Hymns to Uncool or Reconsidering Lisa Germano’s ‘Geek the Girl’
A bold investigation of a woman’s journey through self-A bold investigation of a woman’s journey through self-acceptance, Lisa Germano’s unsettling opus Geek the Girl fell through the cracks of the alternative mainstream in 1994.acceptance, Lisa Germano’s unsettling opus Geek the Girl fell through the cracks of the alternative mainstream in 1994.
July 21, 2021
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Heart-to-Heart: Psychologically Rich Pop Songs Buoy Lisa Germano
You can tell the songwriters who make music according to public expectation and others who work according to their heart. Lisa Germano is among the latter and she makes it clear her music isn’t for everybody.
June 13, 2003
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Happy to be centre stage, at long last
Big stars? Glum rockers? Don't let the buggers grind you down. Lisa Germano didn't.
October 16, 1998
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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
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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
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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
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Mellenamp’s Diminutive Violinist Gladly Accepts Her Tour of Duty
Lisa Germano is free with the word "stupid," especially when it comes to anything she's doing.
June 30, 1992
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Mellencamp Violinist Says She’s Got Best of Two Career Worlds
Multi-instrumentalist Lisa Germano was at a crux in her career.
March 5, 1992
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‘Feel’ Fiddler Finally Fits in With Mellencamp
By Helen MetellaEdmonton Journal | March 1, 1992 “Nothing will ever be that hard again,” says Lisa Germano…
March 1, 1992
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Review: ‘Moon Palace’
Somewhere along the journey down from Moon Palace, Lisa Germano dropped a little bit of herself.
September 6, 1991
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A Reprise for Lisa Germano
Playing with John Mellencamp provided a second chance for a talented young musician.
April 23, 1990
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Violinist Joined from Opry Ranks
Thanks to John Mellencamp, Lisa Germano got to throw away her "Hee-Haw" outfits.
February 15, 1988
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