Known for her effervescent personality and provocative music, Billboard-topping
singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb took the stage as star of her new unscripted
series, Single debuting on E! Entertainment Television in January, 2006.
Over the years, Lisa has engaged the world through her work in music, film and
television and now with her 8-part series, Lisa takes a further leap sharing
her experiences as she moves back to New York and dips her toe into the dating
pool for the first time since college. "I decided to do this TV series because
what I do as a musician and songwriter is connect to an audience, so why not
take that to another level," says Loeb. No doubt with #1 Single, Lisa will
continue to give her fans a trip through the world as only she sees it.
Raised in Dallas, Texas, deeply immersed in the arts, Loeb studied piano and
music theory and wrote her first original songs with lyrics while still in her
early teens. She earned her degree in comparative literature from Brown
University, where she experienced her first taste of musical success with the
duo, Liz and Lisa. In the early '90s, Loeb moved to New York where she became a
favorite on the Manhattan club circuit and surrounded herself with like-minded
young musicians, actors and writers.
In 1993, Loeb's New York neighbor and pal Ethan Hawke recommended her to
Reality Bites director Ben Stiller, who in turn included "Stay" on the hit
film's soundtrack. Confirming Loeb's prodigious talents, the Platinum-selling,
Stay, earned both a Grammy nomination and a "Best New Artist" Brit Award and
resulted in a record deal with Geffen Records.
Making good on her successful debut single, Loeb followed with acclaimed CDs,
including her Gold-certified debut ,Tails (1995) and its follow-up, the
Grammy-nominated, Gold-certified ,Firecracker (1997). In 2002, Loeb ushered in
the new millennium with a pair of CDs, Cake And Pie and Hello Lisa. Reuniting
with her college music partner, Elizabeth Mitchell, she created the children's
CD and companion board book, Catch The Moon, released in 2004. Most recently,
Lisa crafted a recording sculpted from recent events and her own experiences.
The Way It Really Is (2004) that offered listeners a deeply personal musical
journey.
Coinciding with her new television show, Universal Music Enterprises released
The Very Best Of Lisa Loeb (2006). Featuring 18 selections, the record
includes a selection of songs off five albums from 1995 to 2004, from the
orchestral, Furious Rose,to the rocking ,Fools Like Me to the stripped-down
acoustic "Sandalwood," as well as the most memorable tracks from her career to
date. A special addition to the collection is "Single Me Out," the theme song
to the TV series. The literary Loeb also penned the album's liner notes.
Lisa is releasing her earliest recordings, The Purple Tape on CD. Previously,
this set of recordings was only available on cassette in 1992. The CD release
is a 2 disc set. On the second disc, Lisa talks to Andy Denemark about the
early 90's, her college years, living in New York and being part of a creative
community, and about the business of music. Lisa offers up valuable advice for
the developing artist and shares anecdotes on each of the songs included on the
CD.
Loeb's additional television credits include her own series for Food Network
Dweezil and Lisa, a weekly culinary adventure that debuted in January 2004 and
showcased the pair's passion for food, cooking and music. Other TV appearances
include The Chris Isaak Show, and The Drew Carey Show. Loeb
starred in her first feature film role, opposite Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey
Rush in the movie House On Haunted Hill in 1999. In 2003, Loeb gave
voice to Spiderman's gal pal Mary Jane in MTV's animated series
Spider-Man.
