San Francisco born singer/songwriter Chrissy "Sister Soul" Colangelo is a passionate performer with honest conviction. Whether belting out the blues, singing a haunting acapella Appalachian ballad, or playing one of her own original songs, Sister Soul delivers the goods. Her vocals are very compelling with a persuasive attitude, and have a measure of heart and emotion that are poured into her memorable performance. Sister Soul describes her music as blend of acoustic, folk, rock, country, blues, bluegrass, and American traditionals.
Sister Soul is an exceptional songwriter of unparalleled quality. Her lyrics take the listener into a state of country sensuality, creating vivid images with truthful emotion. Listening to her songs one can't help but be attracted to her expressive and unique style. Her musicianship shows her talent and skill of putting together colorful instrumentation with intriguing melodies. Out of thousands of entries, her song "Take Me Home" was the July/August 2006 Relix Magazine JAM-OFF winner earning her a place on their compilation CD along side artists Ani Difranco and Bela Fleck. Sister Soul was also a top five finalist in the prestigious VH1's Song of the Year songwriting contest for her song "Soul Of A Woman", a semi-finalist in the Peacedriven songwriting contest for her song "The Bumper Sticker Song", and she has received several Honorable Mention's, including one for "New Orleans", co-written with Nashville songwriter Rebecca Hosking, in the Billboard songwriting contest.
In 1994, Sister Soul began performing professionally, playing at open mics at the infamous Sweetwater in Mill Valley, CA. Soon Sister Soul was playing small cafes where she attracted the attention of guitarist Steve Kimock who began sitting in with her and inviting her to sing in his bands Zero and Steve Kimock and Friends. Within months Sister Soul added an all-star band to her line-up, playing summer festivals and the hottest local venues. She has toured nationally and internationally, and her music has received extensive radio airplay in several countries. Accompanied by only her beloved Martin guitar, or backed by a powerhouse band, Sister Soul is an artist who will capture your heart and invite you to fall in love with her again and again.
In 2001 she released her self-produced debut album Love Rules on her own record label, Mojogirl. The album features Steve Kimock, Barry Sless, Martin Fierro, Joe Diehl, Chip Roland, Liam Hanrahan and many more. Sister Soul gives credit to a wide variety of musical influences that make her what she is; Woody Guthrie, The Carter Family, Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Jerry Garcia, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Norah Jones, and traditional American Folk music. |
