“Great debut full of moving vocals” COLLECTED SOUNDS MAGAZINE.
“West's music is textured, arresting and utterly authentic." SIREN SONG MAGAZINE.
“Christa West's NOTHING IS NOT ENOUGH is the kind of superb debut that few songwriters create, much less ever record...Consistent determination and strong independence emerge lyrically, sparking a connection to Jewel… Inspired by day-job sweat and spotlight ambition, [Christa] accomplishes what many only dream of."
PERFORMING SONGWRITER MAGAZINE (PSM).
•Radio airplay on 100+ stations in U.S. & Europe
•Top 40 @ WEFT
•Top 12 Indie Album (PSM)
•Singles picked up by Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Sony Connect.
PERFORMING SONGWRITER is right: Christa is driven to make a career out of what she loves. Happy singing everything from her debut albums' soulful, lush vocals to belting one of her pop/rock tunes. This girl sells. She's had success on her own. She'd be amazing if paired up w/ a great team.
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Press
“Christa West's NOTHING IS NOT ENOUGH is the kind of superb debut that few songwriters create, much less ever record. West crafts dreamy pop jazz with a voice that will remind you of Natalie Merchant. The opening track ‘Just Drive’ could be a Norah Jones B-side, about a roadside cafe waitress yearning for a lost love to return and ‘save me from this place’. Romantic desire, consistent determination, and strong independence emerge lyrically, sparking a connection to Jewel… [Christa] accomplishes what many only dream of."
Performing Songwriter Magazine
"[Christa's] songwriting is far from the ordinary. The melodies take great little turns and the lyrics are smart and heartwarming...Either way you look at it, she's really good."
Collected Sounds Magazine
“Great debut full of moving vocals”
Collected Sounds Magazine
"West's music is textured, arresting and utterly authentic."
Siren Song Magazine
Biography
Christa grew up in a small Pacific Northwest town near Seattle. After she finished school, Christa spent some time figuring out what she wanted to do with her life and became serious about being a singer/songwriter. She briefly tried the Seattle scene, ultimately deciding to move to New York City. In New York, she played her own music at regular gigs around the city and sang back up for two different bands (recording with one of them). Christa then moved to Los Angeles where she concentrated on writing and playing out with her band (Guitar: Shea Welsh-Mya/Britney Spears/Daryl Swann, Acoustic Bass: Larry Steen-Flora Purim/Sandro Albert/Larry Steen World Jazz Ensemble, and Drums: Dave Karasony-The Rippingtons/Pat Benatar/Art Garfunkel). With them and producer Brad Cobb (Rufus Wainwright/Jane's Addiction/Steve Reynolds) she recorded her debut album, Nothing Is Not Enough (now available at CDBaby.com and TowerRecords.com).
Christa is excited to see that her songs are getting airplay both nationally and internationally. Within the U.S., her songs have been heard on a number of indie and college radio stations such as WEFT in the college town Champaign, Illinois where her album landed in the Top 40. Thirty-two digital distribution companies, including such names as Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Napster and Sony Connect have all recently picked up singles off her CD to promote and sell. Her music has also hit the radio airwaves throughout Europe. Her singles are getting spins in the U.K., Spain and in Scandinavia where on Sveriges Radio her songs are played alongside such huge acts as Kaiser Chiefs and Crosby, Stills & Nash.
Besides garnering popularity on air and online, her debut album is also getting fantastic reviews. Her CD was featured as one of Performing Songwriter Magazine's Top 12 indie albums in their November issue citing "Christa West's Nothing Is Not Enough is the kind of superb debut album that so few songwriters create, much less ever record." (PSM vol. 81) This and many other excellent reviews have helped Christa's album gain the attention of Starbucks Hear Music who is currently considering her album for distribution through their stores.
Christa's sound can be best summed up as jazz/pop, infused with hints of Norah Jones, The Indigo Girls, and "sparking a connection to Jewel" (PSM vol. 81). Her music is complimented by her lush and comfortingly smooth voice "that makes you want to sing along...reminiscent of early Natalie Merchant" (Collected Sounds Magazine).
A Northwesterner at heart, Christa moved back to Seattle a few months ago and is continuing her music career there.