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).
She spent nursery school in Jamaica, where her father developed bands in a Kingston studio, as well as numerous stints in Las Vegas while her parents performed in lounges across from Elvis, among others.
Elisa received a rigorous liberal arts education at the Green Meadow Waldorf School in the New York suburb of Spring Valley.
After graduating Green Meadow, Randazzo studied political science in Paris, France and then at New York's Columbia University.
After moving to Los Angeles, she met musician-artist Mayo Thompson, best known for his leadership of the avant-garde rock band, Red Krayola.