Lisa McCormick as Stevie Nicks
Lisa McCormick is the lead vocalist portraying Stevie Nicks in Gypsy Dreams, a Southern California-based Fleetwood Mac tribute band. With her bluesy rock vocals, natural resemblance to Stevie Nicks and high-energy stage presence, Lisa brings both the musical and visual character of Stevie to the Gypsy Dreams concert experience.
Lisa has performed the music of Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac since 2014, first with Gypsy, a Stevie Nicks tribute featuring Fleetwood Mac music, and later as a founding member of Gypsy Dreams.
About Lisa McCormick
Lisa McCormick is a professional singer-songwriter whose passion for music began in her teens. Bringing her bluesy rock vocal style from San Francisco to Los Angeles, she quickly gained attention and secured her first record deal at just nineteen with Howie Klein of Warner Bros. Records, who discovered her independently released single and promoted it on radio stations in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Lisa joined the band The Boxboys, managed by Peregrine-Watts-Russell, and toured as an opening act for major artists including Madness, Mötley Crüe, Tom Petty, Berlin, and Eurythmics. The band was later signed to Elton John’s Rocket Records. During this time, Lisa also worked as a session vocalist at Chick Corea’s studio and The Record Plant.
Following her success with The Boxboys, Lisa went on to write and perform with Mr. Mister and collaborated with Jay Davis of Rod Stewart’s band.
She later teamed up with keyboardist Melinda Raymond to form the all-female band The Sheilas, featuring Dawn Richardson (Four Non Blondes), Paula Brown (The Go-Go’s), and guitarist Susan Ball (Puss n’ Boots). The group quickly gained industry attention, working with Tom Hulett of Hulett Management (known for managing The Beach Boys and Warrant). They secured a publishing deal, recorded demos for Warner Bros., and placed several songs in feature films and television pilots.
Lisa and Melinda later formed Love In Exile, performing at popular venues across Los Angeles. Her next project, Voodoo Circus, produced a music video and performed at iconic venues such as the House of Blues and The Key Club.
Lisa also toured Japan as a background vocalist for renowned artist Eikichi Yazawa, performing across 25 cities, including a live HBO concert at Budokan.
Influence: Beyond her performance career, Lisa was part of a movement that helped shape the early Los Angeles ska scene. The band played a pivotal role in inspiring the formation of The Untouchables and served as a key DIY bridge for emerging artists within that community.
Reunion: After decades apart, members of that era reunited for a special performance at the Grammy Museum in October 2021 as part of the “Top Rankin’: The O.N. Klub & Birth of the L.A. Ska Boom” event, celebrating the roots and lasting legacy of the scene.
Lisa McCormick in Gypsy Dreams
As Stevie Nicks in Gypsy Dreams, Lisa performs many of the songs most closely associated with Stevie, including Dreams, Rhiannon, Gold Dust Woman, Landslide and Edge of Seventeen, while also sharing the stage for Fleetwood Mac’s ensemble repertoire.
Her interpretation combines vocal character, movement and iconic Stevie-inspired costuming with her own experience as a professional rock vocalist. Together with the other members of Gypsy Dreams, Lisa helps recreate the chemistry and personality of Fleetwood Mac’s classic five-member lineup.
From Gypsy to Gypsy Dreams
Lisa began performing the music of Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac with Gypsy in 2014. While that project centered primarily on Stevie Nicks with Fleetwood Mac material, Gypsy Dreams was formed in 2019 to create a more complete Fleetwood Mac tribute built around the classic five-member lineup.
Lisa’s years performing Stevie’s music became part of the foundation for the character, vocals and stage presentation she brings to Gypsy Dreams today.
About Stevie Nicks
Stevie Nicks became one of rock music’s most recognizable voices and performers as a member of Fleetwood Mac and through her successful solo career. Her distinctive vocals, songwriting and visual style helped define songs including Dreams, Rhiannon, Landslide and Gold Dust Woman.
Her solo career produced additional classics including Edge of Seventeen and Stand Back, giving Lisa and Gypsy Dreams an extensive catalog from which to recreate the Stevie Nicks concert experience.
Meet Gypsy Dreams
Meet the musicians who recreate Fleetwood Mac’s classic lineup alongside Lisa McCormick.