| Biography: Being a singer was something Lisbeth Scott only dreamed about now and then as a child. Raised as a classical pianist headed for a concert career practicing hours a day, she ran away to California as soon as she could and began to discover her voice. Someone heard her singing and playing piano for a modern dance class in the hills of Idyllwild and suggested her voice for a score by composer Hans Zimmer. That was all it took.
Scott’s uniquely moving and shiver inducing voice has been heard on literally hundreds of films. John Williams wrote a 5 minute solo specifically for her in the score for Spielberg’s film “Munich”. She was the featured vocalist and co-lyricist for the John Debney score to the film “The Passion of the Christ”. She was the featured vocalist and songwriter for the Disney film “The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe”., and will again appear on the new “Prince Caspian”.
While her film work was gaining momentum, Scott was busy honing her craft as an artist in her own right. She recorded and produced four critically acclaimed CDs of her solo work two of which were named album of the year by New Age Voice. She was the featured vocalist and co-writer for Paul Schwartz’ RCA releases “State of Grace (I and II) and “Earthbound”, all of which spent more than 10 weeks on Billboard’s Top Ten list. Scott has toured the world as both a solo artist and a featured vocalist for Paul Schwartz, John Debney, Harry Gregson Williams, performing with a 100 piece symphony orchestra one night and accompanying her own singing on piano, guitar, harmonium and dulcimer the next.
Early on, Scott made a decision to use her voice as an instrument of healing no matter the context in which it appeared. This continues to be her main focus. Not only is Scott producing material as a solo artist now, she has recently collaborated with the Danish group Bliss and appears on several tracks of their EMI release of April 200.. Scott and Greg Ellis formed the duo called Biomusique which released their debut on Kosmic Music on May 13th, 2008 and won best new artist and vocal album in the New Age Reporter awards.
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LOS ANGELES - Acclaimed singer/songwriter Lisbeth Scott’s new album, “Hope is a Thing,” will be released in November 2009. The new album will be available on iTunes, Amazon.com and in select stores nationwide. The disc features collaborations with well-known composers (Harry Gregson-Williams, Nathan Barr) as well as two stirring new covers (Imagine, Hallelujah). Distributed by BFM Digital, Inc., “Hope is a Thing” features two new music videos for the title track “Hope is a Thing” and “Good to Me” (originally from the 2008 film “Shutter”).
During this challenging economic time, Scott wanted to create a musical and visual collection that would remind people of the importance of hanging on to hopes and dreams and the simple, non-material things that open our hearts and bring us joy. Lisbeth also feels these concepts are often best demonstrated through innocent, youthful eyes, so along-side the album release comes the launch of an innovative web-based campaign featuring children of all backgrounds who express what it is they hope for in today’s world via the simple image of holding up a hand-created sign.
The first phase of the campaign can be seen at www.hopeisathing.com, in the “Gallery” section. Schools, children and adults from all over the world are encouraged to upload their own photos, and will have a chance to be included in the song’s highly-anticipated music video which will be directed by Joseph Greco (Canvas) and shot by Academy-award winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler (“Bound for Glory”, “American Graffiti”, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, “The Thomas Crown Affair” and many more). The video aims to give children a voice and focus on the power of hope and vision. A portion of album sales will benefit the organization, Education Through Music.
Scott’s debut holiday album, “Peace on Earth,” will see its physical release on October 27th. This album is a mix of new versions of old classics such as “Dona Nobis Pacem” (which Yo Yo Ma calls “Beautifully performed”) , as well as original songs. “Infused with Lisbeth’s shiver-inducing vocals and arrangements, this album gets to the true healing heart of the holiday season.” Digital tracks can be previewed at Amazon.com.
Scott will be promoting her new album at several upcoming appearances: 10/17 at Yogaglo in Santa Monica, 10/19 for a concert in New York City for the premiere of Joe Pantoliano’s film, “No Kidding, Me Too!”, 11/7 and 11/8 for the official CD release parties in LA at the Edgemar Theater in Santa Monica. The 11/8 show is all ages and children are encouraged to bring their own “Hope” signs. 11/20 finds Scott in Northern California with a performance at Berkeley’s Rudramandir - a center for spirituality and healing.
For more information on Lisbeth Scott and to hear samples of her music, visit her official website www.lisbethscott.com. |
