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Lisa Cruz

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About Me


A Brief Bio...
Corporate life as a financial analyst never really worked for Lisa. Writing memorable hooks is what really suits her spirit. In fact, writing memorable hooks is partly a result of writing songs from elementary school days, which is exactly what Lisa Cruz did. Then, like now, Lisa had the instinctive desire and ability to express matters of a young girls life in the form of music, writing songs and giving meaning to innocent matters. Her instrument of choice back then, was the drums. She excelled in many forms of this instrument in her early years as a musician and well into her teens and throughout high school. While her drum set went with her to Eugene, Oregon where she attended college, it stayed primarily in storage while Lisa participated in college life. Although she didnt play the drums much, music was still at the center of what Lisa enjoyed and she remained loyal to the dream of pursuing music. After graduating, moving back to Denver, Colorado and finishing her Masters Degree in Finance and Accounting, she enrolled in classical guitar and theory classes and began practicing as much as her busy schedule working full time as a financial analyst and later a teacher, would allow. The guitar became her songwriting partner and the two were inseparable. However, her most notable musical attribute is of course her voice. Theres sweetness in it thats hard to find as she expresses tender subtleties of lifes circumstances in the lyrics she writes. She has written all of the songs on her CD. Lisa continues to excel in the field she has longed to find her in, and has realized an early and persistent dream.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/29/2006
Band Website: lisacruzmusic.com
Band Members: Lisa Cruz

Influences: Radiohead
Better Than Ezra
Van Morrison
Johnny Cash
Big Head Todd
Beatles
Darden Smith
Prentenders
Sheryl Crow
Rob Thomas
Keb Mo
Bob Seger
Bodeans
Sonny and Cher
Stevie Nicks
Rolling Stones
'Til Tuesday
Steve Winwood
Boz Scaggs
Cars
Sarah McLachlan
Emmylou Harris
Tom Petty
Chris Isaak
Bonnie Raitt
Annie Lennox
Goo Goo Dolls
Jeffrey Steele
The Black Crowes
Rod Stewart
Sara Evans
Sister Hazel
Sade
Los Lobos
Marco Antonio Solis
Natalie Merchant
Amy Grant
Gillian Welch
Michael Penn
U2
Shawn Colvin
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
Bruce Cockburn
Bryan Ferry
Eric Clapton
Foreigner
Heart
INXS
Indigo Girls
Head East
Aerosmith
April Wine
Just to name a few...
Sounds Like:
An accomplished singer songwriter with an acoustic folk pop sound.

also available through iTunes
Record Label: My own recordings.
Type of Label: Indie