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Artist
Christine Albert
12+ albums
Female Voicesfrenchcountryamericana
about
Originally from upstate New York and later Santa Fe, New Mexico, Christine Albert moved to Austin, Texas in 1982. Since that time she has evolved into the consummate “Texas Chanteuse”, combining her musical influences from Texas to Paris, Patsy to Piaf. Christine’s French grandmother lived in Paris and her mother was born in Switzerland, so she was surrounded by the French language and culture throughout her childhood. In a Santa Fe high school French class she discovered the music of Edith Piaf and the sounds of a Parisian café began to show up in the music of this country/folk singer-songwriter. Throughout her career she has continued to move naturally and gracefully between the genres. Since the 1992 release of the bilingual "Texafrance", the 2003 follow up "Texafrance-Encore!", and 2008’s “Paris, Texafrance”; Christine Albert has been enchanting audiences with her Franco-Lone Star fusion described by The Austin American-Statesman as "a waltz across Texas with Maurice Chevalier". Dirty Linen Magazine commented that Christine “sings in an expressive soprano with just enough twang to make the Cajun/Texas flavor evident and just enough crispness to inhabit effectively the more Parisian of the tunes she chooses.” The first in the series, “Texafrance”, was produced by Austin guitar great Mitch Watkins and set the tone for what was to become an acclaimed and beloved series of recordings. The distinctive mandolin style of Paul Glasse complements the music perfectly, wi
