Guest Biography
Information on Lisa Furukawa
| Name: | Furukawa, Lisa |
| Title: | Singer / Pianist / Composer |
| Resides: | Durham, NC USA |
| Links: | Home Page |
| Biography: | Lisa Furukawa is a pianist, singer, songwriter, and educator, originally from Tokyo, Japan. Born to a Japanese father and a Scottish-American mother, Lisa’s music is as eclectic as her heritage. A versatile performer of contemporary and classical music, Lisa’s original compositions display a unique fusion of Japanese and celtic folk music, alternative pop, electronica, and songwriting with a strong emotional lyricism.
Lisa has published 3 CDs of original songs independently. "Reaching the Dragon" was released in April, 2006. Lisa composed, produced, and performed all of the songs on the CD, which displays a subtle combination of electronic arrangements, piano, and vocals in Japanese and English. "Reaching the Dragon" is ambient and lush, and remains hopeful even through the most melancholy moments. Always fascinated by myth and history, Lisa looked to the Eastern myths and folklore of dragons for inspiration. Lisa says, "Reaching the dragon is about tapping into the yang spirit, strong basic life force, and accepting change and transformation." Her first recording, “This Moment is the Show,” is an intimate CD of solo piano and vocal arrangements. Her second CD, “Pearl Diver,” is a collaborative piece that originated from Lisa’s piano and vocal compositions, but was realized and recorded with cellist, Deborah Shields and percussionist, John Metcalf. Lisa has performed at many different types of small and large venues, and for the past 3 years has been touring and performing at Japanese Animation and Science Fiction conventions as well as cultural events around the US and Canada. She is preparing for her first performances in New Zealand and Scotland this year. Originally from Tokyo, Japan, Lisa began studying the piano at the age of three. She has BA’s in Music and Asian Studies from University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and is a translator as well as a performing songwriter. She has translated everything from pop tunes to state songs into Japanese, and hopes to promote cultural understanding and diversity through music. She is currently working on several new musical projects, and hopes to release her next album in 2008. |
| Guest at: | Middle Tennessee Anime Convention 2005 - April 1-3 in Nashville, TN O-ChibiCon 2005 - August 5-7 in Houston, TX Realms Con 2005 - August 19-21 in Corpus Christi, TX Anime Weekend Atlanta 2005 - September 23-25 in Atlanta, GA Tsubasacon 2005 - November 25-27 in Charleston, WV Anime Oasis 2006 - March 17-19 in Boise, ID Middle Tennessee Anime Convention 2006 - April 21-23 in Franklin, TN PersaCon 2006 - June 2-4 in Madison, AL PortConMaine 2006 - June 30 - July 2 in South Portland, ME Northern Anime Festival 2006 - July 22 in Oshawa, ON Otakon 2006 - August 4-6 in Baltimore, MD MechaCon 2006 - August 11-13 in Lafayette, LA Dragon*Con 2006 - September 1-4 in Atlanta, GA Realms Con 2006 - September 15-17 in Corpus Christi, TX Nan Desu Kan 2006 - October 6-8 in Denver, CO Tsubasacon 2006 - October 13-15 in Huntington, WV AC Cubed 2006 - November 18-19 in Ottawa, ON East Meets South 2006 - December 1-3 in Oxford, AL Ikkicon 2007 - February 2-4 in Austin, TX NohCon 2007 - March 2-3 in Amherst, NY Anime Oasis 2007 - March 16-18 in Boise, ID Middle Tennessee Anime Convention 2007 - April 13-15 in Franklin, TN No Brand Con 2007 - April 20-22 in Eau Claire, WI Anime Central 2007 - May 11-13 in Rosemont, IL Sac-Anime 2007 - July 14-15 in Sacramento, CA MechaCon 2007 - August 3-5 in Lafayette, LA Realms Con 2007 - August 24-26 in Corpus Christi, TX Nan Desu Kan 2007 - September 14-16 in Denver, CO Aurora-Con 2007 - September 23 in Anchorage, AK JaniCon 2007 - November 2-4 in Jacksonville, FL Anime Supercon 2007 - November 30 - December 2 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL Anime South 2007 - December 28-30 in Destin, FL Ikkicon 2008 - February 8-10 in Austin, TX Armageddon Expo Wellington 2008 - April 19-20 in Wellington, New Zealand Armageddon Expo Christchurch 2008 - April 26-27 in Christchurch, New Zealand MechaCon 2008 - August 1-3 in Lafayette, LA Realms Con 2008 - September 5-7 in Corpus Christi, TX Sac-Anime 2009 - January 9-11 in Sacramento, CA Anime Oasis 2009 - March 12-15 in Boise, ID Anime St. Louis 2009 - March 27-29 in St. Charles, MO Middle Tennessee Anime Convention 2009 - April 3-5 in Nashville, TN Realms Con 2009 - October 2-4 in Corpus Christi, TX Tsubasacon 2009 - October 9-11 in Huntington, WV Kami-Con 2010 - April 24-25 in Tuscaloosa, AL Middle Tennessee Anime Convention 2010 - April 30 - May 2 in Nashville, TN 45 guest appearances |
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