Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Lisa Chiodo. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Lisa, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out?
My whole life as an international creative has been a risk. Moving away from home to another country with no family, studying hard with no guarantee of work after I graduate due to VISA status, not being able to work outside of college while Im studying because it’s against VISA laws. Its putting everything I have ever wanted in not only my hands, but the hands of the American government in the hopes that they see in me what I see in me, and allow me to live out my dream of being a working professional in the music industry as an individual who works so hard. Performing, singing and playing trumpet are things that I cant see myself not doing. I’ll be performing for the rest of my life and having the drive to do this after calculating the risk proves to me that it’s what I am supposed to be doing with my life.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
Lisa Chiodo is a 23-year-old Australian vocalist, trumpet and flugelhorn player from Melbourne Australia. Graduating with a double degree in Professional Performance and Music Business Management with a minor in Recording and Production at Berklee College of Music, Lisa aspires to inspire musicians and music listeners alike, giving women someone to identify with and offer support to.
Seamlessly integrating her trumpet and flugelhorn skills into her music, Lisa’s instrumental talents serve as an integral part of her sonic palette, adding layers of sophistication to her music. This reciprocal relationship between her vocals and brass instruments reflects her artistic ingenuity, creating a harmonious fusion that captivates audiences.
Lisa has shared arenas and large venue stages with renowned artists such as Usher, Lalah Hathaway, Chuck Rainey, James Newton Howard, Sona Jobarteh, Ledisi, Q-Tip, Snarky Puppy and Lawrence to name a few.
As well as performing with some incredible artists, Lisa has worked alongside artist/ tour management teams for Luke Hemmings, Chappell Roan, Reneé Rapp and Ed Sheeran during this year’s Boston Calling Music Festival as well as working for record label Koma Toast LLC as Executive of Promotions and managing several artists.
Lisa is excited to continue exploring and collaborating throughout her career and is committed to her artistry in maintaining a consistent force in the music industry.
Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative?
Something that I have noticed that non-creatives often struggle to understand about a creatives journey is that there isn’t one set pathway to get to where we want to be. A lot of professions, specifically non-creative professions have set pathways and stepping stones of what to do to get to the most successful area of that profession/ industry and or career. For example to become a brain surgeon you need to first go to medical School becoming a doctor, then you need to match into a neurosurgery residency, receive good STEP and COMLEX board scores completing extracurricular medical activities such as holding leadership roles and conducting medical research.
For a creative, as the saying goes, ‘Its who you know, not what you know’. There aren’t set things for one to complete in order to become the next ‘big thing’ in the industry or to be the next ‘IT’ artist or tour manger. It’s all very vague and do what you can and as much of it until you meet the right people who can get you in front of more people who might be able to get you something that you want to open a door to something else you want etc etc. It’s fighting every single day for a chance, so if you don’t love it, you wont last.
We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?
For me, social media has always been an interesting topic and construct. It’s all subjective mixed in with luck. My biggest advice is to post what is organically you, as often as you can/ would like and eventually your audience will find you. You have to be patient and consistent to build an audience consistently. Don’t be afraid to post videos and images that you like/ represent you as an artist/ creative. If people don’t like it then they’re not your audience, and if they do like it, well the hope is that they stick around for more!
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisavchiodo/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-chiodo-b65b081b4/
Image Credits
Tyler Lehren