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Recent accolades from BILLBOARD MAGAZINE and The New York Times and consistent touring have kept Chris Pureka in the public eye while she works on her 5th record, a full length due out in the fall of 2010. A rising songwriter from Western Massachusetts, Pureka has built a reputable name for herself in the 250-500 capacity rooms in the U.S with a relentless tour schedule and creative marketing strategies.

For this indie-acoustic songstress with simple, heartfelt and vulnerable delivery, comparisons flow easily. Some recognize the poetry and grit of a young Bruce Springsteen or a troubled Ryan Adams. Others see shades of greats like Gillian Welch, Patty Griffin or Mary Gauthier. BILLBOARD MAGAZINE recently said of Pureka’s Official CMJ Showcase, “Pureka, another Billboard favorite, played to a packed room, summoning the spirits of Gillian Welch’s “Revelator” or Ryan Adams’ “Heartbreaker.” And break hearts she did. Her husky moan cradled her adoring fans and her funny between-song banter brought ‘em home.” Whatever the reference point, one thing remains certain: on her newest release, Chris Pureka has taken the unfettered, heart-on-your-sleeve approach she is known for and has delved even deeper into her calling as promising young troubadour.

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Top Tracks

1	Cruel And Clumsy full track	113
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3	Intro full track	104
4	So It Goes full track	101
4	Swann Song full track	101
6	Compass Rose full track	97
7	These Pages full track	95
8	Momentary Thief full track	93
9	Everything Is Free full track	91
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13	Silo Song	33
14	California full track	30
15	Reprieve	29

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KristinontheJob wrote:
November 2009

Chris is so damn sexy!!! *bitez finger*

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HedwigsInTheBox wrote:
July 2009

Oh, Chris. The fact that you had fun in Medford makes me adore you.

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lkusa wrote:
June 2009

Nice find. Thanks, Last.fm!!

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burningcat wrote:
June 2009

Chris, I Love your Voice, I Love your songs, I Love your Soul, I Love ...

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DisposableHeros wrote:
May 2009

Amazingly awesome

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Grendella wrote:
April 2009

Truly amazing.

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Olee523 wrote:
April 2009

Awesome artist.

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rayfirak wrote:
April 2009

You gotta have a Canadian tour!!!!! You have so many fans here!

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louisamackenzie wrote:
March 2009

Her music is divine. None of the other female singer-songwriters that she's compared to come close to her level of musicality and sensibility. A lot of the "woman with a guitar" genre starts to sound the same to me after a while--a little too self-indulgent, a little too sappy, verging on the cliche. Chris's compositions are alternately punchy and tear-jerkingly moving without being sentimental; her lyrics are the same. I like her way better than Ani, even better than Joni. I don't have a clue as to why she is not world famous.

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Friek74 wrote:
March 2009

OK, why haven't I heard of this artist before until today???? She's amazing!!!

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Negrak wrote:
February 2009

an interesting person I we love his music!

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harrykar wrote:
February 2009

She was a revelation for me a few days ago. Chris you're AWESOME keep it high. I'm Impressed. Tnx Last.fm

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modestlucidity wrote:
February 2009

Amazzzingggg

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Grendella wrote:
January 2009

Can't wait to hear the new EP :)

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zuckerbub wrote:
January 2009

Chris live is incredible. Go see her and support her.

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shawnluther65 wrote:
August 2008

I love this womans music!

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mel-opho-be wrote:
July 2008

Chris Pureka concert photos and review are up on the site.

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GrandFisher wrote:
June 2008

I need this music but none of the buy links work. Trigger_Devil@hotmail.co.uk please someone send me these songs ;-;

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Bayou16 wrote:
May 2008

the sweetest ever

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Raj77 wrote:
May 2008

What a singer, and what a friendly performer.

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Videos

Featured Tracks

	Come Back Home (live) full track	4:26
	Hold It Together (studio… full track	4:19
	California full track	3:51

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Events

Apr 9 Chris Pureka The Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, Boston, United States
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Apr 12 Chris Pureka Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, New York, United States
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Apr 26 Chris Pureka The Ark, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Detroit, United States
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News

West Coast Residency and new album News

4 Jan 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/chrispureka

Happy New Year!Here's what's going on for me in the upcoming months.-It's official, my new record is done and is being printed as we speak! It is titled How I Learned to See in the Dark and it will be. …

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