Born and raised in North Eastern Australia, Lisa quit the small town life at 21 and headed for Sydney, where she began performing. At first, she sang acapella on the streets and, eventually, with her band in Sydney nightclubs and along the east coas [+]Born and raised in North Eastern Australia, Lisa quit the small town life at 21 and headed for Sydney, where she began performing. At first, she sang acapella on the streets and, eventually, with her band in Sydney nightclubs and along the east coast of Australia.
Lisa relocated to New York City in 1993 where she settled in the East Village and began writing songs and playing concerts in all the down town clubs, including Tramps, The Mercury Lounge, Cafe Sine, CBGB's and The Bitter End.
In Decenber of 1997, Lisa completed her first CD, 'Not Quite So Low', which received very favorable reviews in Billboard and Relix magazines as well as many other local and regional publications in the U.S., and also got notable airplay on college and public radio stations across the country.
Lisa moved to Austin, Texas, in 1998 and has since toured (both with her band and as a solo act) throughout the U.S. She has showcased at SXSW and has received numerous acknowledgements for her singing and songwriting skill, including being named a finalist in the Billboard Song Contest, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and the Rocky Mountain Folk Festival, and most recently in the 2003 Chris Austin Songwriting competition at Merlefest. She has performed in many of Austin's premier clubs including Antones, the Back Yard and at Lucy's.
In May 2001, Lis released a new album 'Undergroundling'. Available exclusively at It's About Music .com, this album is a collection of studio and live performances culled from the last few years, and includes tracks produced by Mitch Watkins and Gina Fant Saez.
In September 2001, Lisa signed with Australian based label Laughing Outlaw Records. Her label stable mates include the bands Cotton Mather and Last Train Home. She spent 2002 in Australia touring.
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