Armik Isla Del Sol CD

Her talents grew as a teenager, and from that time to present, she has sung lead in many bands at an eclectic assortment of local venues from Boston to Providence to New York. At 14 she was asked to be the lead singer in her first band called "Steep Illusion," and soon thereafter, she began formal voice training at The Voice Studio in Boston with Jeannie Deva. Lisa met several musicians during this time and formed another cover band playing in Boston, Cambridge ...

\" Certainly, the elements of classic bluegrass are here: rolling banjo, chopping mandolin, delicate vocal harmonies, and hot licks abundant. But to call this music bluegrass is just too easy, and it does a disservice to the men who created it. No, this music is something else, more than bluegrass. Bluegrass, in the minds of most, is the classic sound of Bill Monroe. Not to deride that master, but times have changed. Eras have swept away and the genre has evolved. John Hartford pioneered the modern Americana movement, and the Gipson and Fitz Trio are proudly carrying on the tradition. \"Rail Car\" is intertwined with tunes crafted by the group\'s principle song writers, Brant Gipson and Mark Fitzharris. The original tunes sparkle with traditional flair, but there is a wink and a nod to modern times and many musical genres. A close listen to the vocal harmonies reveals a love of early 70\'s rock. The guitar and mandolin lines often pay tribute to jazz and blues legends. And on the album\'s swan song, \"Gotta Go,\" there is a verse cleverly dedicated to a wide variety of music genres. Then, there are the cover songs. Cover songs on record are often an unappealing mess. Gipson, Fitzharris and upright bass man extraordinaire, Billy Cory, have spent years working through countless versions of other people\'s songs in their live show. This dedication to originality has yielded ...