Artist description The Kristin Lems band is usually a solo act, with Kristin on piano and acoustic guitar singing original hits with humor, social commentary, and plain old romance, joined occasionally by bass players, keyboardists, and others. Kristin performs for events large (200,000)and small (a birthday party for a 6 year old!) at countless conferences, restaurants, concerts, rallies and "rites of passage." She sings - well -in several languages, and is "a charmer in the most literal and least artificial sense of the word" (New Yorker Magazine).

Music Style humorous acoustic, light pop, contemporary folk, chanteuse, country rock

Musical Influences Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Jacques Brel

Similar Artists Judy Collins, Shania Twain, Joni Mitchell (early)

Artist History Kristin Lems began her performing career in the late 1970's and early 1980's in Champaign-Urbana Illinois, where she performed full time. After living abroad for two years, she resettled in the Chicago area, where she now performs mostly in Midwest venues.

Group Members Kristin Lems and assorted friends/guests

Instruments piano, acoustic guitar, autoharp, small instruments

Albums Oh Mama - plus!, Upbeat! (CDs), Sharing (children's cassette), others temporarily out of print

Press Reviews "Kristin not only has a beautiful voice, clear, crisp, and forceful, but she is a very creative and thoughtful lyricist" (Illinois Times)"catchy songs...a clear melodious voice that charms..." (Daily Southtown)"her tunes are catchy, her voice full and clear...the crowd responded with hearty applause, hand-clapping and foot stomping" (Buffalo News)"an extraordinary feminist singer-songwriter with a sense of humor" (Chicago Magazine)"a charmer in the most literal and least artifical sense of the word" (New Yorker Magazine)"a one woman argument against the notion that the women's movement doesn't have a sense of humor" (Gloria Steinem)

Location Chicago, Illinois - USA

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