JAZZ CD, "COME RAIN OR COME SHINE" AVAILABLE at http://www.erikaamato.com - GREAT GIFT IDEA! :-)
Actress/Singer Erika Amato is probably best known for her work with the alternative band Velvet Chain, (who have garnered a cult following through their appearances on the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" TV show and soundtrack album), but she has been singing jazz standards and torch songs since she was far too young to really understand what they meant. ;-)
After being hounded by friends and family for years to produce a CD of this sort of material, she is very happy to be able to say she finally came out with one: "Come Rain Or Come Shine." (Available exclusively at www.erikaamato.com)
In addition to her work as a vocalist, Erika is also an accomplished actress, working in theatre, television and film.
Erika recently garnered rave reviews for her Off-Broadway debut playing "Berta" in the new musical, "Signs Of Life," which played 2/16/10 - 3/21/10 at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre in Manhattan.
Other 2010 highlights included be making her Upright Citizens Brigade debut in the sketch comedy musical, "The Adventures Of Trixie Tickles," playing the "Fairy Godmother" in "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella" at the Fireside Theatre in Wisconsin, and playing "Edna" in an Off-Off-Broadway production of Clifford Odets' classic play, "Waiting For Lefty."
Some of Erika's other past credits include: Elsa in "The Sound Of Music" (Fireside Theatre), Hesione in "Triumph Of Love" (Astoria Performing Arts Center), Miss Jones in "How To Succeed" (Fireside Theatre), Betty Haynes in "White Christmas" (Welk Resort Theatre), "Sunset Boulevard" at the Hollywood Bowl (starring Betty Buckley and Len Cariou), Reno Sweeney in "Anything Goes" (Candlelight Pavilion - Inland Theatre League Nomination), Dorothy Brock in "42nd Street" (Welk Resort Theatre), the Snow Queen in the first workshop of the original musical, "The Snow Queen" (music by Alan Menken), Cherry/Sarah in "Paint Your Wagon" (Geffen Playhouse), the Evil Queen/Hag in "Snow White - An Enchanting Musical" (Disneyland Resort), Hippolyte in "The Bungler" (West Coast Ensemble), Fay Templeton in "George M!" (Fullerton CLO), Wallis Simpson in "Madly In Love" (Odyssey Theater), Hodel in "Fiddler on the Roof" (Starlight Musical Theatre), Yvonne in "Sunday in the Park with George" (West Coast Ensemble - Ovation nominee for Best Musical), Maria in "The Sound of Music" (Saddleback CLO), and Luisa in "Nine" (Chance Theater - OCWeekly "Best Performance in a Musical" nominee, named one of the "Top 10 Best Performances of 2002" by the Orange County Register).
Her television and film credits include "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Bringing Up Jack," "VH-1's Sparkle Lounge," "Quantum Leap," starring roles in the indie features "A Couple of Days and Nights" (available on Netflix) and "Smack," starring and supporting roles in tons of indie short films, and as a singing voice in the Disney feature film, "Enchanted," starring Susan Sarandon, Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, and Idina Menzel.
For more info on Erika and more song clips from "Come Rain Or Come Shine," please visit www.erikaamato.com
