About this project
Based in Northeastern Oklahoma and working for her tribe (United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma), Lisa LaRue is not only fulfilling her dreams but hoping to be an inspiration to other native entrepreneurs. While staying in her home community and doing important work for her tribe, she is recording a progressive rock album with musicians from around the world!
Progressive rock has recently witnessed a resurgence across the world, particularly in the UK, but as a Native American woman, Lisa has taken on a new challenge of working with musicians of different cultures and backgrounds to work in a unique way - each participant writes and records their own parts without any musical direction, but what comes from their heart. The combination of backgrounds, influences, demographics and talent is not only proof that music is the universal language, but that an indigenous woman can stay in her own tribal community and still work with the world and touch the world as well, in a way that is not stereotypical but uniting - while using modern technology to create the final product.
One of the 'hold-ups' to native people being successful is the lack of opportunities in the tribal community. But with the internet and other forms of technology, it is now possible.
"I've connected with fabulous musicians from other parts of the United States as well as the U.K., and we all share the common goal of creating great music, and have proven to ourselves that we write and play in spiritual harmony," says Lisa.
By allowing each musician the opportunity to add to the songs what comes from their hearts without any musical direction, the outcome will show that music IS, indeed, the Universal Language.
Even though technology is easily available, it costs money. Not only for the small necessities like high-speed internet, quality computers and software, but for the costs of professional mixing, mastering and final production.
"Staying in my community and working for my tribe is my priority, but so is using the gift the Creator gave me - the ability to play what comes from my heart. And I want to show other Native artists that they can reach out to the world while staying an integral part of their community!"
Have Your Voice in the Universal Language! Be part of this project and have not only the satisfaction of making a dream come true, and some quality music that will last down through the ages, but reap the benefits of one of the rewards, too!
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This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on November 10, 2010.
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Lisa LaRue began playing keyboards by ear at age 3 and writing songs at age 8. She has recorded several projects including "That Ol Sofkee Spoon" with Muscogee Creek flute player John "Yafke" Timothy, her solo album "Transformation 2012" recorded in her home studio, and most recently "World Class" which was her first endeavor at working with musicians located around the world, thus the title.
She is a tribal member of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, where she is the Director of Language, History and Culture and acts as Tribal Historic Preservation Officer.
