Kristina Olsen (born May 26, 1957, San Francisco, California) is an American contemporary folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for her sometimes humorous, heartfelt and sometimes ribald songs. Many of her recordings appear on Rounder Records. On her recent albums, she collaborates with the Australian cellist Peter Grayling and mandolinist Alan Hughes. Born in San Francisco and raised in Haight-Ashbury during the 1960s, Kristina's approach to music and life was formed by that environment of vital cultural expression, social activism and diverse musical influences. In 1985 Olsen won the New Folk songwriting contest at the prestigious with her song for battered women, 'I'm Keeping This Life of Mine' Discography *Kristina Olsen (1992) *Love, Kristina (1993) *Hurry On Home (1995) *Live From Around the World (1997) *Duet (1998) *Truth of a Woman (1999) *All Over Down Under (2002) *In Your Darkened Room (2004) *Kristina Olsen & Peter Grayling Live DVD (2004) *Quiet Blue (2008) *They Paid Us in Tub Time (Audiobook/Ebook) (2013) *Chemistry (2014) *Sweet Stillness (2016)
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