"Lisa Couto's voice -- an incredible soprano that shifts from note to note with the effortless grace of a cascading
waterfall -- is what stands out about this music."
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Early on, Lisa played in several New England dance bands going up and down the east coast and overseas. She later toured the states from Maine to Florida singing with her band "StarStruck". It was at this time that she developed her soulful style, singing songs by Sade, Anita Baker, Chaka Khan and Mary J. Blige. Lisa also at this time began recording her own tracks with partner Jim Wright and selling demos at gigs. Lisa then shifted her focus almost solely to recording. She tracked 2 albums, her first called "Alot of Things" with Jim Wright producing and playing guitar and keys. Colin Barry played keys and guitar and James Calendrella wailed on the saxophone. Her second album, "Live and Breathe" was recorded with the aforementioned members and the addition of Gregory Varatta on drums and Vinnie D'Agostino on bass. The collaboration has a jazz/funk fusion feel complemented by Lisa's light and soulful R&B style. (Hear some tracks on the "Listen" page.) More recently, Lisa had a track released on the "Soul Unsigned" label in the United Kingdom, has opened for the Indigo Girls at a concert in Newport and was nominated for "Female Vocalist of the Year" by Motif Magazine in 2010. She was also nominated for "Female Vocalist of the Year" by Limelight Magazine in 2012 Lisa is currently in the studio recording new material written soley on acoustic guitar. |
  
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