Artist Information Biography The Iambic Dream Project is the poetic brainchild of award winning songwriters, producers, and vocalists Wael K. & Raz Kennedy. Their first album "Identity Crisis: Aliens, Beduins, and Leos" has been described as "a wonderfully eclectic CD that blends cutting edge lyrics & storytelling with an impressive variety of musical genres. The album is fascinating in the way it fuses Rock, Funk, Jazz, World Music, and Pop". The I.D. Project features more than 50 Singers, Musicians, and Engineers who have worked with Santana, Tracy Chapman, Van Morrison, Aretha Franklin, Bobby McFerrin, Celine Dion, The Neville Brothers, Natalie Cole, Linda Rondstat, The Weather Girls, Metallica, Whitney Houston, Tori Amos, Ritchie Havens, Counting Crows, Tuck & Patti, Mariah Carey, Fleetwood Mac, Curtis Mayfield, Leona Lewis, Roy Rogers, Sylvester, Voicestra, AFI, Bobby Womack, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Band of Gypsies, Kenny Loggins, Tevin Campbell, Martha Wash, and many others. The songs on "Identity Crisis: Aliens, Beduins, and Leos" tap into social & emotional issues, personal relationships, loss, and the importance of dreams & creativity. Eleven of the thirteen tracks on this debut are being played on the radio. Awards, Radio Play, and CD Compilations: 01. "Hero Worship" (Gold Disc Award for International Best Production & Winner of Best Production (UK) Award from Music Aid International Music Awards 2007/Radio Play/Finalist: UK Songwriting Contest 2007/Great American Song Honor Award & Top Finalist 2007/Featured on "Busta" CD Compilation) 02. "Sweet Desire #2" (Radio Play) 03. "Torch Song" (Radio Play) 04. "Flying Solo" (Radio Play/Finalist: UK Songwriting Contest 2007) 05. "July Rose" (Radio Play) 06. "The Boys of the Blvd." (Winner of Best Songwriter (UK) Award from Music Aid International Music Awards 2007/Radio Play/Finalist: UK Songwriting Contest 2007/Finalist: International Songwriting Competition 2007/Featured on The Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference Compilation CD 2008) 07. "Gemini" (Radio Play) 08. "Mistaken Identity" (Radio Play) 09. "I Could Be Free" 10. "Angelina" (Winner of Best Songwriter (UK) Award from Music Aid International Music Awards 2007/Runner Up in 2 Categories: UK Songwriting Contest 2007/Finalist: 100% Music Songwriting Contest 2008/Finalist: Independent Singer Songwriter Awards  2008/Featured on "The Platform One Spring Surge" Compilation CD) 11. "Insomniacs Dream (I.D.)" (Radio Play/Finalist: Independent Singer Songwriter Awards 2008/Finalist: 100% Music Songwriting Contest 2008/Finalist: Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards 2008) 12. "Blue" (Radio Play/Winner of Songwriters & Storytellers II & Featured on Compilation CD by the same name) 13. "The Trails of Nepal (Trail 1)" (Winner of Best Production (UK) Award from Music Aid International Music Awards 2007/Radio Play/Finalist: UK Songwriting Contest 2007/Finalist in 2 Categories: 100% Music Songwriting Contest 2008) Instrumentation Wael Kabbani: Primary Songwriter, Lead Vocalist, Co-Producer, Executive Producer, and Founder. Raz Kennedy: Songwriter, Lead & Background Vocalist, and Producer. Lynn Asher: Lead & Background Vocalist. Shana Morrison: Lead Vocalist. Brett Abrahmson: Lead & Background Vocalist. Jeanie Tracy: Background Vocalist. Linda Tillery: Background Vocalist. Zoe Ellis: Background Vocalist. Caitlin Cornwell: Background Vocalist. Jordan Omley: Rap Artist. Katy Stephan: Background Vocalist. Lavay Smith: Background Vocalist. Jimi Fischer: Various Instrumentation & Production. Paula Gallitano: Various Instrumentation & Production. Michael J. Mani: Various Instrumentation & Production. Geof Pearlman: Guitar. Michael Bluestein: Piano & Organ. Jon Evans: Bass. Dan Foltz: Drums. Peter Elman: Piano. David Balakrishnan: Violin. Evan Price: Violin. Danny Seidenberg: Viola. Mark Summer: Cello. Frank Martin: Keyboards. Hafez Modir: Karna & Surna (Reed Instruments). Gary Brown: Electric Upright Bass. Ian Dogole: Percussion. Chris Siebert: Piano. Charlie Siebert: Guitar. Matt Montgomery: Bass. Darrell Green: Drums. Bill Ortiz: Trumpet. Ron Stallings: Tenor Sax. Marty Wehner: Trombone. Vernon Black: Guitar. Michael Sims: Electric Guitar & Dobro. Tal Morris: Acoustic Guitar. Ralf Rickert: Muted Flugelhorn. Discography "Identity Crisis: Aliens, Beduins, and Leos" 01. Hero Worship 02. Sweet Desire #2 03. Torch Song 04. Flying Solo 05. July Rose 06. The Boys of the Blvd. 07. Gemini 08. Mistaken Identity 09. I Could Be Free 10. Angelina 11. Insomniacs Dream (I.D.) 12. Blue 13. The Trails of Nepal (Trail 1)