HI ALOT OF U ASKED ME IF I KNEW LISSA LAURIA AND I DONT AND NO I DONT HAVE HER PHONE NUMBER I HAVE NEVER MET HER I ONLY TALK TO HER ON MYSPACE I AM JUST A FAN SO IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR HER JUST GO TO HER MYSPACE * MYSPACE.COM/LISSALAURIA
-tara XoXO
CREDIT FOR THE ABOUT ME IS FROM HER OFFICIAL FANSITE www.LissaLauriaOnline.com
Born into a musical family, Lissa Lauria sang before she could even speak a complete sentence. At the ripe old age of four years old, Lissa experienced the thrill of the stage and performed her first solo. Having a mother who is a theatrical director, Lissa remembers, -I lived onstage more than off. It became home to me.- Lissa has been preparing her entire life for what she is experiencing in the music and acting arenas today. She realizes that at 18 years old she is very young, but she knows what she wants and that she has to work hard to get it.Growing up on Long Island, New York, only minutes from Manhattan which is such a musical melting pot. Lissa has come to love all kinds of music whether it's rock to reggae to african, or some of the rock greats like Grace Slick, Janis Joplin, Sting and Cream.And because of the influence of New York City and Broadway, Lissa spent all her days even as a young child in tap, ballet, jazz, funk, music and acting classes.When asked how she started writing the music and lyrics for songs, Lissa laughs as she explains, -I wish I knew! The songs seem to fall out of heaven. I get them while shopping, out to dinner, anywhere! It's actually annoying though because sometimes I have no way to remember them! I'll just hear the music in my head and out of my mouth come the lyrics. The experience is crazy.-Lissas music and vocals sound like Gwen Stefani meets Avril Lavigne, but her greatest desire is to combine many kinds of music with rock, creating a new sound. This is very obvious in the first 2 songs that Lissa wrote for her new band, L Squared, Would You Mind and Scratch. Lissa says in her own words, -Finally Ive found guys that get it, in our band L Squared. They understand the unique sound Im after, and just as quickly as I explain it to them, theyve got it. Its amazing!- As an actress, Lissa is very versatile. Growing up in theatre has given her a deep sense of what is needed to realistically portray a character and bring it to the screen in film or TV as well as on stage. She loves acting in dramatic films, but also enjoys comedy, where she has natural comedic timing. When asked about her career choice as a professional actress, Lissa explains, - Looking within myself and being emotionally available to reach for very dramatic, impacting roles is my passion, but finding the 'opposite' and also the 'comedy' in every role is my way of approaching the craft. Also, watching the female greats such as Lucille Ball, Audrey Hepburn, Meryl Streep and so many more has allowed me to stretch myself to be able to attack any role and really enjoy what I'm doing.-Lissa is on the radar of many prominent L.A. casting directors and producers. She is in talks regarding several films and one specific TV project. This coming year, 2008, may prove to be a very busy one for Ms. Lauria. But, through it all, Lissas ultimate goal in all she does is to be a role model for kids younger and older than herself. She says, -Weve lost our heroes Lissa explains. Teens and young people need someone they can look to and admire. My deepest desire is that through my songs and my life, I can help kids believe they can be more than they ever dreamed they could be.-
I Love Lissa :-)