Lissy Trullie

Not only does Lissy Trullie boast deadly downtown looks—striking, model-thin and with a penchant for bowler hats—she's got the attitude and serious songwriting chops to match. Her dangerously cool tunes, which mash up dancey new wave, ’60s girl-group sounds and the softer side of the Velvet Underground, hit upon that core aloofness that typifies most great New York rock. She just released her first full solo album, a self-titled effort on Downtown.