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Encyclopedia > Kristy Thirsk

Kristy Thirsk is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Best known for her ethereal vocal work with Delerium, Thirsk has been involved with several other groups along with releasing solo material. Delerium Delerium is band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 1987, originally as a side project of the influential industrial music act, Front Line Assembly. ...


She was the singer and a co-writer for the band Rose Chronicles, which was signed to Nettwerk in the 90s. Rose Chronicles released two full length albums: Shiver (1994), which won a Juno Award for best alternative album, and Happily Ever After (1996). The band split up in 1997. Nettwerk is a large Canadian independent record label and music management firm. ... The Juno Awards are awards of achievement presented to Canadian musical artists and bands; they could be considered the transnational counterpart to the United States Grammy Awards. ...


Thirsk's first released solo track was "Bounds of Love," which was on the soundtrack of the movie Kissed in 1997. This song received a Genie Award nomination for Best Movie Theme. The Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian films and television, by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. ...


In the years that followed, Thirsk was featured as a guest vocalist and co-writer on albums by Delerium and Balligomingo. She sang the vocals in Front Line Assembly's cover of Madonna's "Justify My Love" and Mystery Machine's cover of Blondie's "Heart of Glass." Delerium Delerium is band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 1987, originally as a side project of the influential industrial music act, Front Line Assembly. ... Rhys Fulber and Bill Leeb - Front Line Assembly Front Line Assembly (FLA) is a Canadian industrial music rock band created in 1984 by Bill Leeb and Michael Balch after Bill left Skinny Puppy. ... Madonna Ciccone Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan), simply known by the stage name Madonna, also occasionally referred to as Madonna Ciccone Ritchie, is an American singer frequently referred to as the Queen of Pop music. ... Blondie is a rock band that first gained fame in the 1970s and early 1980s. ...


She worked on her own material throughout this period and released her first full length solo album, Souvenir, in 2003. Souvenir was produced by Eric Rosse (Tori Amos, Lisa Marie Presley). Eric Rosse was Tori Amoss boyfriend for eight years. ...


Thirsk and fellow Delerium singer Shelley Harland were the two lead vocalists for Delerium's first US tour in 2003. As of this entry, she is collaborating with Harland on a project called Pillofite and working on her second solo album.


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Kristy Thirsk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (315 words)
Thirsk's first released solo track was "Bounds of Love," which was on the soundtrack of the movie Kissed in 1997.
In the years that followed, Thirsk was featured as a guest vocalist and co-writer on albums by Delerium and Balligomingo.
Thirsk and fellow Delerium singer Shelley Harland were the two lead vocalists for Delerium's first US tour in 2003.
Auralgasms Artist - Kristy Thirsk - Bio (462 words)
Kristy’s solo career has marked a return to songwriting, touring, and working towards the perfect album.
One of Kristy’s songs appeared in the soundtrack for the for Genie Award-winning film “Kissed” and Kristy was nominated for a Genie for “Best Movie Theme” Kristy’s performance of the song at the Toronto Film festival was broadcast live on MuchMusic.
Kristy is exploring new musical territory by writing and producing her forthcoming album in LA with producer Eric Rosse (Tori Amos, Lisa Marie Presley, Nash Kato of Urge Overkill
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