Lisa Hunt & Forever Soul
Lisa began singing in that great African American tradition, the gospel church, there was laid the foundation of her soulful singing style. She went on to study voice at The City College of New York where she received a BFA in music. Her debut album was ‘ A Little Piece Of Magic’ for Universal/Polydor, As a singer -songwriter she has sold more than a million records. Strange for someone you’ve probably never heard of until now, but hey, that’s showbiz!
In Australia Lisa has toured and recorded with JIMMY BARNES, DEISEL, RADIO FREEDOM, and JOHNNY (B.Good) JOHNSON. Lisa recalls, “I had the honor of being invited onstage (in front of 50,000 people) to sing with MIDNIGHT OIL”. She’s also added a few pop stars to her resume including: RONAN KEATING, MACY GRAY, and TINA ARENA live at The Royal Albert Hall in London.
As an actress she’s has appeared in several Off-Broadway Musicals including ‘Dreamgirls’ , ‘Ballad for Bimshire’, and Medea directed by Robert Wilson in New York City. She produced starred in her own production of ‘The Roots Of My Soul’. a “Bluesical”. Byron Bay’s very first musical. She has been touring the Rhythm and Blues Retrospective ‘Forever Soul’ in Australia, the Middle East and Europe.
In 2008 Lisa was the winner of ‘Australian Idol’s’ ‘MY MOM ROCKS’ contest for NSW. Kyle Sandilands called her “A Knockout!” Paulini replied “They call us the young divas, but you are a TRUE DIVA!”. Marcia Hines called her performance “VERY Soulful” She also closed BYRON BAY BLUESFEST with 1000’s of fans screaming for morein a 5 encore epic set!
At Present Lisa Hunt’s Forever Soul is still going strong. in fact, these have most successful years in the tour’s history. The Soul Train will be stopping in all your favourite station, so get on board y’all!!
