CHRISTINE HAVRILLA 2/20/09
CHRISTINE HAVRILLA will be playing at Coffee Work on Friday night 2/20/09. This is going to be a nice night of music. Here’s a little bit about this great local artist.
Christine Havrilla’s latest album, “In My Chair,” demonstrates her ever-evolving musicianship. In a very personal and solo endeavor, Christine sings and plays all instruments in her most ambitious effort to date. Writing and producing “In My Chair” from her home studio, listeners hear raw authenticity as Christine’s gritty vocals and overall musicality breathe life into fifteen engaging songs. Christine’s strength on guitar is ever-present. She delivers “In My Chair” in the unabashed style which has garnered her critical praise.
At the start of her career, Christine took the East Coast by storm with thousands of listeners at Musikfest, Philadelphia AIDS Walk, Penn State Arts Fest, and New York’s Central Park and followed up these performances with appearances on CN8′s “Your Morning” and NBC’s 10!. Today, Christine aggressively tours nationwide. Remaining a hometown favorite, she’s performed sellout shows in venerable venues such as Philadelphia’s The Point, Tin Angel, World Cafe Live! and has had well received performances in the Kimmel Center. Making frequent stops at showcase clubs and major outdoor festivals, Christine has established herself throughout the East coast, Midwest, and South. Gaining massive momentum, her material has garnered accomplishments such as:
“One of the Top Ten Indie Artists” – Advocate Magazine, 2006
Velocity’s “Hole in the Ground” topped Sirius Satellite Radio’s Hot 20 chart at #1 to start off 2007 and remains on the chart 14 weeks and running! (March 2007)
Christine received Best Female Rock Album for “Velocity” from WSTW radio (Feb. 07).
The positive recognition for Christine’s work doesn’t stop online. She was a finalist for Philadelphia City Paper’s 2002 Best Folk Artist/Group award, and received two grants in two consecutive years from The National Endowment for the Arts for its Meet the Composer series. She has opened for and shared the stages of venues and major festivals with such acts as Jeffrey Gaines, Jill Sobule, Melissa Etheridge, Janis Ian, Antigone Rising, Tempest, Grey Eye Glances, Train, Melissa Ferrick, Catie Curtis, Don McLean, Heart, Sara Lee, Red Molly and Sally Taylor.
Self-taught, Havrilla wins crowds over wherever she goes with her musical innovation, heartfelt lyrics, and sparkling personality, and her guitar a mere extension of herself. Her music and sound are difficult to fit into one category; hence Christine describes it as “Neofunkadelicfolkpoptwangrock!” She lives up to the moniker bestowed upon her by Dena Marchiony of the Philadelphia Songwriters Project, “the quintessential pop-rock goddess.” Philadelphia Magazine simply states, “She rocks!”
For More information about Christine check out her website
www.christinehavrilla.com
Here’s your chance to catch Christine in the small intimate setting of Coffee Works!
Coffee Works offers a full service kitchen and coffee bar and is BYOB friendly!
Admission is always FREE!