Cristina Black
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Cristina Black | |
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| Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician, journalist |
| Instruments | Vocals, harp, baritone ukulele, piano |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | www |
Cristina Black (often misspelled "Christina Black" is an American musician and writer. She regularly contributes to a number of publications in New York and Los Angeles. Her first album, The Ditty Sessions, was released in 2010 and her music has been featured on the TV series Parenthood. She collaborated with Big Star and Box Tops lead singer Alex Chilton, who made his last appearance on Black's EP The Ditty Sessions before his death.[1]
Cristina Black was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[2] and trained as a classical pianist and harpist. Black moved to New Orleans, a city that would inspire her later work. In the mid-2000s, she moved to New York City, where she learned how to play the baritone ukulele from Michael Leviton and took up songwriting. She is currently based in Los Angeles.
Black has written for The Village Voice, Nylon, Dazed & Confused, Time Out New York, LA Weekly and is a former Foam entertainment editor.[3][4] Her articles profiled a wide range of musical artists, including Adele, Kendrick Lamar, Florence Welch, Fiest, Lykke Li, Jack White, Pink, Lionel Richie and Nick Cave.
As a musician, Black is compared to Nico for her vocals and Joni Mitchell for her songwriting.[5] Black has collaborated with Galactic's Ben Ellman, singer-songwriter and regular on HBO's Treme Alex McMurray, Maelstrom Trio keyboardist Brian Coogan and late Box Tops and Big Star lead singer Alex Chilton.[4] Black’s "Drunk Rich People" appeared on NBC's family drama Parenthood on season 2, episode 13, "Opening Night," which aired on January 18, 2011.