Artist description A friend compared her singing style to that of Billie Holiday, and her favorite flower is the gardenia (Billie was known for wearing the flower in her hair). Also, during her 1 semester of college, she spent more time illegaly picking the gardenias and feeding squirrels in the courtyard, than attending classes. Thus, the name seemed fitting and it stuck. "Imagine a sound that makes your heart yearn...Imagine a sound that makes your soul smile...Imagine a sound that caresses your senses, and never lets go...That rare sound is no longer a figment of the imagination."

Music Style Life poetry/old-school soul with a hint of jazz and a dash of r&b.

Musical Influences Al Green, Mavis Staples, Nancy Wilson, Stevie Nicks

Similar Artists Angie Stone, Jill Scott, India.Arie, Erykah Badu, Macy Gray

Artist History Lisa Gardenia is an extremely unique and talented songstress/songwriter whose passion is her music. Lisa has performed in numerous artist showcases and talent shows including: Hawaii Stars in Honolulu, Hawaii; X-Posure Productions Artist Showcase in Bowie, Maryland; and Café Colonial in Sacramento, California. Raised on the sweet sounds of Al Green, Marvin Gaye, and The Staple Singers, Lisa says she immediately fell in love with Mavis Staple’s voice. “It was like finding myself. Even though I was a young girl, her voice seemed to reflect how I felt deep inside, “ she says. Lisa's versatile vocal styling is rooted in the church, where she began singing at age five. She says, “ When our choir sang traditional hymns, I would always strive to change the sound and delivery of the song, to make it sound like it had never sounded before….I always wanted to put my own ‘stamp’ on it. “ And Lisa's stamp is what makes her so captivating. When she sings, she takes you on a musical journey….through her lush R&B grooves, around her graceful jazz phrasings, and finally into her world of sound that will totally envelop and fulfill your entire being. Her musical influences are.....Al Green, Mavis Staples, Nancy Wilson, and Stevie Nicks.

Group Members Lisa McCalister

Location Fort Worth, Texas - USA

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