Tony nominated actor and dance chart sensation Orfeh's new solo pop album, WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME on Sh-K-Boom Records, hits stores everywhere tomorrow, Tuesday, September 30. Orfeh, a multi-octave talent, is currently starring in Legally Blonde on Broadway and was formerly the front woman of the pop/dance super group Or-N-More.
WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME is a collection of fresh and funky pop songs with one big thing in common--Orfeh's versatile, big-voiced sound. From the sultry "Sing You To Sleep," to the get-up-and-dance "Don't Wanna Do Wrong," to the playful "Up Tempo Pop Song," the tunes on Orfeh's new solo album are full to the max with dynamic lyrics and catchy melodies. The album was produced by Andrew Logan and Pam Reswick, with super-producer Toby Gad guest-producing one track. Orfeh and Andrew Logan served as executive producers.
Orfeh landed a record deal with EMI Records headlining the dance group Or-N-More. The group's self-titled CD garnered the Top 40 hit "Everyotherday," which quickly became a dance club phenomenon. Although the group eventually disbanded, Orfeh's talents as a songwriter earned her a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell for which she has written and produced songs for many other artists. Orfeh made her Broadway debut in the original company of Footloose. She went on to perform as part of the ten-member company of The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm alongside such talents as
Adriane Lenox,
Sara Ramirez and
Patrick Wilson. After that came her stand-out, critically acclaimed turn in Saturday Night Fever. Her television work includes guest stints on Sex and the City, Chappelle's Show and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Last year she was seen on the big screen in
Julie Taymor's movie musical Across the Universe. She is currently starring on Broadway in
Legally Blonde as Paulette, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award.
Sh-K-Boom Records and its imprint Ghostlight Records is a Grammy-nominated record label, a producer of recorded and live entertainment, and an interactive community at www.sh-k-boom.com, and www.ghostlightrecords.com. Since being founded seven years ago by
Kurt Deutsch and Sherie Rene Scott, Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight is the leading producer of Original Broadway and Off Broadway cast albums, and solo recordings by the new generation of Broadway stars and composers. Their winning philosophy has been to work in close partnership with performers and producers, to create product that comes from directly within the community of Broadway artists. With over 50 albums in their catalogue, titles include: The Smash Broadway Hit
Legally Blonde, Grammy and Tony Nominated Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Grammy nominated and Tony Winning The Drowsy Chaperone, Grammy nominated and Tony Winning The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the Grammy nominated all-star benefit recording of Hair for The Actors' Fund of America, as well as The Last 5 Years,
Irving Berlin's
White Christmas, Bright Lights, Big City (with
Patrick Wilson and
Jesse L. Martin), and
Michael John LaChiusa's See What I Wanna See and Bernarda Alba. Solo Artists include:
Patti LuPone,
Billy Porter,
Jason Robert Brown,
Christine Ebersole,
Adam Pascal (original star of Rent), Sherie Rene Scott (star of Aida and
The Little Mermaid), and
Kelli O'Hara's debut solo album, Wonder in the World. On May 27, Ghostlight released the Passing Strange OCR as the first-ever Digital Exclusive release via iTunes for a Broadway show. Ghostlight releases are distributed by Razor and Tie.
