Lisa Germano

Lisa Ruth Germano is an American singersongwriter and multiinstrumentalist who has released seven albums featuring her oftenhushed vocal style, confessional lyrics, and distinctive violin. Her 1994 album Geek the Girl received widespread critical acclaim, including being featured as a top album of the 1990s by the music magazine Spin. She is also known as a guest performer andor session musician on over sixty records by a variety of artists, including U2, John Mellencamp, Simple Minds, David Bowie, Yann Tiersen, Neil Finn, Sheryl Crow, Iggy Pop, Billy Joel, Jewel and Eels.

Germano was one of six children born into an ItalianAmerican Catholic family in Mishawaka, Indiana. Her parents encouraged their children to learn instruments from an early age. Germanos first attempt at writing music was a 15minute opera for the piano written at age 7. Later she took up the violin, the instrument that led her to a career in music.

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