Sunny Side Up—At Last
Mishawaka native Lisa Germano brings a more upbeat tone to her latest solo project
April 13, 1997
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Germano, Blue Kings on Northside Stages
Germano plans to play songs from her four solo albums.
April 4, 1997
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2 minute read
Lisa Germano: Excerpts From a Love Circus
On Excerpts From a Love Circus, Lisa Germano proclaims, "I suck dignity" like a card-carrying member of the Special People's Club.
October 1, 1996
901 views
2 minute read
Mellencamp Has to Die!
Germano can't shake the connection to former boss John Mellencamp, even though her ambient pop has more in common with Public Enemy than Mellencamp's backwards roots-rock.
September 26, 1996
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2 minute read
What is Victoria’s Secret?
Lisa Germano writes the kind of songs you can pull under the covers with you on days when you can't even pull yourself out bed to answer the phone.
September 26, 1996
521 views
3 minute read
What is Victoria’s Secret?
Lisa Germano makes music so beautifully tragic and depressing that it seems nearly fatal.
March 11, 1996
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2 minute read
Lisa Germano: Hometown Girl
Germano, first known for playing violin behind John Mellencamp, has gained much critical acclaim in her solo career.
October 19, 1995
423 views
5 minute read
Stalkers Menace Female Pop Stars
Lisa Germano is among the victims of unwanted attention from an obsessed fan.
January 23, 1995
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3 minute read
The Geek Strikes Back
The eponymous Geek in Lisa Germano's haunted new album, Geek the Girl, is, her sleevenotes explain, "confused about how to be sexual and cool in the world but find out she isn't cool and gets constantly taken advantage of sexually, gets kind of sick and enjoys giving up..."
January 1, 1995
541 views
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Lisa Germano: Music Therapy
Stepping Out From John Mellencamp’s Shadow, Singer and Violinist Lisa Germano Hits a Nerve On Geek The Girl
December 15, 1994
618 views
7 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
576 views
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Looking Into the Darkest Corners
In her new 'Geek the Girl,' Lisa Germano bares her emotions, delving into the realm of paranoia and depression.
November 12, 1994
463 views
3 minute read
Revenge of the Geek
It's probably not a good idea to take literally singer-songwriter Lisa Germano's claim, "In the beginning, I was thinking I was going to do a happy record." After all, her terrific 1993 disc Happiness balanced gallows humor with material that was about as upbeat and chipper as your average funeral...
November 9, 1994
612 views
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Germano’s Disc of Despair
Lisa Germano's record label sent copies of her new CD, Geek the Girl, to 25 reviewers. The mailing received 24 positive responses and one negative. The negative one came from some guy in Indianapolis.
October 25, 1994
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