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PRAISE FOR LISA BRIGANTINO'S LATEST CD "WONDER WHEEL":
"Lisa's
music is very well crafted and beautifully performed (I would expect
nothing less)."
- Jack Douglas, Grammy Award-Winning Producer/Engineer
(John Lennon, The Who, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick)
"Named "2010’s Artist
To Watch Out For", an artist by the name of Lisa Brigantino is
taking the indie music scene by storm with the release of her new album “Wonder
Wheel”....Lisa's musicality on "Wonder Wheel" is unique;
a music journey worth taking with this artist."
- The Examiner
"It's hard to place Lisa Brigantino in a genre. Maybe it's her rock
background, or her phenomenal talent to play an array of instruments
ranging from
guitar to accordion, or her full, but something about this mixture is
too unique to stuff in one genre...It's this rarity that makes Wonder
Wheel such a superb album. There's a little bit of everything, but it's
done in such a well-put together way that it's fascinating. There's a
definite twang and heart to everything, but there's an edge and an attitude,
too. Brigantino has been put on all kinds of “artist to watch” lists.
You should do more than watch. You should listen and then re-listen and
re-listen again. Wonder Wheel will touch you, entertain you, and refresh
you."
- Muzikreviews.com - "Wonder Wheel" rated 5 stars.
"Lisa is one of the most versatile songwriters
we've heard. She is a true artist who has mastered countless styles
of writing, singing
and performing. This New Yorker moves effortlessly from a sensitive acoustic
ballad to an in-your-face bluesy romp without skipping a beat."
- Women of Substance Radio
(In addition, "Those Days" from Wonder Wheel made
the Indie Top 10 on WOS Radio for May 2010)
"Wonder Wheel is a well rounded album, featuring
everything from blazing electric guitar licks on Go and Find It,
to rockin’ blues on This Town, to sweet finger-picked acoustic
folk on Those Days, and sparkling piano pop on the title track. Lisa’s
voice moves fluidly from style to style, earthy on the blues and
rocker songs, liquid sweet on the acoustic and pop tunes."
- Lyrical Venus, KRUU-FM
"Lisa Brigantino is what you'd call a complete musician—a
superb multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and not least, rocker.
Brigantino brings to her songwriting that real sense of melody that
so many putative writers lack, whether it's on a softie, like the
folksy "Those Days" and the lovely
"
Light of Your Face," or in more out-there fare like "I Gotta
Find Me Somethin'," where Dixieland meets the Andrews Sisters."
- Jon Sobel, Blog Critics
"This album is a brilliant example of passion, love and determination.
You can feel the emotion in Lisa's voice, and you can soon tell that she loves
what she's doing and is brilliant at doing it... I love how this album progresses,
it isn't samey, boring, or a task to listen to; it is pretty much beautiful.
It seems like a whirlpool of sparkle, paired with pitch perfect vocals and a
drive to make a difference."
- New Reviews, UK
"Some people are saying this will be a big breakout record
in the second half of the year. Start with a song called 'This Town'
- from
'Five Songs You Gotta Hear Today'"
- ExploreMusic.com
" Editor's Pick"
- Indie-Music.com
" Lisa is fierce..."
- The Salon Blogspot
REVIEWS OF LISA BRIGANTINO’S CD "A BROOKLYN NIGHT":
" 'A Brooklyn Night' is a splendid album. With the help of some stinging
guitar work by her husband, Tomi Millioto, Brigantino puts together a
varied selection of tasty musical entrees. She sings with a lot of soul and grit,
showing the spirit of a true New Yorker. She plays one mean acoustic
guitar
and sings like a woman that is full of life and plenty of it to share
with her audience. All the emotions are harnessed and delivered right on time
in every song. This is all very well done."
- Keith "Muzikman" Hannaleck - The Global Muse Music Magazine
“This is a gem, a beautiful collection of poetic, melodic tracks.
The arrangements, by Lisa and her husband Tomi Millioto, are mostly sparse
and organic, allowing the beauty of Lisa's voice and lyrics to shine
through. It's one of those CDs that you'll want to listen to over and
over again. I heard echoes of Joni Mitchell, Sheryl Crow, Alison Kraus,
Mama Cass Elliott with a sprinkle of Janis Joplin thrown in for flavour!
Lisa has a beautiful way of bending her notes when she sings. Some people
say that the human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all but
also the most difficult to master. Listen to Lisa and you'll see what
I mean…”
- Bassgirls.com
" Rootsy folk musing with the refreshing warmth of a well recorded acoustic
guitar, a soulful singer, and crystalline vocal harmonies
that sound like angels tapping in on a radio signal."
- Listen.com
"
Wow! That's about all I can say after listening to "A Brooklyn Night"!
Lisa's wonderful vocal sound and style immediately caught my ear
followed by her spectacular guitar work. Cool songs and arrangements,
great work
by her collaborators...I'll definitely be listening to this again..."
- CMD Music
" The whole package, from the look, to the mix, the harmonies, the arrangements
- it's both warm and bright at the same time. And somehow, they've
managed to make acoustic and electric songs all fit. Best wishes for success
with this beauty."
- Sleeping Giant Records
" ...Great songs. Impeccable musicianship. Very comforting guitar sounds
and the vocals are gorgeous. The production is just killing me.
