Performing professionally for over twenty years as a bass player and vocalist,
Lisa Rae has made numerous television and radio appearances and has toured internationally across Canada, Europe, The United States, Malaysia, New Zealand, and the Caribbean; playing small clubs to huge events, festivals and arenas and everything in between. She has performed at the Skydome in Toronto and to a crowd of 30,000 + in Calgary, to mention some highlites.
Since the age of twelve, when she held her own playing with jazz legend
"Big" Miller (Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis), Lisa has performed with more internationally recognized musicians than can be mentioned, but the short list includes Juno Award winners Alpha YaYa Diallo, Powder Blues Band, Jerry Doucette, Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne and Jeff Healey (two-time Grammy Award Nominee). She has also performed with Jazz notables Tommy Banks, PJ Perry, Bobby Shew, Bob Stroup (Woody Herman) and more.
A schooled and skilled musician freelancing in all styles of music from rock, blues, pop,
country, R&B, to world music, jazz, salsa, big band, mariachi and folk; her bass playing
has complemented the likes of such drummers as Sonny Emory (Earth Wind & Fire) Kennard Johnson (Junior Wells, James Cotton, Buddy Guy, Steve Miller,
Howlin' Wolf, Willy Dixon), Matt Frenette (Loverboy), Randall Stoll (K.D. Lang, Joni Mitchell) and Gary Grace (Prism).
Lisa has recorded and toured with Grammy Award nominee Gaye Delorme, multiple platinum selling Canadian classic rock icons "Holly Woods & Toronto" and has added her dynamic contribution on bass and vocals in the studio to several CDs. A consummate player, Lisa knows her way intimately around all the basses (four, five string, fretless & stand-up). Her vocal, harmony, arranging and production skills are in high demand and, being multi-talented, she also enjoys playing drums (she has played drums with YES bassist Chris Squire!), guitar, keyboards, harmonica, mandolin, trombone, guitarron, and percussion as well as composing her own music; currently co-fronting/writing with her own original band, The Viragos.
Frequently said to have "big ears" and "deep pockets", highly respected by her peers, Lisa plays with heart and always puts the music first.
"In all my travels, Lisa is one of the finest bass players I've come across"
Jeff Healey
Right back atcha LISA, not a day goes by without me remembering our "CATS AND DOGS" duet, I only wish I could put it up on MY SPACE for everyone to hear!!! YOU ROCKED THAT SONG GIRL!!
Hey Lisa! I cant believe you happened upon my blog. Really happy that you did! Thank you for the wonderful comment! Hope all is well, and I look forward to seeing you again. Take care!
Lisa...it was a great surprise to get the chance to meet you...you done a wonderful job at the concert...I like alot of the songs on the CD ya gave me too...I never knew I liked blues much but I really enjoy listeing to it....keep in touch...and keep rocking on that bass!
Thanx for allowing me to share your light onstage during our tour, you are the most talented vocalist/musician/songwriter I've ever had the pleasure of working with. LISA, YOU CAN REALLY ROCK GIRL!! I wish you much success and happiness and I'm there whenever you're ready to ROCK OUT! Thank You Comments
Lisa, I'm finally getting around to thanking you for the add. I couldn't forget you though, somebody that can play bass and sing at the same time! That's pretty impressive, especially when they're as good as you are.
Hey Girl- good to see you here at "The Space"! You are looking and sounding fantastic! When are we gonna play together again? I had a blast singing with you guys!
