Lisa Bouchelle is an American singer-songwriter/Americana artist.[1] Her music encompasses acoustic rock, pop, country, and rock. She is the host of the syndicated TV show Rock Star Kitchen.
Early Career
editBouchelle began singing in numerous open mic nights around her hometown of Trenton, NJ, and started writing and recording her own songs. She also sang with the progressive rock band Mastermind, which was very successful in Japan and enabled her to be voted one of the top 40 vocalists in the world in a Burrn! Magazine poll.[2]
Lisa also sang the role of Mona Lisa on the album “Leonardo: The Absolute Man,” in a duet with James LaBrie of Dream Theater.[3]
Her performances at the Jersey shore led her to be a part of charity events where she dueted with Jon Bon Jovi and sang backup for Bruce Springsteen.[4][5]
Recording Career
editLisa recorded three CDs, October Baby,[6] Tricks With Pretty Words, and Passion Makes Perfect, which she pressed herself and sold at her local gigs.[7] Her fourth CD, Paint Your Dreams was picked up by Cement Shoes Records, which was distributed by the Universal Music Group and released in 2007. The CD contained contributions from Southside Johnny, Gary U.S. Bonds, Bobby Bandiera, and Shawn Pelton, and reached #1 on two independent music charts, and #4 on the college charts. It was also selected to be part of the Starbucks Hear Music download kiosk program. Lisa supported the release with a national tour opening for Blues Traveler.[8][9]
Her next CD, Bleu Room With A Red Vase, was released in 2010 on Varese Sarabande Records, which is also distributed in the US through the Universal Music Group. The CD contained a duet with John Popper,[10] and contributions from Glen Burtnik, John Eddie, Bobby Bandiera, Rob Hyman of the Hooters, David Bromberg, Erin Hill, and Japanese guitarist Kyogi Yamamoto. To support the release, Lisa did national tours with Meat Loaf,[11] John Popper, and Ted Nugent.
In 2013 Lisa recorded a live CD, recorded at Lakehouse Studio in Asbury Park, NJ, featuring a live studio audience of fan club members. The resulting CD was released locally on Trash Can Dreams Records.
Lisa also co-wrote the song “Restore The Shore” with Bill Frankel, and recorded the song with an all-star cast of New Jersey musicians, including Garry Tallent, Jerry Gaskill, Bobby Bandiera, Lorenza Ponce, John Popper, Southside Johnny, Gary US Bonds, Glen Burtnik, Winston Roye, Fiona Flanagan, John Easdale, Jay Sielgel, Steve Forbert, Christine Martucci, Ernie White, Lisa Sherman, Pat Guadagno, Corey Wager, Keith Roth, Lee Mrowicki, Scott Rednor, Stephen DeAcutis, and Hal B. Selzer. The song was mixed by Michael Barbiero,[12] and the proceeds from the sale of the song went to Hurricane Sandy relief.[13]
In 2016 Lisa released “Whole Lotta Highway,” a fan-club only CD. The CD included a remixed version of “Only The Tequila Talkin’,” which was previously released on the “Bleu Room With A Red Vase” album, along with five tracks produced or co-produced in Los Angeles by Jeff Trott, who is well known for being Sheryl Crow’s producer and co-writer of many of her biggest hits. The remaining tracks were produced by Stephen DeAcutis at the Sound Spa in Edison, NJ.
In 2017, three of the songs from the album, “Only The Tequila Talkin’,” “Heart vs Mind,” and “If You Could Read My Mind,” were released on “Lipstick Tomboy,” a digital only EP, along with a “Tropical Party Remix” of “Luv Is Supposed To Be Fun.” The EP has garnered over one million streams on Spotify. A Video for "Only The Tequila Talkin'" has garnered over 100,000 views on YouTube.
Lisa has also contributed songs to a number of charity albums, including “Serve 3: Artists Against Hunger & Poverty,” put out by Hard Rock Café International, and “Inori Rebuilding Lives,” a Japanese release which benefited Tsunami relief. As a studio singer, she has performed on releases by Papa Carl Anderson, Anneli Svenson, Ernie White,[14] and Frank Palmisano.
