Basic Information

Label: unsigned
Management: Christen Greene, Faux Pas Productions, Christen Greene
Members: Chris Pureka, Lyndell Montgomery, Julia Reade

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Chris Pureka
Northampton, MA        Alternative / Indie / Acoustic

Bio

In an age of fleeting success and temporary notions, Chris Pureka is an artist of substance, armed with an eye for detail and an emotional intelligence that can switch from withering to compelling with a subtle inflection. Her third album, How I Learned To See In the Dark, adds bold new elements to the base she has built over her six-year career. From non-traditional percussion, to lyrical abstraction, to Pureka’s choice of co-producer (longtime friend Merrill Garbus of tUnE-YaRds), this rec...

Songs

Momentary Thief
California
So It Goes
X
Cruel and Clumsy
Chris Pureka
Cruel and Clumsy
Wrecking Ball

Press

“Folky sorrowful songs of loneliness and hurt, longing to reunite. Her tunes have the grave Appalachian flavor of Neil Young and Gillian Welch; her guitar playing is subdued but quietly virtuosic. And her voice can be a desolate whisper or a bitter accusation.”
—  Jon Parales, The New York Times

Chart Position

Alternative charts
for Northampton, MA.

Artist Stats

Fans: 5,365
Song Plays: 1,979
Visits: 5,650
Video Plays: 591
Widget Hits: 265

Status

Status: Sooo heartbroken! Top chef, why?! Why did you send Ashley home?!

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