Christina Courtin, whose self-titled Nonesuch debut is due out on June 23, is featured on this week's episode of NPR's All Songs Considered. The show's host, Bob Boilen, tracks Christina's career, from her earliest days playing violin at the age of three through her time at Juilliard and to the forthcoming release, from which he plays the song "Bundah." "She always knew she could sing," Boilen says, "and that became her desire." You can also hear "Bundah" and watch a video for the song on the new multimedia page nonesuch.com/christinacourtin, which also features the album tracks "Foreign Country" and "February" plus a photo slideshow of Christina.
Christina Courtin, whose self-titled Nonesuch debut is due out on June 23, is featured on this week's episode of NPR's All Songs Considered. The show's host, Bob Boilen, tracks Christina's career, from her earliest days playing violin at the age of three through her time at Juilliard and leading up to the forthcoming release, from which he plays the song "Bundah."
"She always knew she could sing," Boilen says of Christina, "and that became her desire. She began writing songs and singing in clubs. Eventually, her two worlds collided, and Christina Courtin found herself singing with Yo-Yo Ma at Carnegie's Zankel Hall. Now, Christina Courtin has released a self-titled on Nonesuch."
After playing "Bundah," Boilen notes that Christina, who penned all the songs on the new record, was far from alone in the recording studio. The album, he says, "is filled with great musicians including Jon Brion, Greg Leisz, Jim Keltner, and Marc Ribot."
Listen to the latest All Songs Considered episode, which opens with "Everlasting Everything" from Wilco's forthcoming Nonesuch release, Wilco (the album), and hear "Bundah" streaming on its own at npr.org.
You can also hear "Bundah" and watch a video for the song on the new multimedia page nonesuch.com/christinacourtin. The site features two additional album tracks, "Foreign Country" and "February," and a photo slideshow of Christina. Then pre-order the album at the Nonesuch Store to receive the exclusive bonus download of Christina performing the classic "We'll Meet Again" along with the complete album MP3s on release day.
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