RICHARD GATES- bass/vocals and producer of 'So Long My Love'
JOHN SANDS-drums...and back-up singer from afar. I swear we're going to mic him one day cuz his back-up vocals rock.
STUART BERK- guitar
ELIOT HUNT- guitar
Amazing musicians that I play with on occassion: Austin Nevins- guitars, Jon Bistline- bass/vocals, Mike Piehl-drums, Jimmy Hiatt-drums
Influences
Shawn Colvin, Jonatha Brooke, Patty Griffin, Ron Sexsmith, Gillian Welch, Kim Richey, Julie Miller, Aimee Mann, Lyle Lovett, Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos, Sarah Harmer, The Sundays, EmmyLou Harris
FINALIST in the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Troubadour Contest, June 2006
WINNER! to open for Aimee Mann with the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall, Boston, June 2006
WINNER!! for Best Song in the Independent Music Awards 2005
WINNER!! on eof the 3 winning finalists in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition 2005
NOMINATED!!! for Best Album (So Long My Love) in the Independent Music Awards 2005
"The music has a twangy dreaminess about it that would make Chris Isaak sit up and take notice." - Jennifer Layton, indie-music.com
"Call her Sarah McLachlan with an acousticcall her Amy Fairchild or Sheryl Crowwhomever you compare her to, you'll still wind up short of finding an adequate comparisonbecause there is none. Cifelli is of her own mind, in her own world." -Kristen Pasculli, DiscoveringArtists.com.......
Worth Mentioning.....
Finalist in the Chris Austin Songwriting Competition 2004...
As a finalist, Kristin performed at Merlefest, 2004, among such acts as Gillian Welch, Rosanne Cash and Vince Gill...
Received a Boston Music Award nomination for her debut CD, Silver Bowl...
Kristins song, "Martyr" is featured on the 2002 Sony/Epic records compilation Shekinah 13 Artists with special back-up vocal guest Brad Delp of the band BOSTON...
Upon the release of Shekinah 13 Artists, Kristin was featured on the Oxygen Networks Daily Remix, VH1s Jump Start, and in publications such as Billboard Magazine, The Boston Globe, Downbeat, and the Associated Press...
Featured on the 1999 Big Girl Records Boston Music Award Winning compilation, Can You Read This Boston?, which benefits the Boston Adult Literacy Fund...
Has shared the stage with acts such as Jeffrey Gaines, Marshall Crenshaw, Brad Delp of the band BOSTON, Brooks Williams, The Pushstars, and many more...
Has performed in renowned clubs such as The Bitter End in Greenwich Village, CBGBs Gallery in NYC, and the legendary Club Passim in Cambridge, MA...
Performed live with Brad Delp, lead singer of the band BOSTON, who sang back-up on her song, "Martyr", featured on Shekinah 13 Artists...
Hi Kristin It's Antje from 'Great Garden'- my first video clip is ready and is waiting on my myspace page! Best from Berlin and Happy Holidays Antje ( who used to go to Berklee, lived in Boston and Brooklyn-just in case you don't remember me...smile)
"not supposed to" might be my favorite song you've ever written. really interesting musically and your voice sounds amazing! also: girl, I can relate. ox sg
Kristin...I've just been hanging here listening to your beautiful music. Hope that you're well and I hope we'll get to see you at Katie's gig in Feb. at Passim.
