Hillsdale College student Abigail Tizedes isn’t “Too Shy” in her recently released debut EP, “All Under Control.” A combination of strong R&B vocals and relatable lyrics, Tizedes didn’t just get her foot through the door– she made a firm stance.
This step into the spotlight has been several years in the making, but Tizedes says the Lord was her biggest impetus to launch her music career.
“I felt like the overwhelming response I got from the Lord was to share my songs, share what I had been writing,” Tizedes said.
In an Instagram caption posted after the release, Tizedes wrote, “Every single person involved in this project knows the Lord intimately… from my support system to my producer to my photographer… every single person involved in this project is an answer from God.”
Upon receiving this clear answer from God, Tizedes said all the right people came into her life.
“I met my current best friend over Instagram, and she introduced me to her producer, who I ended up working with a few months down the road,” said Tizedes.
Kate Kuehn, a singer herself, said that when she went into the studio with Tizedes, she knew this was going to be big.
“She has a really unique edge to her music,” Kuehn said. “Every idea she has ever come up with is unique.”
For Tizedes, she either writes when she is inspired or when she feels like she hasn’t written in a while. Writing is a key part of the production process, and Tizedes said that artists should be writing 100 songs per year. But Tizedes isn’t just a songwriter. She’s also a full-time student.
“I wrote, over the course of that year [2022], 20 songs and ended up picking four,” Tizedes said.
These four songs make up Tizedes new EP, but the process has been in the making for several years, with the singer starting one of the songs, “WATCH ME GO,” when she was 17 years old.
“I think that was the real start of my writing journey,” Tizedes said. “17 is when I actually started taking writing a little bit more seriously.”
Tizedes’ music has gone further than she could imagine, with a scout who works for some of the top music executives reaching out to her just 10 hours after she released her first single, “Strawberry Honey.”
“I thought it was a scam, there’s no way,” Tizedes said. “There are 60,000 songs released on Spotify a day, and these scouts just have to filter through and find what they find unique or drawing enough attention that they want to listen past 10 seconds.”
Only one month after the release, Tizedes’ dream is closer to becoming a reality. Tizedes is one of 55 new artists being interviewed for 12 spots to be represented by an interested music executive.
Through all of these major milestones, Tizedes said that her support system has been a huge blessing.
“My sorority, Chi Omega, has been absolutely amazing,” Tzedes said. “My parents have been super supportive. All my friends from home have been super supportive, and my church community at home too.”
Tizedes’ producer, Sam Lyon, has noticed this gratitude as one of the singer’s strengths.
“I think she’s done a really good job at building a team around her,” Lyon said.
Lyon also pointed out that Tizedes is more than an artist– she is an entertainer.
“Music is, nowadays, a lot more holistic than just the music,” Lyon said.
Kuehn echoed similar sentiments about Tizedes as an entertainer.
“She doesn’t have to rhyme everything,” Kuehn said. “She is telling a story.”
When she’s not studying, you can find Tizedes writing her music, perfecting her unique R&B sound. With the mind of an entertainer, get ready to watch Tizedes go places.