Rock Star Kitchen
editIn 2012 Lisa created and became the host of the syndicated TV show Rock Star Kitchen, which features a different rock star guest each week cooking their favorite dish and singing some of their hit songs with Lisa. The show airs on The Comcast Network from Philadelphia down to Virginia. It is also seen on RCN in the Lehigh Valley, and Service Electric in northeastern Pennsylvania.[15][16]
National Releases
edit- Paint Your Dreams (Cement Shoes/Fontana/Universal)
- Bleu Room With A Red Vase (Varese Sarabande/Fontana/Universal)
- Lipstick Tomboy EP (Trash Can Dreams/INGrooves)
Independent Releases
edit- Tricks With Pretty Wordz
- Passion Makes Perfect
- Live From Asbury Park
- Goin’ Home For Christmas
- Whole Lotta Highway (Fan Club Only CD)
Other Releases
edit- Restore The Shore - Charity single to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy, featuring Garry W. Tallent (E Street Band), Jerry Gaskill (King’s X), Southside Johnny, Glen Burtnik (Styx), Gary U.S. Bonds, Bobby Bandiera (Bon Jovi), Jay Siegal (The Tokens), Hal B. Selzer (Joan Jett), Winston Roye (Soul Asylum), Steve Forbert, John Easdale (Dramarama), and many other prominent Jersey shore musicians. Mixed and co-produced by Michael Barbiero.
- Serve 3: The Hard Rock Benefit Album – Lisa contributed the track “Time (Save A Little Hope)” to the CD to benefit Harry Chapin’s World Hunger Year Organization, joining artists such as Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Costello, who also contributed tracks.
- Inori Rebuilding Lives – Lisa contributed the track “Take It Out On Me” to the CD to benefit the victims of the 2011 tsunami in Japan. Lisa was invited to be a part of the project by Japanese rock star Kyoji Yamamoto.
Stage
editOff-Broadway:
- Mary Howling, Queen of the Crazy Ones (Nominated for Best Actress in Festival in which play was presented)
- A Little Night Music (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
- Music of The Night (Cole Porter)
- Luck Be A Lady Tonight (Frank Loesser)
TV
edit- Gossip Girl
- Ludacris Music Video
- One On One with Steve Adubato
- The 10! Show (NBC Philadelphia)
- Good Morning Arkansas
- Positively Arkansas
- PM Buffalo
- Backstage with Barry Nolan (The Comcast Network)
- Tuned In (ABC Philadelphia)
- Beach Tennis Championship (The Tennis Channel)
- Lowcountry Live (ABC Charleston, SC)
- Music Monday (WFMZ Bethlehem, PA)
- Good Morning Detroit
References
edit- ^ Coleman, Danny. "ROCK ON with Danny Coleman's weekly music picks -- this week's featured artist: Lisa Bouchelle". The Trentonian. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Lisa Bouchelle". Big Noise. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "AllMusic Review by Robert Taylor". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Bouchelle to perform with Bon Jovi on Friday, White Band on Sunday". The Trentonian. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Sourland Music Festival being held in Hillsborough in June". NJ.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Elliot, Russ. "Lisa Bouchelle and October Baby". Musical Discoveries. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Lisa Bouchelle to Headline Rockin' Rahway New Year's Eve at Hamilton Stage". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Selzer, Hal B. "Expect The Unexpected". The Aquarian Weekly. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Frost, Scott. "Local singer works with Bon Jovi, plays the city with Blues Traveler and serves coffee on 'Gossip Girl'". The Trentonian. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Musician: LISA BOUCHELLE – with JOHN POPPER". M Music & Musicians. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Lisa Bouchelle to be the opening act on the 2010 Meat Loaf Summer Tour". New Jersey Stage. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Lustig, Jay. "'Restore the Shore,' Lisa Bouchelle and Friends". NJArts.net. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Paulosky, Meaghan. "Restore the Shore: An Anthem and a Mission". That Music Magazine. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Rich, Lisa. "Backbeat: Lisa Bouchelle & Ernie White performing in Bordentown Sept. 30". NJ.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Jones, Monique (28 September 2013). "Rock Out With TUFF TV's Rock Star Kitchen Starring Lisa Bouchelle and Chef Tony Clark". Shockya.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Bingaman, Brian. "MUSIC SCENE: Song duet leads to cooking show for Lisa Bouchelle". Daily Local News. Retrieved 7 October 2017.