This award-winning singer was born in the Bluegrass hills of Kentucky, but she now calls Manhattan her home. Her frequent appearances on the New York club scene always garner great praise. Lisa made her national television debut in a solo singing appearance on THE ROSIE O'DONNELL SHOW, where she was a big hit! Read on to see what the NY Critics have to say about this up and coming talent!
"If Bette Midler and Bonnie Raitt ever decide to record their own Trio, Lisa Asher could round out the grouping. Of the current performers, Asher may be the one most confidently poised to break into the bigger time!"
THE VILLAGE VOICE
"This bravura singer has been pronounced by starmaker Rosie O'Donnell as "an untapped talent" and, dammit, is she ready to be tapped! Rosie O'Donnell loves her, I love her, you'll love her too! Lisa Asher delights her fans with an original blend of folk, rock and pop, all with a seamlessness that suggests she's just on the brink of major stardom!"
TIMEOUT NY
"She electrified the stage from opening to encore, a thrilling, exciting raw talent with unlimited potential - this, my friends, is one voice to be reckoned with and recorded on a major label. She sounds like a combination of Reba McEntire and Barbra Streisand at times-the perfect instrument for rock, gospel, country, and all points in between. A flawless rock belt! Every once in a while I have the opportunity to experience a thrilling, exciting raw talent with unlimited potential. Lisa Asher is among that small number of performers destined to climb to the top in the music business!"
BACK STAGE
"Lisa Asher has a full, smooth voice that she applies to an uncommonly wide variety of material, and her band, under the direction of Jeff Waxman, deserves special mention because it's unusually good!"
NEW YORK POST
"A little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll, Asher sings pop songs with a voice that's as beautiful and crystal-clear as Waterford glass!"
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
LISA ASHER has appeared as a featured vocalist and actress in numerous concert and theatrical venues around the country. Most recently she was involved in a workshop for the new musical, "Almost Heaven . . . Songs and Stories of John Denver", at the Tony Award Winning Denver Center Theatre Company. She will return to Denver next March to appear in the world premier of this exciting new show. Lisa toured nationally with the concert version of the Broadway show, "The Who's Tommy" and was in the Off Broadway hit "Woody Guthrie's American Song" which was nominated for two Drama Desk awards, including best musical, and an Outer Critics Circle Award. She has also toured nationally with "Woody Guthrie's American Song" and was part of a tribute concert to Woody Guthrie produced by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland at Severance Hall. This concert, emceed by Tim Robbins, included performances by such rock and folk notables as Bruce Springstein, Indigo Girls, Ani DeFranco and Arlo Guthrie.
For her work in the cabaret field Lisa has been honored with a MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs) Award, a Back Stage Magazine Bistro Award, and a Cabaret Hotline Critics Choice Award. Her debut CD, LET THE MYSTERY BE, was nominated for a MAC Award for Recording of The Year and has received much critical acclaim. Lisa has performed at New York's Town Hall in all of the Mabel Mercer Foundation's Cabaret Conventions since the summer of 1995. She also appeared in the Mabel Mercer Foundation's West Coast Cabaret Convention in San Francisco at the Ira Gershwin Theatre where she opened an evening that included performances by such stars as Cybill Shepard and Rita Marino.
Lisa made her national television debut in a featured singing performance on the Emmy Award-winning program "THE ROSIE O'DONNELL SHOW". Lisa has sung on television themes, audio projects for numerous publishing companies and commercial and educational children's products, including product for Sesame Street. She can also currently be seen in a national television commercial for WebMD.
Lisa's producer, musical director, arranger and husband, Jeff Waxman, has worked in New York as a musical director, arranger, composer, musician and producer for over 25 years. He owns Waxtrax Recording where he produces and composes music for television and film (commercials, television themes, documentaries, etc.) and for pop, rock, folk and country artists.
Most recently Jeff was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his orchestrations for the hit Off-Broadway Musical, "Woody Guthrie's American Song". He was nominated for a Grammy Award for producing the cast album of the Broadway Musical "Doonesbury", which he also arranged and musical directed. Other Broadway work includes "Gorey Stories", "The Cherry Orchard" at Lincoln Center and "Into The Light". He has created original music for several Emmy Award winning video projects.
For his work in the cabaret field Jeff was honored with a Back Stage Bistro Award for outstanding musical direction. He is also a two time nominee for a MAC (Manhattan Association of Clubs and Cabarets) Award for outstanding musical direction.
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