Username ? Chris Pureka First and foremost, I want to be recognized as a musician, but I also identify as queer and as genderqueer. Pureka has received positive reviews in the long-running radical feminist publication off our backs and other magazines. DECEMBER WITH PUREKA: Five years or so ago I played a split bill with Chris Pureka at The Chapel in San Francisco. Select Gender ? I have preferred to retain artistic control over my music as well as control over how I want to express my gender both on and off the stage. Chris Pureka is an American acoustic singer-songwriter.. Pureka identifies as genderqueer and cultivates an androgynous appearance. If you don't know who Chris Pureka is, you should.
Password ? But even so, especially because there are so very few genderqueer performers in the public eye, I do think that my presence on stage has a political impact and is important for queer and genderqueer visibility.The music industry, as an extension of the larger “entertainment” industry, is obviously out to make money. Well, apparently word got to the boyfrie I am not willing to compromise my gender expression, and I also do not want to be pigeon holed or even dismissed as a ”lesbian folksinger”. Log In; Create Account About Us About MusicBrainz ... Chris Pureka: 1: 2016: Back in the Ring: Chris Pureka: 1: EP. Show all release groups instead, or show various artists release groups. Another “He” anecdote- I was touring recently with Chris Pureka, and everyone in the bad was on the masculine side of dyke/queer identities. Through the industry lens, it seems you need to either conform to gender and sex appeal stereotypes or you need to sell yourself as a “niche” artist and target a certain minority demographic. Type: Person, Gender: Female, Born: 1979 in Northampton, Area: United States. I think it is important for the average heteronormative public to gain exposure to queerness and gender nonconformity. That has not been easy and it is an ongoing challenge. On January 20, 2009, Pureka released a fourth album, an EP entitled In 2012 Pureka released a live album recorded at the Grey Eagle in Asheville, NC on January 19, 2011. I am happiest when people of all ages, races, economic statuses, sexualities and genders can come together to enjoy my music.Exclusive: Welsh artist ELA on the journey of "breaking into the industry"The evolution of Miley Cyrus: One of the greatest creative visionaries of our generationExclusive: Mikey Votano reveals what he's been up to during lockdown! But if you can't make this one, no worries. It is also important for genderqueer listeners and especially youth, to see themselves reflected in a public way. This has probably limited my exposure and to some degree my larger success but I feel that I am living in integrity with myself and my values.Regardless of my songwriting, I think that my presence in the public eye is important for increasing genderqueer and queer visibility. This helps us keep people, musicians and brands searchable on Myspace. This is your profile URL. I came into the music scene around 2002 through a D.I.Y., grassroots avenue and the larger type of music industry presence never really appealed to me. I have definitely received this kind of feedback from fans over the years and that has helped reinforce the importance of continuing on this path. In June 2001, she recorded a self-titled seven-song EP in preparation for a three-month nationwide tour with lesbian folk poet In May 2007, Pureka was a member of the month-long New American Songwriter Tour in New York City, Philadelphia, and Massachusetts. Full band performance featuring: Chris Pureka – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, porch board, vocals Andy Alseri – electric guitar, keys, vocals Jen Trani – bass guitar, vocals Piper Denney – drums, vocals . She will also be performing in our area… So I have released all my records independently on my own little label, Sad Rabbit Records since 2004.
Chris Pureka is coming to Cambridge! It was recorded by Marsellus Fariss and mastered by Mark Alan Miller. You can throw in numbers, dots and dashes, too. She was also awarded an ASCAPLUS award in the summer of 2007. Pick one that's 25 characters or less and includes a letter. This multitalented folk musician will be performing Monday, March 30, 2009 at Club Passim, located at 47 Palmer St. in Cambridge, Massachusetts. First and foremost, I want to be recognized as a musician, but I also identify as queer and as genderqueer. Our own little queer boyband (Abby Posner, myself and Lyndell Montgomery pictured) Our last stop was in San Francisco, and we stayed with one of the members of the other band touring with us, and her boyfriend. In 2016 Pureka released her first new music since 2013 with the album It was the first time we had shared a show in a while, and the first time I got to hang with her dog Iris. For me, neither of those were good options. The best path seemed to be to try to carve a different path. Her music does not deal explicitly with LGBTQ or political issues, focusing instead on emotional interactions between individuals. It is really important to me to continue to have a diverse audience.
Professionals in this field think they know what sells records: I have known artists personally that have been encouraged and pressured by managers and labels to look a certain way, to dress a certain way, to hide their queerness and overall, to conform to gender stereotypes.