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*March 2007 - Kirsten (along with her duo partner, Kevin Zarnett) won FIRST PLACE at the Brampton Folk Festival Audition, and as a result, they will be playing on the mainstage at the Festival on June 16th! For more information, visit http://www3.sympatico.ca/bramptonfolk/

*September 2006 - Kirsten was awarded FIRST PLACE at the Gibson sponsored Magna Hoedown Showdown. Three weeks of live competition saw the field narrowed from 85 to 1, and the judges included folk legend Sylvia Tyson, world renowned tenor John McDermott, and Heather Ostertag (current chair of the Canadian Country Music Awards and President of FACTOR). Kirsten won a showcase spot in front of 4000 people at the Magna Hoedown fundraiser, along with the likes of Diane Chase, the Good Brothers, and Corb Lund. She also won $2500 cash, a $3500 Gibson guitar, and numerous other prizes including studio time and a Gibson showcase.

Drive-In Movie recently spent 3 consecutive months (November 2005 - January 2006) on the national CBC/Galaxie Top 12 Canadian Folk/Roots album chart. Her top chart position was number 3 in December, just behind Neil Young at 1 and Mary Jane Lamond at 2! To find out more about Canada's national continuous music station, visit www.galaxie.ca.

Also - come hear Kirsten live - as recorded live in Toronto at Canadian Music Week by mvyradio (www.mvyradio.com)! Interviews and live performance exclusives FREE for Kirsten Jones fans...
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MEET MISS JONES...
Kirsten Jones has called Toronto her home for over a decade, but this Virginia natives southern influences still shine through. In addition to the occasional yall that peppers her speech, she gets inspiration from such artists as Patty Griffin, Maria McKee, the Jayhawks, and Lucinda Williams. "I didnt really listen to American alt-country before moving to Canada, and now its my music of choice. The Canadian music scene has also had a major influence on me, and Ive melded the two together in my music".

Jones spent her first few years in Toronto playing solo in various bars and coffeehouses, as well as singing back-up for several local artists. During this time, she also went to work for Universal Music Canada. After seven years on the job, she finds her record company experience invaluable. "Not only do I have an understanding of the industry that many artists arent privileged to, but I have also had exposure to artists who have long inspired me to become a musician myself". In fact, a meeting with Sheryl Crow further strengthened her desire to follow her musical dreams. "Here I was, meeting Sheryl Crow and introducing myself as a record company employee and I realized Id rather be introducing myself as a singer and songwriter".

So, Jones quit her day job. She grabbed her guitar and headed for Nashville, where she played in various clubs around town, including the legendary Bluebird Café. During the past year, Kirsten has also been touring in Canada, sharing the bill with such artists as Minnie Driver and Kristy Thirsk. She has had showcases at several major music conferences, including New Music West in Vancouver, Canadian Music Week and North by Northeast in Toronto, the Midwest Music Summit in Indianapolis, and NEMO in Boston.

Drive-In Movie is distributed through Maplenationwide/Universal and can be found at most Canadian record retail outlets or online at www.maplemusic.com. Kirsten recently received a FACTOR demo recording grant, and she is currently recording her next CD, Mad Mile, and touring Canada in support of Drive-In Movie (tour details are posted at www.kirstenjones.com).