Album Notes

BIOGRAPHY

Born in Beirut, Lebanon, AMANDA JO ABIZAID moved to The United States when she was nine years old. She learned how to harmonize as a child by singing a wide range of music with her four older sisters. For many years, Amanda studied piano and flute with private teachers. She continued to perfect her talents at The Catholic University of America, majoring in drama and music. She has also lived and modeled in Wash. D.C., New York, Miami and London before moving to Los Angeles.
Amanda co-started and fronted the band "BLUE" that performed regularly in and around the Los Angeles area. Now as a solo artist, Amanda Abizaid performs her unique songs on piano and guitar and also with her band. Her original musical compositions include flute and violin parts that add an Arabian flavor to her poetic and classic songwriting: a mixture of sultry/soulful vocals and haunting melodies. Her debut EP Album, "The Great Plan", Vol. I, was independently released last Summer 2004 and is sold internationally at www.CDBaby.com along with her first single "Lebanon", a song about the political freedom currently emerging in her native country.
She was the singing voice for Ally Sheady and Carisma Carpenter on VH1's show "STRANGE FREQUENCY", and has sung songs for WB's "CHARMED", "SUMMERLAND", "SMALLVILLE", Paramount's "THE 4400" (theme song, "A Place In Time"), and many more. Her feature film vocal and songwriting credits include, "3 BELOW" and "FACING THE LION". She performs regularly at Genghis Cohen, The Derby and Tangier Lounge in Los Angeles. She has just finished the follow up to "The Great Plan", Vol. II, which is set to be released this Fall 2005.

MUSIC CREDITS

FILM
3 Below- 3 Below, Fairlon Suite/writer & vocalist Super Chief Films
Facing The Lion- Facing The Lion, Timeless/co-writer & vocalist Skylab Films
The Groomsmen- featured/vocalist Visionbox Media Group
Devious Beings- God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen, Come Alive/vocalist Redbear Films

TELEVISION
Odd Girl Out- Dreams In Ashes/vocalist Lifetime Network
The 4400 theme song- A Place In Time/vocalist Viacom/Paramount Pictures
Charmed- opening song, Not Gonna Drag Me Down/vocalist WB
Big Man On Campus- How Do I Make/vocalist Next Entertainment, Inc.
Summerland- At The End/vocalist WB
Smallville- 1 song/vocalist WB
One Tree Hill- 2 episodes/vocalist WB
Ed- 1 song/vocalist NBC
Wonderfalls- 1 song/vocalist Fox
The Handler- 1 song/vocalist CBS
The Division- 1 song/vocalist Lifetime Network
Strange Frequency- Somebody Else/vocalist, lip-synced by ALLY SHEADY
Every Breath You Take, duet w/SEBASTIAN BACH/vocalist,
lip-synced by CARISMA CARPENTER Viacom/VH1/Paramount
Passions- 1 song/vocalist NBC
That's Life- 3 episodes/vocalist Viacom /Paramount Pictures
Black Sash- 1 song/vocalist WB

COMMERCIALS
JC Penny- 1 song/vocalist Boss House Music
Felicity- 1 song/vocalist WB/Wade Hubbard Music

MUSIC COLLABORATIONS
Stephen Phillips & Tim P.- Boss House Music
Tom Gimbel- Aerosmith, Foreigner
Jennifer Stills- Three Kings DBC, LLC
Lili Haydn- Arista
Eric Dover- Alice Cooper
Ben Pealer- The Wallflowers, Lucinda
Williams
Todd Sucherman- Styx
Taylor Mills- Brian Wilson
Scott Bennett - Brian Wilson
Pepper Mashay- Jungle Red Records
Bird York - Guided by Voices, Inc.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines- Christmas CD Wade Hubbard Music
Carnival Cruise Lines- CD Wade Hubbard Music
Mandy Moore- vocal demo
Taylor Daine- vocal demo