THANKS TO ALL WHO JOINED ME TO HEAR THE SNEAK PEEK OF MY NEW ALBUM WITH THE SONG
"GET STARTED!" THE NEW O.C. ALL AGES VENUE WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!
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 was 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 19 years old she is very young, but she knows what she wants and that she has to work hard to get it. Growing up in the church, she gleaned so much from the Gospel music that she cut her teeth on. And living only minutes from Manhattan which is such a musical melting pot, Lissa has come to love all kinds of music whether it's Rock, Reggae, African, Jazz or Opera. Because of the influence of New York City and Broadway, Lissa spent all her days even as a young child in tap, ballet, jazz, hip hop, 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.â€
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 her favorite is comedy, as she’s been called “Lucy†since she was a small child. Lissa 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, Lissa’s ultimate goal in all she does is to be a role model for kids younger and older than herself. “We’ve 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."
