History Music / LisaGermano

She got her start in the industry as a prolific session musician, first joining Music/JohnMellencamp's band in 1987 and proceeding to work with other artists like Music/SimpleMinds, Music/DavidBowie, Yann Tiersen, Neil Finn, Music/SherylCrow, Music/IggyPop, Music/{{Jewel}} and Music/{{Eels}}.

She got her start in the industry as a prolific session musician, first joining Music/JohnMellencamp's band in 1987 and proceeding to work with other artists like Music/SimpleMinds, Music/DavidBowie, Yann Tiersen, Neil Finn, Music/SherylCrow, [[Music/IggyPop]], Music/{{Jewel}} and Music/{{Eels}}.

She got her start in the industry as a prolific session musician, first joining Music/JohnMellencamp's band in 1987 and proceeding to work with other artists like Music/SimpleMinds, Music/DavidBowie, Yann Tiersen, Neil Finn, Music/SherylCrow, [[Music/TheStooges Iggy Pop]], Music/{{Jewel}} and Music/{{Eels}}.

Needless to say, all this label-hopping failed to grab a wide audience. [[SugarWiki/NeedsMoreLove Perhaps this page will help]].

She got her start in the industry as a prolific session musician, first joining Creator/JohnMellencamp's band in 1987 and proceeding to work with other artists like Music/SimpleMinds, Music/DavidBowie, Yann Tiersen, Neil Finn, Music/SherylCrow, [[Music/TheStooges Iggy Pop]], Music/{{Jewel}} and Music/{{Eels}}.

She got her start in the industry as a prolific session musician, first joining JohnMellencamp's band in 1987 and proceeding to work with other artists like Music/SimpleMinds, Music/DavidBowie, Yann Tiersen, Neil Finn, Music/SherylCrow, [[Music/TheStooges Iggy Pop]], Music/{{Jewel}} and Music/{{Eels}}.

However, you have likely not heard it because of Lisa's long string of bad luck with labels and the industry. Her first album, ''On the Way Down From the Moon Palace'', was issued on her own label and therefore didn't win a wide audience but did convince Capitol Records to take a chance. However, just before the release of ''Happiness'', a reorganisation at Capitol axed the jobs of the executives who supported her and killed promotion. Lisa gained back the rights and moved to famous dream pop label Creator/FourADRecords. There, she remixed some of the tracks with 4AD's in-house producer John Fryer and put out two more well-received albums. However, 4AD's distribution deal with Creator/WarnerBrosRecords expired in 1998, meaning less resources to promote ''Slide''. That same year, Lisa was hired as backing vocalist for Music/TheSmashingPumpkins' upcoming tour, then fired on the day it was about to begin, and while touring by herself to promote ''Slide'' 4AD notified her that she'd be dropped from the label. She quit the music biz for 4 years, then returned only to have another critically-acclaimed album be released on a short-lived label and finally finding a more-or-less permanent home on Young God Records (signed personally by [[Music/{{Swans}} Michael Gira]] because he was a fan of her music).

Starting with 1991, she has put out solo work that is innovative and extraordinary. Her music is DreamPop[=/=][[BaroquePop (specifically, the minimally-arranged melancholic Music/ThisMortalCoil brand of dream pop) infused with {{alternative|Rock}} darkness and some folk rock elements. Her songwriting is melancholy yet kooky at times.

Starting with 1991, she has put out solo work that is innovative and extraordinary. Her music is [[DreamPop dream pop]][=/=][[BaroquePop baroque pop]] (specifically, the minimally-arranged melancholic Music/ThisMortalCoil brand of dream pop) infused with [[AlternativeRock alternative]] darkness and some folk rock elements. Her songwriting is melancholy yet kooky at times.

Lisa Germano (b. 1958) is a DreamPop musician and multi-instrumentalist (guitar, violin, piano, drum machines, occasional bass) from [[DownOnTheFarm Indiana]].

