Tearing Down the Fence Between Lisa Germano and ‘Happiness’
With 1993’s Happiness, Capitol Records tried to sit Lisa Germano on a fence between Americana and alternative. With 1994’s Happiness, 4AD Records dismantled the fence.
February 20, 2023
11 minute read
Analyzing Lisa
When Lisa Germano was invited to play in John Mellencamp's band in 1987, she had the chops - but not the coping skills for what she knew she'd encounter touring with a major rock artist."
October 12, 2006
3 minute read
For Lisa Germano, Examining Love Gone Wrong is Theraputic
Why do bad relationships happen to good people? Lisa Germano is a singer-songwriter, not a pop psychologist, but she’s addressed that question repeatedly over the course of her four-album solo career.
April 30, 1997
3 minute read
Lisa Germano: Interview with a Geek
So I’m on the phone with my mother, and the other line clicks. I say “hello” and hear “this is Lisa Germano.” “Hold on” I reply, then to my Mom say “Mom, Lisa Germano is on the line, I gotta go.” She replies “good, go out with her, she sounds like a nice italian girl. … “o.k.…” Lisa thought that was funny, my mom didn’t get it.
December 1, 1994
4 minute read