Lisa Gerrard ( Dead Can Dance) I like music that is absolutely raw

Lisa Gerrard born 12 April 1961) is an Australian musician, singer and composer who rose to prominence as part of the music group Dead Can Dance with music partner Brendan Perry. She is known for her unique singing style technique, influenced by her childhood spent in multicultural areas of Melbourne, and sings within both the ranges of the dramatic contralto and the mezzosoprano. Born and raised in Melbourne, she played a pivotal role in the city s Little Band scene and fronted postpunk group Microfilm before cofounding Dead Can Dance in 1981. With Perry, she explored numerous traditional and modern styles, laying the foundations for what became known as neoclassical dark wave. She sings sometimes in English and often in a unique language that she invented. In addition to singing, she is an instrumentalist for much of her work, most prolifically using the yangqin (a Chinese hammered dulcimer). Gerrard s first solo album, The Mirror Pool, was released in 1995. She has been involved in a wide range of proj