Listening to Wendy & Lisa reminds you of a basic fact of life: if you grew up listening to glam rock in the 1970s, you never stray too far from home. With their sultry, almost anthemic new song, “Invisible,” Heart comes to mind with that throb of female rock and roll energy. There’s a theatrical bridge that smells like Ziggy Stardust. When Lisa gets that high, sexy vocal on in the background, you can feel the specter of Prince. But the amazing thing about Wendy & Lisa is that they have built a sound all their own, deeply referencing the best sounds from the 70s and today’s ethereal alternative rock.
Clearly, when this duo gets into the studio, they don’t get out for a long time. All vocals and instrumentation are their own, creating an ultra-lush, post-psychedelic sound. The lyrics wrap around the music like a good drug entering your bloodstream. With "Invisible," a post-break-up song, it’s impossible to forget that the two, once lovers, are now in other relationships. They have been loyal to their musical partnership, performing together throughout the years of personal transitions. Seems like they got through those hard times, but, to loosely quote Joni, it’s like they’re defectors from the petty wars until love sucked them back that way.
-Amy Scholder
Wendy & Lisa are also the composers of the television shows "Heroes," "Virtuality," and "Nurse Jackie."
Band Members
Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman
Influences
Joni Mitchell, Pink Floyd, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Rufus, Earth, Wind & Fire
Other Artists
Radiohead, Bat for Lashes, Coldplay, Pink Floyd, Elbow, Decemberists, My Bloody Valentine, Lush, Pale Saints
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