However, you have likely not heard it because of Lisa's long string of bad luck with labels and the industry. Her first album, ''On the Way Down From the Moon Palace'', was issued on her own label and therefore didn't win a wide audience but did convince Capitol Records to take a chance. However, just before the release of ''Happiness'', a reorganisation at Capitol axed the jobs of the executives who supported her and killed promotion. Lisa gained back the rights and moved to famous dream pop label Creator/FourADRecords. There, she remixed some of the tracks with 4AD's in-house producer John Fryer and put out two more well-received albums. However, 4AD's distribution deal with Creator/WarnerBrosRecords expired in 1998, meaning less resources to promote ''Slide''. That same year, Lisa was hired as backing vocalist for Music/TheSmashingPumpkins' upcoming tour, then fired on the day it was about to begin, and while touring by herself to promote ''Slide'' 4AD notified her that she'd be dropped from the label. She quit the music biz for 4 years, then returned only to have another critically-acclaimed album be released on a short-lived label and finally finding a more-or-less permanent home on Young God Records (signed personally by [[{{Swans}} Michael Gira]] because he was a fan of her music).

She got her start in the industry as a prolific session musician, first joining JohnMellencamp's band in 1987 and proceeding to work with other artists like Music/SimpleMinds, Music/DavidBowie, Yann Tiersen, Neil Finn, SherylCrow, [[Music/TheStooges Iggy Pop]], Music/{{Jewel}} and Music/{{Eels}}.

She got her start in the industry as a prolific session musician, first joining JohnMellencamp's band in 1987 and proceeding to work with other artists like Music/SimpleMinds, Music/DavidBowie, Yann Tiersen, Neil Finn, SherylCrow, [[Music/TheStooges Iggy Pop]], Jewel and {{Eels}}.

Starting with 1991, she has put out solo work that is innovative and extraordinary. Her music is [[DreamPop dream pop]][=/=][[BaroquePop baroque pop]] (specifically, the minimally-arranged melancholic ThisMortalCoil brand of dream pop) infused with [[AlternativeRock alternative]] darkness and some folk rock elements. Her songwriting is melancholy yet kooky at times.

* CreatorBreakdown - Lisa had one after the death of her beloved cat Miamo-Tutti. ''In the Maybe World'' is the result.

* HeyItsThatGuy - ''Lullaby for a Liquid Pig'' features guest contributions from [[TheSmiths Johnny Marr]] and [[Music/PrincesAssociates Wendy Melvoin]]. And on her latest album ''Magic Neighbour'', ambient musician HaroldBudd contributes to the song "Painting the Doors".

* MagnumOpus - ''Geek the Girl''.

* HeyItsThatGuy - ''Lullaby for a Liquid Pig'' features guest contributions from [[TheSmiths Johnny Marr]] and [[PrincesAssociates Wendy Melvoin]]. And on her latest album ''Magic Neighbour'', ambient musician HaroldBudd contributes to the song "Painting the Doors".

Needless to say, all this label-hopping failed to grab a wide audience. [[NeedsMoreLove Perhaps this page will help.]]

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She got her start in the industry as a prolific session musician, first joining JohnMellencamp's band in 1987 and proceeding to work with other artists like Music/SimpleMinds, DavidBowie, Yann Tiersen, Neil Finn, SherylCrow, [[TheStooges Iggy Pop]], Jewel and {{Eels}}.

However, you have likely not heard it because of Lisa's long string of bad luck with labels and the industry. Her first album, ''On the Way Down From the Moon Palace'', was issued on her own label and therefore didn't win a wide audience but did convince Capitol Records to take a chance. However, just before the release of ''Happiness'', a reorganisation at Capitol axed the jobs of the executives who supported her and killed promotion. Lisa gained back the rights and moved to famous dream pop label Creator/4ADRecords. There, she remixed some of the tracks with 4AD's in-house producer John Fryer and put out two more well-received albums. However, 4AD's distribution deal with Creator/WarnerBrosRecords expired in 1998, meaning less resources to promote ''Slide''. That same year, Lisa was hired as backing vocalist for Music/TheSmashingPumpkins' upcoming tour, then fired on the day it was about to begin, and while touring by herself to promote ''Slide'' 4AD notified her that she'd be dropped from the label. She quit the music biz for 4 years, then returned only to have another critically-acclaimed album be released on a short-lived label and finally finding a more-or-less permanent home on Young God Records (signed personally by [[{{Swans}} Michael Gira]] because he was a fan of her music).

