Artist Information Biography A "gal Billy Joel!" exclaims Mark Simos, writer for Alison Krauss and professor at Berklee College of Music where Lisa was educated. Songwriter Jon Aldrich says "Watch for the name Lisa Forkish!" It was April 24th, 2005, springtime in New York City, and Lisa Forkish was performing her heart out, along with 11 other women on one of Lincoln Center's prominent stages. This marked the climax of Lisa's career in the a cappella world, where she was music director, writer, arranger and vocalist with the University of Oregon's premier women's a cappella group, Divisi, who would take home second place that evening at the international competition. The following year, Lisa challenged herself to start from the bottom up, beginning her career as a performing composer, singer, and pianist. Upon receiving acceptance and a hefty, prestigious scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music, Lisa moved cross-country to Boston to pursue her childhood dream. Lisa grew up in the Pacific Northwest among towering Douglas firs, blackberry brambles, and persistent rain. Her mother's parlor grand piano looked out on the wide Willamette Valley and the Cascade mountains beyond. Lisa studied classical violin throughout her early youth, but after several years, she realized that her greatest joy came from singing. Enchanted by the music of Joni Mitchell, Tori Amos, and Fiona Apple, she resolved with all her youthful energy to teach herself to play the piano in order to write songs from her own sweet and eager 11-year-old heart. Just 12 years later, Lisa has already had a remarkable career. A seasoned performer from her years of work in musical theatre and opera productions, symphony, jazz and festival choirs, as well as countless a cappella shows, Lisa thrived throughout her time at Berklee. She performed regularly on campus and around the Boston area, both solo and with her trio. Lisa's final semester culminated in the release of her long-awaited debut album, "Between You and Me," available on iTunes and CD Baby, where one reviewer described it as "definitely one of the best albums I have heard in a long time." Currently, Lisa is back on the West Coast, making her case as a performing singer-composer, and quite successfully at that. Portland Songwriter’s Association’s “Songwriter Of The Year” award, Lisa is  already making her mark. Instrumentation Lisa Forkish - vocals, piano Sam Foulger - drums Arick Gouwerok - upright bass on "Between You and Me:" Josh Cuadra - drums Caleb Herring - upright bass Patrick Anseth - guitar Sue Buzzard - violin Discography "Between You and Me" (LP) Released February 2008 "Her Heart In Her Mouth" (EP) Release date TBA!!! Links http://www.lisaforkish.com