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Artist Information
Biography
KRISTIN MAINHART is a New York vocalist whose prodigious talent at the mic is equaled only by her striking ability as a songwriter. Singing almost before she could talk, Kristin's musical sensibility has developed in the long tradition of sultry female singers whose inner strength is belied by a yielding sensitivity, startling in its intimacy. And a pretty face never hurts.
KHROMOZOMES. With a mixture of plush instrumentals and wicked beats, concocts an elixir of moody tracks guaranteed to soothe the boredom blues.
Kristin Mainhart is the Voice. Khromozomes provides the Beats. Hip-hop, Trip-hop, call it what you will; its music that will open your eyes, even as it moves your body.
Lyrics and melody by: Kristin Mainhart
Produced by: Khromozomes
INFLUENCES - KHROMOZOMES: DJ Premiere, A Tribe Called Quest, Portishead, Stevie Wonder, Bob James, Common, The Roots, Pete Rock, classic jazz
INFLUENCES - KRISTIN MAINHART: PJ Harvey, Beth Orton, Radiohead, Cat Power, Telopopmusik, Ella Fitzgerald, Lamb, Bjork, Goldfrapp
HIGHLIGHTS:
Performed at....
CBs Gallery
The Cutting Room
Public Assembly (formerly Galapagos)
Joes Pub
Mercury Lounge
Nuyorican Poets Cafe (Power 105.1 FM's "Women In Music", 3/6/04)
Pianos
Shine
S.O.B.'s
The Lilac Festival (Rochester, NY)
Craic Festival
Arlene's Grocery
The Knitting Factory
Brooklyn Academy of Music
And the winner is...
Dick Clark Communications / Coca-Cola / CMJ online contest winner. Kristin Mainhart was selected as a Top-10 pick (Winter 2003)
Our music has appeared in (to name a few)....
KRISTIN MAINHART & KHROMOZOMES SONG: Fall Again
AIR DATE: October 17, 2008, NBC
SEASON: 2
EPISODE: 205
EPISODE TITLE: Crushed
Animated Short Film: Air by Ajit Menon
Released: 2008
TV Series Soundtrack: Dirt
Network: FX
Aired: Season 1, Episode 4; January 23, 2007
Starring: Courtney Cox
Kristin Mainhart/Khromozomes song: Debonair
Motion Picture Film Soundtrack: The Prince & Me II: The Royal Wedding
Company: Lion's Gate
Released: 2006
Kristin Mainhart/Khromozomes song: Gonna Make It
Video Game Soundtrack: Amped 3
Company: Indie Built
Released: 2005
Kristin Mainhart/Khromozomes songs: Stranger Things, Chompin', Cary Grant, Gonna Make It, Sing Your Name In Gold, Trampled
Video Game Soundtrack: Amped 3
Company: Indie Built
Released: 2005
Khromozomes (instrumental) songs: Sushi, Studio, Tomato, Kick, Potato, Sausage
Video Game Soundtrack: America's Army: Rise Of A Solder
Company: UbiSoft
Released: 2005
Khromozomes song: Brother's Keeper
TV Series: WB's Tarzan
Aired: Episode 2; October 12, 2003
Kristin Mainhart/Khromozomes song: Fly Away
Instrumentation
Ruvane Schwartz (Khromozomes, beat specialist);
Kristin Mainhart (vocals);
Steve Tjaden (bass guitar);
Andrew Falk (lead guitar)
Discography
As a group, they have released: LP titled "Empty" (2002) and another titled "Stranger Things". Songs from both have appeared in video games, television and film.
Audio
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Respected
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Summertime Blues (electronic)
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Winter
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Trampled [remix]
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Downward
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Another Girl
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Stranger Things
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Gonna Make It
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Blind
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Summertime (hip hop)
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Lyrics
Press
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Khromozomes & Kristin Mainhart
“This shit is lovely!” – URB
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"Empty" by Kristin Mainhart & Khromozomes
“Kristin has that patented throaty, jazzy, Trip Hop diva voice…”
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Kristin Mainhart & Khromozomes
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“Titles like Trip Hop, Downbeat and Acid-Jazz never really adequately describe most of the music tha...
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Hip Hop Biology: The Khromozomes Projekt
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"...chromosomes are responsible for the development and functioning of the entire body. They also m...