This CD rocks. I dream of making a record like this. I strive to make a record
like this. Beautiful work."
- MeDiaDAMagE
" ...The songs, the melodies, the singing and playing make this recording
something really special. Obviously, much love and care was
put into this project and the results are simply outstanding.
- Corelli Jacobs Recording
" ...Great voice, clear prolific lyrics and stirring melodies..."
- WVKR 91.3 Poughkeepsie, NY
"A beautiful CD...Lisa has a strong and flexible
voice. The music is very diverse. "A Brooklyn Night" will
stay a very long time on my play list!"
- Ray Pieters, Radio Milo, 103.1, Belgium
" ...Very nice CD. Good graphics, too. I'm listening to it for the third
time right now! Nice guitar work, great engineering."
- Dynamic Recording
" 'Oh Sister' is good female folk. 'Blue Jeans' proves the lady can really
strum a guitar. She's an original with quite a good vocal range. 'I
Choose Life A Different Way' is a good piece of band business which should end
up on alternative radio. My favorite is 'Holding On For Something'.
This
song is just beautiful, beautiful music. Good control over her voice,
her ability. That plus the media attention she's been getting in the
mags, I can see her as a Lisa to contend with."
- Ben Ohmart, NZone Magazine
" Musically, Lisa Brigantino blends classic folk with bluesy folk-rock.
She has a good voice and there's great guitar work that's folkie,
funky and rocky, and a good back beat to boot."
- Unsealed Ezine
"This is a rich, full CD well
produced and great sounding. If you like good bluesy folk this is the
CD for you."
- Amy Lotsberg, Collected Sounds
REVIEWS OF LIVE PERFORMANCES AND MORE:
"Lisa is one of the most versatile songwriters
we've heard. She composes everything from acoustic to rock to film
score to Holiday music. She is also a multi-instrumentalist and talented
vocalist."
- Women of Substance Radio
" The combination of expert classical style and a folk-rock flair give
Lisa's music a refreshing style; while her work as a composer
for film and theatre lends her material an added dimension."
- Peekaboo Festivals of New Music and Theatre
" ...Lisa Brigantino displays an impressive array of original material...
Not only is she an expert instrumentalist with vocally a good
folk sound, but she also exudes a wonderful energy performing for and with her
audience...Lisa
Brigantino has a bright future."
- NY Metro
" Harmonious, melodic, smooth, bluesy, funky, rootsy all these describe
the music of Lisa Brigantino. She conveys a lot through her
words, and more importantly, her vocal styling itself. If I was a folk-rockin
woman
from New York City with one hell of a lot to say, my name would
be Lisa Brigantino."
- Pull Press
WITH LEZ ZEPPELIN:
“
Lisa Brigantino is note for note for note perfection. She is thunder.
She’s the dangerous criminal in the shadows of impending doom.”
- Aspen Daily News
"Bassist Brigantino is
the band’s secret weapon. Her versatility and musicianship are
the band’s glue and like JPJ, without her, there is no “Zep” sound."
-Telluride Daily Planet
"Lisa
Brigantino...is simply one of the best hard rock bassists I
have ever seen: solid and accurate,
with an energy that seems limitless."
-Progarchives.com
"If you're
a bassist you better watch out for Lisa Brigantino."
- East Field News
"Lisa Brigantino doesn’t miss a beat when emulating John Paul
Jones’ bass
lines..."
-MetOnline
"...Lisa Brigantino is the bassist and she has the inevitable task of
anchoring the bombast with solid bottom and fills and more.
Along with drummer
Helen Destroy, they make the entire enterprise possible.
This mothership has more than enough lift due to Brigantino and Destroy..."
-Epinions.com
"...Their two original instrumentals, the Allman Brother’s
influenced “On
the Rocks,” and the softer “Winter Sun,” in
which Lisa Brigantino’s mandolin recalls Zeppelin’s
gentle “Going
to California,” demonstrate that these girls are
damn fine musicians in their own right..."
- Atlanta Music Guide
“…Lisa Brigantino
is a mastermind in her own right. Up on stage she is a musical goddess—rightly
so, with all facets of performance and production running heavy through
her bloodline.
Lisa is quite possibly the busiest of the bunch, having her own solo
album, a musical comedy with her sis, and a stunning list of honors,
to say the least. ”
- Sen Baltimore Magazine
WITH VICKIE & NICKIE
"Adopting the personae
of two sisters from Minnesota...the gals could be decendants of the
Bleem Sisters of years gone by, sired by Garrison
Keillor of NPR fame. Be-wigged and be-hair-sprayed, the gals present
a show that is part stand-up comedy, part gong show. It is an hour of
fun that had this audience member nearly falling off his seat in laughter."
-Stu Hamstra, Cabaret Hotline
“Straight from "the prison circuit" and
the land of lutefisk – Garrison Keillor fans will know what that
is – the pair poke good-natured fun at middle-of-the-road American
culture while revving up the crowd with perfectly executed vocal harmonies
and musicianship (keyboards, guitar, uke, sax...)”… Vickie
and Nickie, [are] two busy Midwestern moms who take to the stage to
delight and entertain with humorous banter (abundant), multi-instrumental
musical talents (considerable), and big ol' personalities
(wickedly twisted, if all in good family-friendly fun) .
– Jon Sobel, Bloccritics.com