BOY released this week!

Box of Wolves & Christa Vi - BOY

 

So if you’ve been following my facebook and twitterings recently you’ll see that my latest single BOY  has been released as part this collaboration EP with Canadian chillwave producer Box of Wolves. We’ve been hatching this for some time now so I’m really excited to finally share it .

Big thanks to Clive from Electronic Rumors label for supporting the release and also to remixers Cyclist from Toronto and Summer Occasion from Tonga. Plus thanks to Mike Fiasco for his beautiful photography and of course the cover design by the many talented Gabriel (aka Box of Wolves).

Available in all good digital stores worldwide. Here’s the UK ITunes link:

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/boy-ep/id604061234

Christa xx

 

Hello 2013!


So it’s been a while since I’ve written some NEWS on my website, so yes, it’s high time I blurbed on here a bit. The second half of 2012 was  pretty manic what with a trip to NYC and Canada (via Morocco!). Came back with the smug realisation that London has the coolest sounds, people and clothes although I loved New York’s energy and ate a LOT of great food. Toronto is a cool city too, but yeah still love London Town…..a lot.

So I forgot to mention earlier that I put out a digital single ‘Small Way Through’ in August. Was really pleased with the reception of this one, including some BBC6 play and a bit of blog luv. And even better received was a super-loungey remix by Cosmonaut Grechko, which even made a decent dent on HypeM. This tune is a taster for my debut album, which I promise I am working on slowly but surely, it’s getting there!

But first there’s a few collaborations coming out with some other great producers who have kindly let me warble over their tunes, including Sydney’s Coupons and Canadian chillwave producer Box of Wolves. The single I’ve done with Box of Wolves has a couple of exciting remixes including one by Canadian disco producer Cyclist and will be released on the small but perfectly formed Electronic Rumors label. Can’t wait to share this one so look out for it early Feb!

And my next gig is at Water Rats on the 6th March, supporting a really lovely folk artist Rachael Dadd –  at Water Rats, come and say hello if you’re in London.

Ciao for now, Christa xx

An Olympic Summer

Wow, it’s been a busy Summer, the highlight of which was definitely playing at London2012 in the Olympic park as part of the Emerging Icons Showcase.

The stage looked like a giant Shark’s Mouth or some kind of spaceship. Definitely the most impressive stage I’ve ever played on! And a bit special to be playing inside the Olympic park – felt like I’d won a golden ticket to Charlie’s Chocolate Factory! London at it’s most helpful and friendly ever – All those TeamGB Gold medals really seemed to put everyone in a good mood. As usual I was torn between TeamGB, TeamOz and TeamGermany, but must admit TeamGB won me over….I’ve lived here for years now! So for a fortnight everyone’s obsessed with obscure sports and loving it, even me who generally pays no attention whatsoever to sport, very unAustralian of me…..

Also played at the Greenwich Summer Festival, timing my set between Usain Bolt’s 100m sprint trials and final, and was right next to all the Equestrian action in Greenwich Park! Was joined by the lovely MissWalsh on vocals and glockenspiel as well as regular band members, Joe Allen, Ben Thomas and Rich Hughes. Allan Cuevas kindly joined me in the Emerging Icons live ‘webstival’ shoot on a windy and rainy day in a North London park – luckily we were playing under a huge tree and looked after well by the pro audio/visual guys at Emerging Icons!

So there’s still the Paraolympics and some summer left to enjoy in London.  I’m looking forward to playing at the Climpson Arches on the Monday Bank Holiday too – always a party there and get fed extremely well too :)

Till next time…..  xx

EP Number 2! LONG WAY HOME….. released today 30th July 2012!

Seem to have induced some kind of cat grumpiness with my new release. Probably also food-related and attention starved in pre-release promo time!

It’s available on Bandcamp, ITunes, Amazon, streamable on Spotify….and other digital stores that no-one seems to venture to that often!

Have little time for words as been so busy with releasing this totally DIY / Independently etc…… gigs…..learning how to be own manager/PR agent……Greenwich Summer Festival……Olympics gig with Emerging Icons on Tues……more exciting remixes…..collaborations…..feeding cat…..working ‘holiday’……Got BBC6 Radio play on Tom Robinson’s introducing show!……..

Will do a proper post soon with details about all these things when I’ve got time to BREATHE. Meanwhile I blab about everything in my sphere on facebook and twitter anyway – and now picturize it all on  instagram, new addiction :)

More words soon!

Luv Christa Vi!