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Lisa Dewey

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Lisa Dewey (Musician) Lisa Dewey is an American Singer, Composer, Producer, Writer, and Actor.

Steele in 2002

Background Information Birth Name Lisa Dewey Born September 19, 1968 San Leandro, California, U.S.

Genres Alternative/Indie Rock, Dream pop, and Shoegaze. Instruments Guitar, lap steel, drums Label Kitchen Whore Records

Website www.lisadewey.com

Dewey is best known for her unique musical style, which is dreamy, multilayered, and atmospheric. Her personal lyrics cover the familiar narratives of love fading away, but also allow for hope. She also is an author, runs a record label, has been involved with films, and been an active supporter of many LGBTQ causes.

Recording Artist Through all of Dewey's incarnations, she has consistently been a recording and performing musician. Her influences include Patti Smith, Lush, Ride, Wire, Kate Bush, as well as 80’s New Wave, and 90’s Brit Pop/Rock.

Career Ms. Dewey first picked up a guitar at the age of 13 and has been composing songs and writing lyrics since the mid ’80's. Her first live performance was in San Jose at a now defunct club called Marsugi’s. She graduated from San Jose State in 1994, with a Bachelor of Arts in Music. That year, she also began her recording career. Her first recording was a self-entitled album released in 1994. She began playing live shows in 1990. She was represented by John Pleeter with CAA, and on the roster for MOB Agency. Lisa played shows regularly at the Knitting Factory in LA and in New York City. She also played at CBGB’s Gallery.

In 2009, Lisa’s health suffered and she was diagnosed with Pulmonary Sarcoidosis. She is now in symptom remission, once again performing live shows in the San Jose area, and is working on her 5th album to be released in 2019.

Lisa Dewey Lisa Dewey’s first album was released in 1994. She wrote the music, performed the vocals, played the Guitar (6 string), played the piano, and drums. The album was Engineered and Mixed by Richard Thomas, and Mastered by Robert Jasmin.

Lola Cuki Dewey's second album was Lola CUKI. Lola CUKI means Lola's Sweet Shop in Hungarian. The cover photo was taken in Hungary in 1997. The album was distributed by K Records in Olympia, Washington. The album featured Stephanie Steele on drums, Chris Fifield on lead guitar, sounds, and lap steel, Michaela Guiterrez on cello, and Rich Thomas on editing, mixing and production.

In 1999, Dewey opened for Love and Rockets (band) Love and Rockets http://www.metroactive.com/papers/cruz/05.12.99/notes-9919.html

She was reviewed favorably, “Opener Lisa Dewey's opulent tapestries were prime music to take a bubble bath and write introspective haikus to. The brisk tempo of "I Don't Wanna Be Your Lover" had my Pacemaker shredding through my rib cage. Plus, the last song, in which she sadly laments something about "soup and salad," had all the makings of a Fresh Choice dance sensation.” Matt Koumaras

Weather-Changer Girl Lisa followed up Lola Cuki with the album Weather Changer Girl. Simon Raymondel from Cocteau Twins was a guest performer and worked on the mixing of the album. Other performers included Sheldon Ferguson and Terese Taylor on lead guitar, Christy Greenwood on drums, bass and percussion, and original bass tracks by Christine Harrington. Lisa also worked with David Mantle on mixing and production.

During this time, the Silicon Valley Metro named Dewey the area's sexiest artist.

http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/02.14.02/cover/sex-artist-0207.html Silicon Valley Metro, February 14, 2002

That year she also appeared on a variety show called, Big Lil's Cabaret. It aired in the San Francisco Bay Area’s Channel 36.

Busk Dewey went back to the studio in 2003 to record Busk with her band, the Lotus Life. The band included Keith St. Thomas on guitar and Paul Zimmerman on bass, both formerly of Mute Angst Envy and Jon Burns (Andalusia) on drums. The majority of the recording was done in her Kitchen Whore studio in San Jose. Dewey then returned to London to finish recording, mixing and production with Raymonde and Martin Lascelles. Busk includes guest performances by Jackie Perez-Gratz (Amber Asylum) on the cello, and Michael Steele (The Bangles) playing bass guitar. The CD also features production assistance from Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins).

Lisa and her band toured up and down the West Coast in support of the album. She also did a solo acoustic tour on the East Coast at that time. Burns left the band in 2004 and John Testani of Shovelhead got behind the drum kit. Touring proceeded again up and down the West Coast. For some shows, Jess Dowd provided additional lead guitar.

Performances

On Halloween 2004, Dewey played drums with Mute Angst Envy at the Tokyo Dark Castle event in San Francisco. http://www.tokyodarkcastle.com/castle.php

In 2008 Lisa was one of two selected artists to exclusively perform at The L Word Season 5 Premiere and Official Cast Party in Hollywood that benefited the HRC. She also toured with Wayne Hussey, Miles Hunt, and Erica Nockalls.

