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ARCHIVED POST :: ONE TO KNOW :: LISA BANTON 8
We had the pleasure of asking Toronto, Canada native, Lisa Banton, a few questions to get to know the woman behind the voice. If you have not heard the voice that pours from her sham on you! Yet we will be honored and happy to introduce you to the awesome talent that is Lisa Banton. Misfit Tunes: What are your influences Lisa Banton:: My father was my inspiration to want to sing. Vocally artists like Mary J Blige, Faith Evans, and Lauryn Hill. MT: How did you get your stage name Lisa Banton: It’s my full given birth name. MT: Why are you a singer Lisa Banton: I believe I was born to do this. Being that music is in my blood, it’s always felt very natural for me to do. I love it! MT: If you were not singing what would you be doing Lisa Banton: I’s probably be playing an instrument of some sort professionally. Preferably the piano. I’ve always wished that I learned to play when I was young. MT: How would you describe your sound/music Lisa Banton: I would describe my sound as traditional R&B / Soul with elements of Hip Hop. R&B has made a lot of changes over the years. The music I bring seems to fall under the type of timeless music I grew up listening to, which I’m very pleased about. MT: What does your lyrics say about you and/or your character Lisa Banton: Well being that I’ve written everything that I’ve put out for myself, my lyrics say a lot. Mainly that I’m always speaking from a real place. The majority of my music is based on love so I pull from a lot of my own experiences. Judging by how people react to my lyrics, they feel that I come from genuine place because they can relate. That is all I can really ask for. MT: Do you love your music Tell me about that love: how it feels, where it has taken you, the sacrifices you have made for it. Lisa Banton: I definitely love the type of music I do. I don’t always love what I come up with but I think that’s normal for most writers. I wouldn’t say my music has taken me anywhere quite yet and because of that fact very little sacrifices have been made. I’m sure I’ll have many along the way but I’m not worried about it. My love for what I do is deep, so any decisions that I have to make will not be taken lightly and will probably result in very little regret. MT: What is your mission What kind of impact if any do you want your music to have on your fans Lisa Banton: With the state that R&B is in right now, the impact that I want my music to have overall is a long lasting one. I want to make music that my fans can listen to 10 years from now and say “Damn, that is STILL a good song”. The music coming out right now doesn’t really have that type of feel in my opinion. MT: What are your goals Lisa Banton: At this point in the game for me, my main goal will always be to make quality music. I want to be able to share what I do with the world and have it loved by those who really appreciate what I have to offer. Anything that can make that happen, I will always be open to. Anything else that comes from it all, will be a bonus. MT: What is your definition of success Lisa Banton: When it comes to my music, my definition of success is quite simple. The day that I can live comfortable off my earnings from music alone, will be the day I count it as definite success. MT: How will you know when you have “made it” Lisa Banton: I’m not too sure. As a child, I always dreamed of having crowds of people chant the lyrics of my songs back to me while on stage. When you have an arena full of fans singing your music word for word, I think that’s a pretty good sign you’ve made it! To know that your music has impacted people in such a way, I can’t think of 9
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