Artist description For the music fan who thinks he/she's heard everything there exists in blue river. A sonic tangle of operatic voice, jazz/bluegrass guitar, and masterful exotic percussion, in blue river dishes it out like few others on the Canadian Music Scene.

Music Style Fingerstyle bluegrass/jazz guitar coupled with the emotionally charged vocals of a classically trained singer in a continous fusion of sounds and styles.

Musical Influences Maria Callas, Bill Frisell, Bob Dylan, Patsy Cline, Lenny Breau, Tom Waits...

Similar Artists Tuck and Patti, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Patsy Cline, Jewel, Sarah McLaughlin, Sarah Harmer, Sheryl Crow, Lorretta Lynn

Artist History Formed in early 2000 by singer Maria Cristina Fantini and guitarist Devon Wells (both York University music undergrads). In Blue River began as a duo performing at folk clubs in and around Toronto. They were well received as much on the merits of their melodic genre-crossing songwriting as their eyebrow raising technical proficiency. Jazz drummer and African/South Indian percussionist Curtis Andrews entered the fold for several months in 2001 but upom graduation from York University returned to his native Newfoundland.lending his considerable talent and experience to the up and comers. In Blue River's first album is available via mail order from their www.inblueriver.com website.

Group Members Devon Wells - Guitar Maria Cristina Fantini - Vocals

Instruments voice, guitar, percussion

Albums Debut cd available through mail order

Additional Info Lots of new songs to be added shortly

Location Toronto, Ontario - Canada

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