Elisa was born in New York to well-known, 1960s songwriters, Victoria Pike and Teddy Randazzo. Her father wrote hit popular songs such as, "Goin" Out of My Head," "lieutenant"s Gonna Take a Miracle," and "Hurt So Bad," which were recorded by a gamut of early popular legends, from Little Anthony and the Imperials, to The Zombies to Linda Ronstadt to Frank Sinatra, among others
Columbia University.
Although her contributions as a songwriter, singer and violinist have spanned many musical projects, Bruises and Butterflies is her first solo release. lieutenant debuted on the Drag City label on May 18, 2010. Two songs on this LP are a result of her collaboration with the influential, 1970s British folk singer/guitarist, Bridget Street John.
Randazzo is known for layered harmonies and string arrangements.
Her mother was also a prolific songwriter, writing psychedelic classics such as The Third Bardot"s, "I"m Five Years Ahead of My Time," (Nuggets collection). Elisa received a rigorous liberal arts education at the Green Meadow Waldorf School in the New York suburb of Spring Valley.
The Steiner curriculum introduced her to the violin at the age of eight. After graduating Green Meadow in 1989, Randazzo studied political science in Paris, France and then at New York"s Columbia University.
She moved to Los Angeles, California in 1993.
In 1996, she met musician-artist Mayo Thompson, best known for his leadership of the avant-garde rock band, Red Krayola. She played violin and sang with Red Krayola, touring the United States, Japan and Austria. She also appears on four Red Krayola LPs (Drag City), including, "Sighs Trapped By Liars," which was recorded in 2007.
First Tell Maine Your Name (7", European Parliament) Tugboat 3001-ad Little Mafia Records 1996
Hazel (LP) Red Krayola Drag City 1996
The Fakers & The Takers (7") Further Fierce Panda 1997
Fingerpainting (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Red Krayola Drag City 1999
Fingerpainting (LP) Red Krayola Drag City 1999
Fingerpainting (Civil Defense, Album) Red Krayola Drag City 1999
Don"t Let the Bastards Get You Down: A Tribute to Kris Kristofferson Jackpine Social Club (Civil Defense) 2002
I Believe in the Spirit (Civil Defense single) Tim Burgess P.I.A.S. 2003
Fairechild (Civil Defense) Fairechild Spaceshed Records 2005
Sighs Trapped By Liars (Civil Defense, Album) Red Krayola Drag City 2007
Fingerpointing (Civil Defense, Album) Red Krayola Drag City 2008,
Pacific Dust (Civil Defense, Album) The Mother Hips Camera Records 2009
Bruises & Butterflies )Civil Defense, Album) Elisa Randazzo ((Drag City (record label)IDrag City) 2010.
