bach and Mozart are her loyal companions. Along the way, the old masters have to share Liesa with contemporary artists like The Velvet Underground, Prince and Chet Baker. In 2009 and 2010, Liesa performs together with several musicians, but her solo shows remain her core business. The combination of a classical training along with a strong urge to experiment results in music that combines avant-garde, soundscapes en rock music. It's no coincidence that her music also finds its way into theatre. Her compositions can be heard in De Geruchten (Guy Cassiers), a piece in which Liesa also performs as an actress. Liesa writes the music for IJsland, a widely acclaimed short film by Gilles Coulier. Spring 2013, Liesa will be making her opera debut, the Berlin-based Kaleidoscope-ensemble will be playing the music that she wrote. The album: Troops. Producer Boris Wilsdorf was very much impressed by the solo-setup Liesa uses for her performances. The audience can watch a song being build from scratch, and see it grow layer by layer. Wilsdorf wanted to used the strength of this way of working in the recording process. That's why they decided to build the album on a basis of violin and vocals. The choice for this approach, however, couldn't get in the way of artistic freedom, and that's why piano or drums were used where necessary. For a couple of songs, guest musicians were invited.