Recent accolades from BILLBOARD MAGAZINE and The New York Times and consistent touring have kept Chris Pureka in the public eye while she works on her 5th record, a full length due out at summer's end. A rising songwriter from Western Massachusetts, Pureka has built a reputable name for herself in the 250-500 capacity rooms in the U.S with a relentless tour schedule and creative marketing strategies.
For this indie-acoustic songstress with simple, heartfelt and vulnerable delivery, comparisons flow easily. Some recognize the poetry and grit of a young Bruce Springsteen or a troubled Ryan Adams. Others see shades of greats like Gillian Welch, Patty Griffin or Mary Gauthier. BILLBOARD MAGAZINE recently said of Pureka’s Official CMJ Showcase, “Pureka, another Billboard favorite, played to a packed room, summoning the spirits of Gillian Welch’s “Revelator” or Ryan Adams’ “Heartbreaker.” And break hearts she did. Her husky moan cradled her adoring fans and her funny between-song banter brought ‘em home.” Whatever the reference point, one thing remains certain: on her newest release, Chris Pureka has taken the unfettered, heart-on-your-sleeve approach she is known for and has delved even deeper into her calling as promising young troubadour.
Recent touring highlights include a 10-day UK tour with Peter Mulvey, a sold out Mid Atlantic and Midwest tour in the 150 cap markets and sold-out West Coast and Colorado tour datest in the 250-300 cap markets
About Pureka's Official CMJ Showcase (NYC, OCTOBER 2008) The New York Times said, “An interviewer asked Chris Pureka to sum up her music as a haiku. I will: Folky sorrowful songs of loneliness and hurt, longing to reunite. Her tunes have the grave Appalachian flavor of Neil Young and Gillian Welch; her guitar playing is subdued but quietly virtuosic. And her voice can be a desolate whisper or a bitter accusation. There’s no comfort, for her, in the clarity of her observations.” (Jon Parales)
CATALOG:
Self Titled EP (2002)
Driving North (2004)
Dryland (2006)
Chimera EP (2009)
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Last week I was so bored with myself So I just put on the player your cds (all originals, you bet), and I did found my place on earth: your music for me got a great powerful message, it helps me to face life with all my soul. So... one more time I THANK YOU, Chris
Dear Chris Pureka, I so totally heart you. You're all over the inside of my Ipod. How special does it feel to be all up in someone's Ipod? Pretty damn, I would bet.
hey! i have to say that I've seen you multiple times here in Portland OR but your most powerful show was at the Mississippi studios. Thanks for keepin' it real and playin' like you believe. will see you next thursday!
