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From the start, Vancouver's Christa Couture established herself as a singer-songwriter with sharp-shooting wit, effortless grace and heart-on-sleeve intensity. Since her critically acclaimed debut album, FELL OUT OF OZ (2005), and her sophomore record, THE WEDDING SINGER AND THE UNDERTAKER (2008), she has explored intimate spaces with a frank confidence that avoids cliché and melodrama.
This "criminally underrated songwriter" (Alex Varty, Georgia Straight), has a new album, THE LIVING RECORD (September 2012). Produced by Steve Dawson, the album from is inspired by tragedy, yet leaves one singularly unprepared for the sound: bright, beautifully-orchestrated indie folk; sweet, idiosyncratic vocals reminiscent of artists like Regina Spektor and Jane Siberry; a luscious palette of sonic styles – fuzzy guitar, bluegrass-style pickin', soulful cello, quirky chorus-like vocal arrangements, even a touch of cabaret.
"It helps to have writing chops hot enough to entice the likes of Jim Byrnes to duet with you on the charming Paper Anniversary… the lyric recounts the depth of enduring romance in a way that puts the song firmly in the territory of some of those great Second World War classics like I'll Be Seeing You." (The Province)
Couture has toured across Canada and the UK from small towns to major festivals. She's hit the Top 10 on CBC Radio 3, had a #1 hit on the Aboriginal Music Countdown, won "Best Folk Album" at the 2008 Canadian Aboriginal Awards and is currently touring Canada in support of THE LIVING RECORD.
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