The Biography of Gia
She was born, Lucia Giardulli in Toronto, Canada, during the
winter of 1973. Raised in an Italian
household, music was very much a part of everyday life – and still is. Her artistic and creative nature became quite
evident at a very early age. Her first
foray into the art of music and writing came when she started singing and
song-writing at age 9. It wasn't long after, that her interests in various
musical instruments began. After
dabbling for some time in accordion, piano, flute and guitar lessons, she was
asked to audition for a local Italian folk band – as lead vocalist. It was there that she got her first taste of
singing on stage for an audience.
By the age of 18, she was already in her second band. Here, the members were both determined and
focused to work on their own material (rather than covers), which allowed the
young singer the opportunity to further explore her passion for song-writing.
Along with creating original pieces, the band decided to change their individual
names, to further their artistic nature - thus giving birth to the artist now
known as Gia. After collaborating with
different writers and musicians over a number of years, it became clear that her
love for creating words outweighed her desire to perform. It was here that Gia
decided to leave the stage behind and concentrate on writing instead. “Singing will always be my first love but, I
want to create words that will move nations – over and over again.”
Over the next 10 years, Gia went forward, becoming a published
writer and assisting different areas of government and non-profit organizations
with writing and communication pieces. She became a voice of inspiration and
coached many different individuals in all facets of life.
Although her passion for words grew, the love she had for music
was a constant. In 2013, she began a
blog called: LIFE AFX, where she wrote
many different pieces about life. Among
them were posts showcasing some amazing talents in the city of Toronto. Soon the itch of getting back into the music
scene would need to be relieved. 2-years
later, INKSTANE would be born. In August of 2015, Gia became the creator and
founder of her very first company -
INKSTANE Corporation.
“This new venture creates a bridge between writing, music and
other artistic talents. The idea is to
scout, manage and brand new and independent Canadian artists and introduce them
to the world. It’s not just about
“finding an artist” it’s more about giving them the tools to become a
multi-faceted artist – in their own right.
We want to showcase the individual as a brand, not just another artist-
and that takes a great deal of coaching, mentoring and management. If you believe in your talent then contact
us. Developing your artistic vision is what we do. We will work with you to
integrate your inspiration and creativity, to result in a recognizable vision of
your art. Together, we will find and market your element of artistic style, with
creative ideas and collaborations that will give you optimal success.”
For more information please visit: www.inkstane.com – all social media/blog links available
here
For artists who are interested in working with Gia and INKSTANE Corporations please contact us at: faq@inkstane.com
