Origins [CD]

Featuring members of Asia Saga Talas, Aerosmith Gong Rocket Scientist Orchestre Celesti Mars Hollow and others. Origins is a collection consisting of compositions and recordings from keyboardist Lisa Larue stemming from 1992 through 2016. The collection encapsulates her professional career, and includes pieces such as a spoken word/keyboard collaboration with Gilli Smyth of Gong, pieces she composed and recorded for modern ballet, selections with icons such as John Payne (Asia Featuring John Payne, GPS, Dukes of the Orient), Michael Sadler (Saga), Ryo Okumoto (Spock's Beard), a collaboration with Italian composer/keyboardist Federico Fantacone, and solo pieces. Quotes. "Lisa has a unique perspective to her music. Her Prog rock style is highly influenced by her Native American roots. The listener is drawn in by the mystical and avant-garde approach. From my point of view it has always been a pleasure and great experience working on her music." - John Payne "A very atmospheric composition, with a lovely tranquil finale. I hear a lot of my father's influence in it, a beautiful arrangement." regarding the song "Aspiration" - Aaron Emerson (son of Keith Emerson) "Some incredible music with 2K9 and 2KX. 2K9 was the beginning... getting to know each other musically, hoping that what you submitted met the criterion, listening to each other's output and certainly not wanting to overplay. In my opinion though, this process came to fruition with 2KX's 'Fast & Blue': an accord harmonically, rhythmically, and melodically. I would call a musical synchronicity. Plus I had a joyous yet challenging time contributing!" - Steve Adams, guitarist for Lisa Larue Project 2K9 and 2KX