In 2009 Lisa worked in the studio with the legendary drummer Budgie (drummer) from Siouxsie and The Banshees and The Creatures. http://www.jango.com/music/Lisa+Dewey/_full_bio

Lisa sang as a guest vocalist on several songs on the album “Murder!” for Bethany Curve, to be released in 2018. http://www.bethanycurve.com/

Dewey has unreleased material with Michael Steele (The Bangles and The Runaways) and Budgie (Siouxsie & The Banshee’s and The Creatures).

Lisa also sang on several songs for Marc Moreland’s (Wall of Voodoo and Department of Crooks) album, Marc Moreland Mess ‘Take it to The Spotlight’. This album was released on Kitchen Whore Records in 2002.

Producer and label owner

Dewey is the owner of Kitchen Whore Records, an independent music label. She began the label in 1997 with the release of her second full length album, “Lola CUKI.” Lisa came up with the name for her label when she was working in a kitchen at a health food store. Her album “Busk” (CD) and the CD single for “Mellow Day” with 2 bonus tracks were both duo label releases with Bella Union.

When not producing her own full length CD's or singles, she is in her recording studio assisting others. Dewey’s label produced “Dulcinea” by Kelsi Arnold, as well as “Flaxen” by Bethany Curve. Other artists with albums released by Dewey include Marc Moreland, Mute Angst Envy, Gina Chiala, and others. http://www.kitchenwhore.com

Dewey also booked bands into several Bay Area venues since the early 1990s and had been heavily involved with the annual Left Coast Live festival in San Jose, California.

http://www.starkinsider.com/2010/06/san-jose-today-left-coast-live-monday-night-live.html

http://www.leftcoastlive.com/about/

Film career Dewey has performed as an actress in two feature films:

Some Prefer Cake (1998) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0157053/

And Then Came Lola (2009) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1123894/

Composer She is credited as the composer for Raised by Drag Queens (2002).

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475367/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast

Lisa’s songs have also been in the movies, 'How the Day Begins (1998), 3 Days... 3 Hours... 3 Minutes... 3 seconds (1999). Her song, “Startle Heart” was in the film Intentions (2003) which played on the Oxygen and Logo Networks. She also acted in, and provided music for Jose Montesinos’ film, “Bert: The Emotion Picture” 2012.

Author Dewey authored the book Spank, published by Fifth Planet Press. The book is described as "a book of poetry, prose, one-liners and a recipe. Inspired by love and heartbreak.” http://www.fifthplanetpress.com/

She is working on her second book to be released soon.

Activist Dewey and her band have played several benefit shows over the years for Aris Project, MACLA, The Works Gallery, HRC, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), and The Billy DeFrank Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center.

Dewey has been supportive of the LGBTQ community and often performs at Pride festivals across California.

Discography

  • Self-Titled Debut Album (Cassette, CD) (1994)
  • Lola CUKI (1997)
  • Weather Changer Girl (2000)
  • Watching Her Fingers (CD single, includes non-album tracks) (2000)
  • Busk (2004)
  • Mellow Day (CD single, includes non-album tracks) (2004)

Contributions Andalusia, "Such a Heavenly Eyesore"(2001). Dewey co-wrote and sang on the songs, ”Swallow" and "Such a Heavenly Eyesore". http://www.andalusia.net/news.html The title track from "Such a Heavenly Eyesore" was featured in the season finale of Road Rules in 2002. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_Rules

  • Mute Angst Envy, "South 11th Street" (2004). Dewey contributed backing vocals to track 2, "Love Like a Fight" and had engineering and production credit.
  • Kelsi Arnold, "Dulcinea" (2004). Dewey played lapsteel on track 3, "Pigs Don't Fly" and track 9, "Ask Me". Engineering and production credit.

Compilations

  • "Sofa's Choice" (Sounds from Downtown) (1997). Little Lucky Records. Dewey’s song "Under the Lean To" from Lola CUKI is included.
  • "Diversity" State of Sound Recording (2002). The song "30 Years in You" from Weather Changer Girl is included.

References http://www.metroactive.com/papers/cruz/05.12.99/notes-9919.html Metro Active, Notes from the the Underground, A New Love (and Rockets) May, 12, 1999

http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/02.14.02/cover/sex-artist-0207.html Silicon Valley Metro, February 14, 2002

http://www.jango.com/music/Lisa+Dewey/_full_bio

http://www.fifthplanetpress.com/

External links

Dewey, Lisa (March 4, 2000). "'Weather Changer Girl'". Kitchen Whore. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
^ Dewey, Lisa (June 7, 2004). "Busk". Kitchen Whore. Retrieved 2011-12-18.


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