Artist description Kristy was born in a suburb of Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she began entertaining at age five with her younger sister, Pam. Together, they were a clogging and singing act called the Mountain City Cloggers. Kristy's mother guided their talents by involving them in pageants, talent competitions, baton twirling, tap, piano, and auditions for movies and TV commercials. As a result, they appeared in commercials and Sears catalogs and performed in a local mall with a cast of singer/dancers called the Mallkateers. As Kristy grew older, she continued to entertain, despite frequent relocations in her father's work. She accredits changing cities so often as part of the reason she has such an outgoing personality!Kristy graduated from Shiloh High School, in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, where she was involved in ensemble, theater, volleyball, cheerleading, and student government. She went on to attend college, but her studies were interrupted by opportunities to entertain. She performed as a singer/dancer at Six Flags Over Georgia, Opryland USA, then on the Regent Sun Cruise Lines. Thereafter, she settled in Nashville. Kristy says the move to Nashville brought her desire to entertain and her lifelong love for country music together. Consequently, she is working toward a career as an artist/writer.She taught herself how to play the guitar, honed her songwriting skills, and began singing and playing at writers' nights. Then she took her show on the road with her band, Kristy Deck & Wild Card. She opened for acts such as Diamond Rio and Tracy Lawrence, while playing various venues in Nashville, and throughout the southeast. Kristy was well received by radio and performed live at stations including WTCR in Huntington, WV, a CMA Award winning radio station, and Young Country in Detroit, MI. She also appeared on WNAB's Morning Show, and Earl Lett's Nashville Showcase, where she performed her original songs.Recently, Kristy had the pleasure of traveling to Japan on three occasions to perform country music shows that she produced. She was also the opening act for Alabama and Billy Ray Cyrus last summer. Currently, Kristy is singing demos, writing songs, singing live in Nashville, and pursuing a record deal. "My ultimate goal is to make people smile," she says. "With the right record deal, I'll have the whole world smilin'!"

Music Style Country

Musical Influences Reba, Shania, Trisha, Faith, and Martina

Similar Artists Reba, Shania, Trisha, Faith, and Martina

Artist History Opening Act For the Following: (Vince Gill - 95 WSM-FM Stage, Listener Appreciation Concert, Nashville, TN); (Alabama - Michigan State Fair, Detroit, MI); (Billy Ray Cyrus - Michigan State Fair, Detroit, MI); (Alabama - County Fair, Lansing, MI); (Alabama - County Fair, Midland, MI); (Tracy Lawrence - Young Country Radio Festival, Detroit, MI); (Diamond Rio - 4th of July Celebration, Ashland, KY);

Instruments Guitar and vocals

Albums Sunbathin' In The Nude

Location Nashville, TN - USA

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