Critical Praise for Krista:
"Her music's got a razor sharp edge honed on hard rock melodies and quick, incisive raps. She can carry a chorus to the sky and back, but she can also spit fiery rhymes that could rattle the hood to its very core." -ARTISTDirect.com
"She has a life of experiences that belies her age, and which she draws upon to form her singular identity as a vibrant, emerging artist."-MusicRemedy.com
The Song:
Still fresh off the success of having her video featured as AOL Music's Video of the Day and in steady rotation on Yahoo, MTV, LOGO, LP33.tv and Music Choice, Krista is ready to reveal a new spin on the hit track. You might remember its recent remix from legendary New York club DJ, Johnny Vicious, whose signature treatment transformed it into an instant club hit. This time, fans get to hear a new stripped down acoustic take on “Hypnotized.”
Written as a form of therapy after a bad breakup, Krista says of the song, "I wanted to write a song that made me happy and this song did that for me, it mafe me feel good. I wanted the music to hypnotize me and take away my pain even if it was just for one night." In contrast to the dance-pop feel of the original and the hypnotic house feel of Johnny Vicious' remix, the acoustic version allows for Krista's raw emotions to shine through, as well as her skills as a vocalist. Backed by only an acoustic guitar, Krista's lyrics are clear and sharp, and allow her to display her full emotions while singing and rapping, making it the perfect compliment to the original.
Download and post the song "Hypnotized (Acoustic)" here:
http://media.audibletreats.com/Krista-Hypnotized_Acoustic.mp3
Please post buy links: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hypnotized-single/id416111086
Visit her newly launched website www.kristaofficial.com for more information.
Please contact Michelle or Megan if interested in talking with Krista.
The Background:
Just like her mashed-up upbringing, the product of a Puerto Rican father and Italian mother, Krista's music is an amalgamation of sounds. Her neighborhood of Sunset Park, Brooklyn both embraced and alienated Krista's mixed-race heritage. "Growing up in my neighborhood was very hard," Krista explains, "But all the bulls**t around me was what I knew I didn't want to be. I used is as a springboard to try and do everything right." Krista is equally inspired by the confident mindsets of early female MC's Salt-n-Pepa and Queen Latifa as she is by the escapist rock of Paramore and Linkin Park and the angelic voices of Alicia Keys and Sarah McLachlan. One moment Krista displays her harder, street savvy side as an MC and the next, she can sing sweetly about love, alienation, and suffering, often on the same song.
Following a busy year of promoting her debut album Taking Back Brooklyn (J Records) and opening up for Kelly Clarkson's tour, Krista is now back in the studio writing and recording for the new record due out the first quarter of next year, working with the team who crafted her first album, as well as superstar writers like Claude Kelly, who co-wrote "Hypnotized." The video for "Hypnotized" can now be seen on MTV.com, MTV Hits, Music Choice, and LOGO.
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