A Chicago native who has called Nashville home for the better part of a decade now, Tristen has risen to national attention with the success of her album Charlatans At The Garden Gate. Described at one point by the Boston Globe as “Nashville’s best kept secret,” she has since won praise from all corners for her “addictive debut,” (Rolling Stone) full of “pop hooks and pure inspiration.” (NPR)
Since the release of Charlatans At The Garden Gate, Tristen has been on tour non-stop, playing clubs and making festival appearances including her Bonnaroo debut, where she was named by Spin and American Songwriter as an “Artist To Watch” at the festival. She’s also been invited to perform on air for NPR’s “Mountain Stage” and KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic”. Not content to sit still for any length of time, with a recent break between tours she hit the studio in Nashville to begin recording her next record, scheduled for release in 2013.
praise for Charlatans At The Garden Gate
#1 Local Album of 2011
-Nashville Scene
Top 50 Albums of 2011
-American Songwriter
“The 28-year-old born Tristen Gaspadarek is one of the most talented new songwriters in a city full of talented new songwriters. Her addictive debut album, Charlatans at the Garden Gate, is making a splash with its impassioned lyrics and hooky guitar pop that blends country, rockabilly, rock’n'roll, girl group sounds, and introspective balladry — the result of Tristen’s expansive study of pop music. And, just like the LP, her live shows — with a backing band called the Ringers — are rollicking and sharp.” - Spin
“Her addictive debut is full of such moments: catchy refrains with multiple meanings, ear-tugging melodies with hidden hooks. She flaunts a philosophy major’s palette amidst echoes of vintage rockabilly and girl group pop: Gods battle, queens bid their rule, girlfriends enable druggy lovers.” -Rolling Stone
“Charlatans at the Garden Gate flaunts Tristen’s pop education. The hooks on these 11 songs often whip things into a giddy, exuberant frenzy. But she’s got a pensive side, too — she’s comfortable riding the bittersweet roads that ’70s singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson knew so well.” – NPR All Things Considered
“She brings a blossoming pop sensibility to her witty, not-as-sweet-as-it-seems country.” -Wall Street Journal
“Tristen Gaspadarek has crafted a confident, poignant folk-pop debut that never wants for hooks, and manages to undercut its sing-songiness at every turn with unflinching lyrics and mature songwriting.” - The Onion
“This week, with the release of her confident debut, Tristen reminds us just what it was we loved about her to begin with.” – Paste
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