Steve Adams, Guitar Jo DeBoeck, vocals Lisa LaRue, keyboards John Payne, vocals Svetlan Raket, drums
"Transformation 2012" includes guest appearances by John Payne (of ASIA featuring John Payne), Tommy Zvoncheck, electric violinist James Sudakow and flutist Kerri Lake.
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Influences
Old musicals, Keith Emerson, Kansas, Kitaro, Enigma, Rick Wakeman and many, many more!
Lisa LaRue! But, if you like: Geoff Downes,
Enigma, Rick Wakeman, then you will like Lisa LaRue and her Special guests, including John Payne, Tommy Zvoncheck, James Sudakow, Svetlan Raket, Jo De Boeck, Steve Adams, Kerri Lake, and Muscogee Creek flutist John Timothy.......
LISA LaRUE IS PROUD TO BE LISTED IN THE ARTIST DIRECTORY OF THE PROGRESSIVE ROCK HALL OF FAME
Lisa LaRue is pleased to announce "Lisa LaRue Project 2K9: World Class," a unique project in many respects. The project is made up of a combination of world-wide, world-class talent who will be completing a digital album throughout 2009, one to two tracks per month on a special page on the Lisa LaRue website. A special, limited release CD will be available NOVEMBER 1, 2009.
Lisa's latestCD, "Transformation 2012" is now available on Mindawn.com, iTunes and the official Lisa LaRue website. The single is also available, "Save Me," which features vocals by John Payne (of ASIA featuring John Payne). Of the song, The Prog Files says,
"Why we're not hearing this particular track on car stereos everywhere is beyond me. I don't say that as if to diminish the progressive nature of this album, but the song writing on this piece, coupled with John's performance is exquisite - very moving indeed."
B I O G R A P H Y :
She began playing keyboards as a small child, her grandmother noticing she was playing "These Boots are Made for Walkin'" on her Magnus Chord organ. Sought out by shopping malls and department malls as a young girl, she started writing her own songs and designing her own 'album covers.' This led and inspired her for her future career.
Not only a fan of progressive music such as Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Yes, Genesis, and others, the hometown boys Kansas played a big part in her influential years, as well.
Before setting out for a record contract, she collaborated with Gilli Smyth of "Gong" on a self-released 'tape' titled "Dreamscapes." Soon after, she began label shopping.
A composer and keyboardist, LaRue became the first female artist signed to the Sound of America Records label (SOAR) Natural Visions sublabel. Her debut release was titled "Beloved Tribal Women," produced by Will Alexander (keyboard tech to Keith Emerson, Herbie Hancock, and many other great keyboard players). The CD also received accolades for being a first in combining art with music. The CD booklet featured 14 paintings by the most awarded female Native American artist in the world, Joan Hill. The idea was, "A picture paints a thousand words," so naturally, the music was instrumental, letting the art inspire the listener.,br>
The next release was "Children's Songs in the Cherokee Language," for which she received 2 NAMMY nominations (Native American Music Awards). It is now considered a classic collector's item, selling for as high as 59.00 on Amazon.com
The third release was a collaboration with Muscogee (Creek) flutist/guitarist John 'Yafke' Timothy titled "That Ol' Sofkee Spoon." 'TOSS' has received numerous requests, so as it is out of print, LaRue and Timothy plan to re-release it as a 'classic reissue including one new never-released track in the future.
In 2008, LaRue released "Ama," music from the modern dance she composed and performed (musically, of course) called "Voices of the Shuka." Shuka was commissioned by Wylliams Henry Danse Theatre. In November, she released "Transformation 2012: with guests artists including John Payne (of "Asia featuring John Payne", Tommy Zvoncheck (former Blue Oyster Cult and P.I.L.), and others. She was nominated for a Hollywood Music Award, and is the recipient of the 2008 Oklahoma Music Awards' "Native American Artist of the Year."
Lisa LaRue grew up in Topeka, Kansas, but now resides in her native Oklahoma. She is a tribal member of the federally-recognized United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Ok, I finally had time to check your music! I can hear some Emerson in there, and also a lot of '70s vibes. Nice compositions and good sounds! Very cool.
