UNCLE ALBERT
Lisa Campbell
LISA CAMPBELL, lead vocals & keyboard
Lisa Campbell could read music before she could read books. Since that early beginning, she has tried a variety of genres - and nearly every instrument - and long ago settled in to play the blues with Uncle Albert. She joined the band in July 1993, after spending some time sitting in with the group and growing to love that type of music, a territory previously uncharted for Lisa.
Prior to that, she was a member of Pieces of 8, an a capella jazz group based in St. Louis; acted as front woman for The Unexpected, which performed music from the 1960s; and was part of the band Red Weather, singing backup vocals, and playing keyboard and percussion. The highlight of her career was opening - twice - for blues pianist Johnnie Johnson at the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis.
Lisa earned a master's degree in music, with a specialty in piano performance, and she gives private voice lessons. She has also worked a great deal in theater, as she currently teaches musical theater at Washington University, and is rehearsal pianist for The Muny and music director at Stages St. Louis.
Although she has enjoyed each of those roles, Lisa feels her place is with Uncle Albert. "This group of musicians is the one that makes me feel complete as a musician," she said. "And this particular kind of music is where my heart and soul are." Plus, the band provides an opportunity for Lisa and husband Tim Albert to team up in their music making. And, she simply loves to play for others. "My calling in life is to make people feel good by my performance - to make them forget about life for awhile," she said.