Home to Oakland and Walk Away | TED Institute @tedinstitute
Home to Oakland and Walk Away | TED Institute  @tedinstitute
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Lisa Marie Johnston is a singer and songwriter from Oakland, CA. She blends country, Americana and blues to a “stomp and groove” style.

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