defining "vocal perfection from the moment she opens her mouth" (gregory douglass) and "carrying the gravity of an old soul through every crevice of a song," (syd), lisa piccirillo's allure is hypnotic.
"evoking the passion of sarah mclachlan and the techniques of patty griffin and christina aguilera, lisa's got it all," says fellow singer-songwriter gregory douglass. with an ideal blend of folk and pop in her songwriting, and hints of r&b in her voice, it's clear that lisa piccirillo's influences have been varied. upon receiving mariah carey's debut album at age 8, she knew she had to sing. so from hairbrush karaoke to musical theater, and from college a cappella to original tunes, that's what she did.
lisa grew up in connecticut, where her musical family was incredibly supportive. teaching herself guitar and piano at a young age, lisa began to use these instruments as a means to accompany her desire to sing. throughout middle and high school, lisa developed her talents: playing local gigs, winning talent shows, starring in musical theater productions, singing with various choirs, and experimentally recording in her basement.
it was at skidmore college that lisa truly had the venues to blossom as a performer. as a member of the highly selective co-ed a cappella group, the dynamics, lisa captivated countless audiences with her renditions of "bury my lovely" (october project) and "come on over" (christina aguilera), both of which earned her soloist awards at the international championship of collegiate a cappella. the group went on to place among the top six in north america, gaining press from the ny times and performing at lincoln center’s avery fisher hall in new york city.
as a songwriter, lisa built a loyal fan base with avid support from the campus coffeehouse, lively lucy's, as well as saratoga’s legendary caffé lena. at the same time, lisa worked with the incomparable john nazarenko and a band of remarkable student musicians to perform some of her favorite tunes including etta james' "at last" and mariah carey's "vision of love". "i feel very fortunate for all the opportunities i had at skidmore," says lisa, "…to collaborate with so many talented people was certainly inspiring."
awareness of lisa piccirillo's musical career has escalated rapidly. she's opened for such performers as edie carey, october project, stephen kellogg, and peter mulvey and shares the stage often with nationally acclaimed singer-songwriter gregory douglass. proclaimed as "one to watch out for" (syd), lisa can be seen showcasing her original material at a college or coffeehouse near you. her full length debut will be released in 2008.
another kind of fire - with edie carey 2/7/07
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