Watching You Drown - Music

Content With Following Her Own Muse American Singer/songwriter Lisa Cerbone Has Quietly Built A Strong Body Of Work Since The 90’s. Lisa’s Fourth Recording We Were All Together Ocean Music 2008 Is Her Newest Work To Date. A Spare Hushed Collection We Were All Together Peels Back Layers To Explore Love Loss And Family Bonds. Her Melancholic Poetic Lyrics Are Buoyed By Uplifting Melodies And Lisa’s Sweet Graceful Vocals. Her Acoustic Finger-Style Guitar Playing Reference Older Influences Such As Simon & Garfunkel And Neil Young While The Velvety Textures And Minimalist Approach Reference Newer Indie Influences Such As Maria Taylor Julie Doiron And The Great Lake Swimmers. Lisa’s Particular Gift Is The Humanity And Wisdom That Belie The Subtle Nature Of The Songs Making The Listening Experience A Rewarding One Full Of Meaning. Lisa Worked With Musician And Producer Mark Kozelek Sun Kil Moon Red House Painters On Her Third Release Ordinary Days. From This Experience Lisa Learned To Shape A More Organic Soundscape And To Explore Mood To Complement Her Delicate Voice And Poetic Themes. On We Were All Together The Songs Explore These Ideas Even Further. All The Musical And Lyrical Elements Work Sparingly To Speak Of Those Things That Sometimes Go Unsaid But Are Frequently Felt Bringing The Listener In Close. Since Many Of The Songs Were Written After The Loss Of Lisa’s Father Lisa’s Songs Prove To Be A More Personal Outing Than Those Of The Past Yet At The Same Time Continue To Cover Universal Ground “Tiny Patch Of Earth” “Change The Ending” . Still There Is Also A Whimsical Quality Found In Songs Inspired By Her Children “Mia Noelle” “Humming” And “You Are So Loved” . These Songs Highlight The Redemptive Nature Of Life. Whether The Songs Are Joyful Or Melancholic Or Anywhere In Between At The Forefront Of Lisa’s Work Is An Attempt To Hold Onto Fleeting Moments With Love And Hope. Lisa Currently Lives In Maryland With Her Family And Is A Professor Teaching English As A Second Language When She Is Not Writing. read less