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Artist
Tristan Prettyman
12+ albums
acousticsinger-songwriterfemale vocalistsfolkAcoustic Rock
about
Tristan Prettyman (born May 23, 1982) is a singer-songwriter and former Roxy model from San Diego, California. She is signed to Virgin Records, and put out her first major label album "twentythree" on August 2, 2005 Tristan Prettyman was born and raised in the town of Del Mar located in San Diego County, California. Taking advantage of the town's proximity to the ocean, she began surfing at the age of 12. She competed in the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) High School Division and earned fifth place in the state title while still in middle school. Tristan Prettyman, 2005 photo by Phil Konstantin Tristan Prettyman, 2005 photo by Phil Konstantin At 15, she was given a cassette of Ani DiFranco's 1993 Puddle Dive by her half-brother's friend. She played the album constantly and it still has great sentimental value to her. It serves as a reminder of when her musical ambitions started to blossom.[citation needed] Inspired by DiFranco's music and due in part to her nature of being a self-described "nosy kid" she entered her parents' room and began playing around with her father's old acoustic guitar. Although her parents were initially angry with her for "taking" her father's guitar, they eventually became supportive of her interest in music. She began playing in front of friends at their homes and they encouraged her to begin writing her own material. One night, while performing for some friends, an employee of the production company The Moonshine Conspiracy, run
