Call her an urban cowgirl with soul. A singer songwriter who sings from the heart and plays from the hip. Rich, sweet and soulful textures with vocal range that reaches far above the everyday girl with a guitar. Time Out Magazine, NY says Lisa "inspires quite effortlessly with a stunning voice that soars and takes you along for the ride." Lisa's released three independent CD's, "Becoming", The EP "Three" and "A Very Country Compilation" which won Syracuse Area Music Award (SAMMY) for Best Country Recording. She is curently writing and recording her fourth CD called "This Crickety Old House".
A native of Syracuse, NY, at age 10 Lisa's family transplanted to New York City so she could fully pursue a career in show business. It wasn't long before Lisa was starring in national commercials, plays and even won a couple episodes of Start Search with a perfect score. She studied at the acclaimed HS of Performing Arts and received her BA in Arranging and Composition from Bard College. Growing up in a very musical family, Lisa is no stranger to the music industry and gives most of the credit to her parents. She's been exposed to and involved in most aspects of "show business" and music production since 8 years old. The daughter of Mickey Gentile, a successful producer/writer/arranger at Motown Records and Jennifer Lambert who enjoyed a successful writing and recording career of her own on Motown and Decca Records.
Lisa actively performs in many charity events including, V-Day, Stop Homelessness in America, The American Cancer Society, New York State AIDS Ride, The Ronald McDonald House, City At Peace, Musicians on Call and The Carol M. Baldwin Foundation for Breast Cancer and and most recently founded her own charity organization “Music Heals CNY.”
Lifetime Television's newest network, Lifetime Real Women , chose Lisa to be one of 12 standout women to join the Lifetime Real Women family in representing the network in its ongoing connections with consumers and business partners. The LRW campaign will highlight the individual stories of real, "everyday" women, bringing their inspiring and entertaining perspectives to viewers across America.
Lisa continues to perform locally and regionally both solo- acoustic and with her band. You can find out more about Lisa by visiting her website at www.lisagentile.com.
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