New Zealand songbird
Bristow is a fantastic performer live and floored the audience supporting Madeleine Peyroux in New Zealand. Last year she opened for Phoebe Snow at the Birchmere in Washington, Jimmy Webb in Sydney Australia. