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Kristen Brutto

About Me

Kristen is 20 years old and has been singing in local coffee shops and bars of Sudbury with her Guitar, Susanna. She recorded both cd's " like a confession", and "Searching for Solid Ground" at Easter Island Studios. Kristen has been influenced by artists such as Tegan and Sara, Ani diFranco and the Be Good Tanyas. She was selected to perform in a youth showcase at the 2005 Ontario Council of Folk Festivals annual conference. She also played at Northern Lights Festival Boreal,2006 and Summerfest 2006+ 07. She currently graduated from Radio Broadcasting at Canadore College and has FINALLY completed her 1st professional album Bright Lights.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/05/2006
Band Website: not yet
Band Members: KRISTEN BRUTTO- Vocals, GuitarPAUL LOEWENBERG - Bass, Electric guitarROB HARRIS -DrumsAGNES MALKINSON - Cello**Recorded and Mixed by Don Kunto**Mastered by William Bruhmuller
Influences: The Bangles, Be Good Tanyas,Tegan and Sara, Ani difranco, The Cranberries,The yeah yeah yeah's, Rilo Kiley, Metric, Sheryl Crow, Blondie, The Strokes, The Shins, Mama's and the Papa's, Abba,Fleetwood Mac, Leonard Cohen, The Doors, Janis Joplin. Fav Songs as of today= "This is everything"-t&s. "Eternal Flame"-the bangles. "brand new key"- melanie. "New Slang"- The Shins!, "Bright as yellow" - mazzy star.
Sounds Like: Something poppish. Which I never expected it could/would be. :)
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

The wanderer

I can't believe it. Last summer..in my sisters apartment in Edmonton. Wondering what to do. This summer.. at my sisters apartment in Toronto. Wondering what to do. After this..I only have my brothers ...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:38:00 GMT

NEW CD

Ok. It took a long time for me to finish this baby. BUT complete! I WaS going to school in another city while trying to make recording time, which made it more difficult but EH, also pretty ...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:45:00 GMT

24 hour internet cafe

WELL. My summer certainly has been interesting thus far. Its strange to think its not over yet. It's definitly one of the longest ever. Edmonton is... well. It's A land for opportunity I guess. The fi...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:45:00 GMT

A dorky poem

( I wrote this a few years ago) In A Different WayI ride my tricycle up and down your driveway when I'm angryI smoked a pac of Popeye'sI drank a bottle of Apple JuiceAnd then, I threw rocks at the win...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:01:00 GMT

West Side

WoW. Things are defnitly changing. Super Fast... but soo slow. I'm just hanging out, in my sisters apartment downtown Edmonton, Alberta. It's 4:30 in the aftenooon and I just woke up. No par...
Posted by on Thu, 24 May 2007 15:31:00 GMT

So much Inspiration At house 51. Re-located.

At The Bottom Of The Toy Box =(for my food network/best man buddy Emmet)In a clan of could be'sStands alone the one who would be.Alone inside.  But outI swear surrounded. Cared about.The one who'...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:29:00 GMT

Express Train @ 6.00 a.m. on a school night

Something kind of distracting. In the past few nights...I've come to think of musical artists' as reflector's. They can somehow provide you with a vision, and prove to you that you are not alone in th...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 06:00:00 GMT

those to come

Its almost march break/reading week.it seems like i just got back from christmas break. i don't like when time goes by this fast because it reminds of all the time wasted. New Songs! enough for a cd! ...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:45:00 GMT

New Year, New Songs!

It has been a while. interesting christmas. Interesting New years. I decided to Not go to the Dance bar '10', and instead stay home with family + play Ramolee. lol. Got to hang my sister from Edmonton...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:54:00 GMT

christmas sweater party!

Alright. It is 4:30am, and I am awake. It is the end of semester 1.. first year of college.. and I have lost my USB key when the final project is do in about 30 hours. no big deal...lol...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Dec 2006 04:30:00 GMT