Kristy Hanson

Kristy Hanson (born June 16, 1981) is an up-and-coming American
singer-songwriter. Kristy Hanson (Kristin Leslie Hanson) was born in Cleveland, Ohio and livedin the Shaker Heights area. Her family moved to south Florida in 1986. Kristy attended the
University of Michigan in Ann Arbor from 1999-2004, earning degrees in English Languageand Literature and vocal performance and studying with former
Metropolitan Opera diva Shirley Verrett. Kristy performed in school and All-State choirs as a child, and beganstudying voice at 12. She began performing her own songs and other folkmusic in bookstores and coffee houses as a high school student, after havingtaken up guitar. Initially, she was very much influenced by Joni Mitchell,
Joan Baez and current folk artists like the Indigo Girls. Throughout collegeshe performed at Ann Arbor venues, most notably The Blind Pig, and put onseveral concerts for University of Michigan students. It was during hercollege years that she released her first two albums, "Half the Moon" (2001)and "She's Been Waiting"(2003). She lived and performed in Los Angeles for a portion of 2004, andcurrently, she lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She performsthroughout the country, often with other female artists, and she worksactively to promote other independent artists as a performing member ofIndiegrrl and as the Media/PR Coordinator for Songsalive.

Discography

# "Half the Moon" (2001)
# "She's Been Waiting", Relay Records (2003)
# "Already Gone" (2007)

External links

* [http://www.kristyhanson.com/ Kristy Hanson official website]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:44rz284l053a All Music Guide Page]