Biography

"I guess I was searching for something to fill the gap inside me caused by not being able to dance anymore. I had always loved singing but had thought my voice was no good. It was only when I moved to Australia that I really started to pursue a career in music seriously."

Lisa lived in King's Cross, Sydney while she absorbed the local music scene. A move south to Melbourne led to an audition as a vocalist for local band "Pointz". It was in this band that she met Robin Gist for the first time. Over a period of two years, the band changed its name to "Short Story", played around Melbourne, almost secured a publishing and recording deal with Wheatley Records and then finally self-destructed. Lisa went back to New Zealand for about six months, but decided to return to Australia to meet up with Robin to begin writing songs for a new project.

After auditioning various players they settled on Brett McNaughton and together the three formed Separate Tables in 1987. The band released an independent single; "Long Dark Night" backed with "Wrap Your Arms Around Me". Independent videos were shot for "Long Dark Night" and the song "Blue Falls The Rain". Both were aired on Australian TV.