Amanda Ghost

With a potent blend of precision songwriting and a passion for performing, Amanda Ghost is set to demolish the staid and stale image of the traditional chanteuse with Ghost Stories, her persuasive debut album on Warner Bros. Records.

“Amanda Ghost has everything it takes to be a pop star,” enthused the London Telegraph in its recent Sunday Magazine cover story, “the voice, the looks, the ambition?” “Her songs snap at your heels and smother you in emotional noise,” chimed Melody Maker. “She looks and sounds like the next big female star.”

It’s a claim abundantly borne out by Ghost Stories, with ten original tracks by the artist. From the dance floor fury of “Filthy Mind” to the anthemic “Idol,” from the pure pop of “Glory Girl” to the cinematic sweep of “A Child Believes,” Ghost Stories is the dazzling debut of the new century’s first authentic musical phenomenon.

Born and raised in North London of Indian and Spanish heritage, Amanda Ghost came of age in a rich musical environment. As a child she soaked up the sophisticated sounds of such classic vocalists as Nina Simone and Nat King Cole, before moving on to a wide range of modern rock and pop, encompassing everyone from Janis Joplin and The Doors to Prince and Depche Mode. It?s a musical education that would also come to include hardcore punk, dance floor rhythms and even traditional folk by the time she made her performing debut on the city’s thriving club scene while studying at the London College of Fashion.

Even in those early days, it was evident that Amanda was reaching down deep to bring up the startling intensity and focused drive that would become her trademark. Small wonder that she soon came to the attention of such musical tastemakers and talent scouts as Ian Dench (a staple on the dance scene and composer of the international hit “Unbelievable”) and remixer Lucas Barton (aka Mount Rushmore), with whom she began writing original material. The three, along with keyboardist and programmer Sacha Skarbek, formed a songwriting and performing partnership that would eventually catch the attention of such luminaries as Boy George and Elton John, both early champions of Amanda’s musical cause.

A series of performances at London’s 100 Club and The Scala elicited the inevitable offers from major labels, with Amanda eventually signing an exclusive worldwide contract with Warner Bros. Records. The result is Ghost Stories, an album that starts the countdown for what promises to be a rocketing ride to the top.