BORN: New York City
RAISED: Katonah, New York
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts in music theory and Master of Music in music theory and music
composition, SUNY Fredonia
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Brooklyn, New York
INSTRUMENTS: Voice, guitar, piano/keyboards, electric bass, upright bass, violin, mandolin,
ukulele, banjo, accordion, cello, troubadour harp, assorted percussion including trap kit, harmonica
and more...
LIVE PERFORMANCE/SET-UP:
- As a soloist (voice and guitar or piano.)
- With husband Tomi Millioto on electric guitar.
- As part of “The Vickie & Nickie Show” a musical comedy cabaret
act Lisa performs with her sister, Lori Brigantino
- As part of "In The Rough" – three part vocal trio featuring
Lisa, her sister Lori Brigantino and Susan Haefner
DISCOGRAPHY:
- "Wonder Wheel" - CD - released 2010 (self-release)
- 2010 Black Potatoe Music Festival - Compilation CD - Lisa's song "This Town" appears
on the compilation.
- “Lez Zeppelin” self titled debut CD, recorded and produced by Eddie Kramer
Released July 2007 on Emanation Records, distributed by Redeye. Also released
in Japan on Avex Records. Lisa co-wrote 2 compositions on the
album – “On The Rocks” & “Winter Sun”
- "A Brooklyn Night" – CD – released by Hidden Pond Productions 2000 (self-release)
- "Listen Learn and Groove’ – Compilation CD - released by Female Musician, 2000
Lisa’s song "Blue Jeans” appears on this compilation
SAMPLING OF NOTABLE PERFORMANCES/SHOWCASES:
- Peekaboo Festival of New Music and Theatre, NYC
- Songwriter’s Guild of America, songwriter showcase, NYC
- BMI Collaborator’s Connection showcase, NYC
- Folk Music Society of Huntington, Long Island, NY
- Unicorn Folk Music Series concerts, Fredonia, NY
- Ethos New Music Society concerts, Fredonia, NY
- Mill Hill Outdoor Concert Series, Trenton, NJ
- People’s Voice Café, NYC
- The Bluebird Café, Nashville, Tennessee
- The Gibson Guitar Café, Nashville, Tennessee
- Habitat for Humanity benefit, Dingman’s Ferry, Pennsylvania
- Performing Arts Unit of B’Nai B’Rith showcase, NYC
- You Go Girl! Jams for Women In Music, Inc, - electric bassist and vocalist
for house band, NYC
- Songwriter’s showcase for Women In Music, Inc., NYC
- The Uptown songwriters Hang, songwriters circle, NYC
- Various performances and house concerts for Living Room Arts, NYC
- Dusty Springfield Day, New York, - tribute and benefit for breast cancer,
NYC. Shared the stage with Karen Black, Jill Sobule and Kate Pierson from
The B-52’s.
- Accompanied singer/songwriter Liz Queler on mandolin for the 2003
Mamapalooza Festival
- Performed "The Spangled Banner" at Brooklyn Cyclones baseball
game, 7200 seat ballpark, NYC. Lisa’s song "Baseball’s
Back In Brooklyn" played in the ballpark.
- Performances of “The Vickie & Nickie Show” at notable NYC cabaret spaces such
as The Duplex, Roses Turn, The Slipper Room
- Performances around the US and world with Lez Zeppelin including The Mean Fiddler (London),
Fabrik (Hamburg), Columbia (Berlin), Z7 (Basel, Switzerland), The El Rey (Los Angeles), The
Fillmore (San Francisco), Mercury Lounge, BB Kings, Bowery Ballroom, Blender Theatre (NYC) and festivals
including Rock Am Ring, Rock Am Park (Germany), Download (England), Voodoo (New Orleans)
Bonnaroo Music Festival (Nashville) Music Fair TV show (Japan) CBS Sunday Morning TV show (US)
SAMPLING OF COMMISSIONED COMPOSITIONS:
- National TV/Radio Advertising campaign for Plato's Closet
- Score for the short film "Game Night"
- Score for the short film “Taken”
- Song “Wallflower” used in short film”The Journal”
- Score and original song for short film “Seeing Red”
- Production music for Technical Directions
- Multiple compositions for The Orchesis Dance Company
- "Scenes and Revelations" - incidental music for play produced
at The Chautaqua Institute
- "The Miracle Worker" – incidental music for Twinfish
Productions
- Several compositions for TV pilots for Snapper Creek Productions
- Arrangement of "Surfin’ Bird" for national TV commercial
for Pudgie’s Chicken
- Solo harp piece for internationally renowned harpist Mario Falco
AWARDS/CONTEST/COMMENDATIONS:
- Citation of Merit from Brooklyn Borough President, Howard Golden for
CD "A Brooklyn Night"
- July 2010 Woman Of The Month - Women In Music
- Runner Up Award in the 2009 Song Of the Year Contest for the song "It's Christmastime.
"
- Runner Up Award in the 2008 Song Of The Year Contest for the song "The Light Of Your Face."
- Honorable mention in the 16th Annual Billboard World Song Contest for the songs "One More Day"
and "Holding On For Something".
- Honorable mention in the top 500 entries in the 15th Annual Billboard World Song Contest for
the song "I Gotta Find Me Something”
- Honorable mention in the 14th Annual Billboard World Song Contest for
the song "Don’t Say It At All”
- Honorable mention in the 13th Annual Billboard World Song Contest for
the song "Departure”
- Honorable mention in the 12th Annual Billboard World Song Contest for
the song "The Light Of Your Face"
- Honorable mention in the 11th Annual Billboard World Song Contest for
the song "Wall Flower"
- Cool Band Award given to Lisa for her website from GoGirlsMusic.com
- Finalist in a New York City singer/songwriter contest sponsored by Fast
Folk Magazine
- Excellence in Composition Award, SUNY Fredonia
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
- BMI
- NARAS - Voting member for The Grammy Awards
- Songwriters Guild Of America
- Women In Music, Inc. – Served 8 years on the Board of Directors.
Currently on the Advisory Board. Past co-editor and contributing writer for the organization’s
magazine, WIM.
WEBSITES:
- www.lisabrig.com – Official Website
… - www.myspace.com/lisabrigantino
- www.hiddenpondproductions.com - Lisa's company supplying music/talent supervision, IP Licensing
and custom music production, scoring and sound design.
- www.sonidbids.com/LisaBrigantino - Online EPK
- www.facebook.com/pages/Lisa-Brigantino
- www.reverbnation.com/lisabrigantino
- www.cdbaby.com/lisabrig
- www.ladysixstring.com/artists/folk/LisaBrigantino
- www.bestfemalemusicians.com/lisabrigantino.html
- www.vickieandnickie.com - Official Website
- www.myspace.com/vickieandnickie