However, you have likely not heard it because of Lisa's long string of bad luck with labels and the industry. Her first album, ''On the Way Down From the Moon Palace'', was issued on her own label and therefore didn't win a wide audience but did convince Capitol Records to take a chance. However, just before the release of ''Happiness'', a reorganisation at Capitol axed the jobs of the executives who supported her and killed promotion. Lisa gained back the rights and moved to famous dream pop label 4AD Records. There, she remixed some of the tracks with 4AD's in-house producer John Fryer and put out two more well-received albums. However, 4AD's distribution deal with WarnerBrosRecords expired in 1998, meaning less resources to promote ''Slide''. That same year, Lisa was hired as backing vocalist for Music/TheSmashingPumpkins' upcoming tour, then fired on the day it was about to begin, and while touring by herself to promote ''Slide'' 4AD notified her that she'd be dropped from the label. She quit the music biz for 4 years, then returned only to have another critically-acclaimed album be released on a short-lived label and finally finding a more-or-less permanent home on Young God Records (signed personally by [[{{Swans}} Michael Gira]] because he was a fan of her music).

* ItGotWorse - Her past label trouble. Seems [[EarnYourHappyEnding she's finally found a permanent label]] on Young God.

* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment - The title of "Sexy Little Girl Princess".

* LastNoteNightmare – "… A Psychopath" is an inversion. It's an incredibly creepy song about a StalkerWithACrush from the stalkee's point of view, with a real 911 call playing in the background. Until the last 30 seconds or so, with a cheerful-sounding instrumental that wouldn't sound out of place at a circus.

* {{Sampling}} - That recurring circus melody that appears as an interlude in ''Geek the Girl''.

* ItGotWorse - Her label trouble. Remains to be seen whether [[EarnYourHappyEnding she's finally found a permanent label]] or [[YankTheDogsChain just another temporary one]].

* KindheartedCatLover

However, you have likely not heard it because of Lisa's long string of bad luck with labels and the industry. Her first album, ''On the Way Down From the Moon Palace'', was issued on her own label and therefore didn't win a wide audience but did convince Capitol Records to take a chance. However, just before the release of ''Happiness'', a reorganisation at Capitol axed the jobs of the executives who supported her and killed promotion. Lisa gained back the rights and moved to famous dream pop label 4AD Records. There, she remixed some of the tracks with 4AD's in-house producer John Fryer and put out two more well-received albums. However, 4AD's distribution deal with WarnerBrosRecords expired in 1998, meaning less resources to promote ''Slide''. That same year, Lisa was hired as backing vocalist for Music/TheSmashingPumpkins' upcoming tour, then fired on the day it was about to begin, and while touring by herself to promote ''Slide'' 4AD notified her that she'd be dropped from the label. She quit the music biz for 4 years, then returned only to have another critically-acclaimed album be released on a short-lived label and finally finding a more-or-less permanent home on Young God Records.

However, you have likely not heard it because of Lisa's long string of bad luck with labels and the industry. Her first album, ''On the Way Down From the Moon Palace'', was issued on her own label and therefore didn't win a wide audience but did convince Capitol Records to take a chance. However, just before the release of ''Happiness'', a reorganisation at Capitol axed the jobs of the executives who supported her and killed promotion. Lisa gained back the rights and moved to famous dream pop label 4AD Records. There, she remixed some of the tracks with 4AD's in-house producer John Fryer and put out two more well-received albums. However, 4AD's distribution deal with WarnerBrosRecords expired in 1998, meaning less resources to promote ''Slide''. That same year, Lisa was hired as backing vocalist for TheSmashingPumpkins' upcoming tour, then fired on the day it was about to begin, and while touring by herself to promote ''Slide'' 4AD notified her that she'd be dropped from the label. She quit the music biz for 4 years, then returned only to have another critically-acclaimed album be released on a short-lived label and finally finding a more-or-less permanent home on Young God Records.