Singer-Songwriter Kristy Kruger
Kristy Krüger began studying classical piano at age five. She studied jazz at the Dallas Arts Magnet, whose alumni includes Norah Jones, Edie Brickell, and Erykah Badu. At the age of seventeen, she was honored by the Texas Music Teachers’ Association for winning more musical awards than any other high school senior in the state of Texas. |
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When she shifted gears into the world of the singer-songwriter, her untraditional approach to folk music secured her status as a favorite in her hometown of Dallas, Texas. The Dallas Morning News cited her as a “female Tom Waits” and in 2006 she was named Best Female Vocalist by Dallas’ leading entertainment weekly. |
| With a wealth of life experiences from her various tours across the country, Krüger is also an engaging storyteller and essayist. She has contributed to Public Radio International's This American Life and even made a fan out of the show’s host Ira Glass. In addition to these efforts, Krüger has released four full-length albums. Her latest, Songs From a Dead Man’s Couch, is a meeting of her Texas Americana roots, her love of New Orleans-style jazz, her not-so-sunny disposition, and a touch of the cosmic – a sound she’s calling: “Ameritronica.” |
| On November 2nd, 2006, Kristy’s brother died in Baghdad while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since that time, Kristy has been conducting a memorial tour in the hopes of accomplishing a goal Lt. Col. Eric Kruger did not live to reach...to visit every state in the union. As of 2009, she has held performances in over 30 states. She has also donated 20% of the profits from her shows to the Fisher House, a non-profit which cares for our wounded Veterans. |
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| For more information about Kristy’s life and music, please visit www.kristykruger.com. |
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