Christy Howard is a Blues vocalist and songwriter based in Detroit, Michigan. Her voice is sultry and smooth, unlike the typical growling or raspy Blues singer. Her music is Chicago Style-Blues and Blues-Rock, often with a distinct Country or Southern-Rock flavor. She draws on her long career in the seedy music business for her lyrics, which deal with cheating, mistreating, gambling, drinking, and other debauchery familiar in the Blues. Onstage, she's Memphis Minnie meets Bonnie Raitt and Stevie Nicks. Christy Howard is southern attitude meets big city cool! Christy's songwriting partner is husband-guitarist Jeff Howard, whom she often performs with as an acoustic duo. They won the 2006 Detroit Blues Challenge and competed in the 2007 IBC in Memphis, TN. Christy is anticipating the release of her third album, "I Crossed The Tracks" in Sept. 2008. Four songs from that album are previewed here and include a special guest appearance by Chicago Bluesman Jim Kahr.