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Christine Santelli
12+ albums
folk artistfolk
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CHRISTINE SANTELLI • ANY BETTER TIME Christine Santelli's newest release, the multi-layered Any Better Time, allows her darkly expressive voice to take center stage in the spotlight, blending elements of blues, soul, country and folk into thirteen heartfelt original compositions with profound lyrics and infectious melodies. Produced by VizzTone label mate Dave Gross, Any Better Time is a soulful, gritty, musical literature that speaks of the many years of touring, hard work and artistic growth that have led Christine Santelli to this very exciting point in her career. A born music lover from Albany, New York, Christine Santelli began singing, playing, writing and performing at a very young age. Her talents led her to form her first professional band, Christine & the Dickens, while still in her teens; then came the touring. After performing extensively throughout the northeast with the Dickens, Christine Santelli moved the group to New York City. In 1994, Christine wrote and recorded her first CD, 24 Hours, and soon booked her first international tour in France. Recordings of these performances are now well known as Live in Paris, Christine's second release. The CD led to tours across South Africa, Spain and Russia. Subsequent recorded material surfacing from performances in Moscow was so strong that it was soon released as Moscow Live. Back in New York, Christine was voted "Blues Artist of the Year (deserving wider recognition)" by Downbeat Magazine. After several mor
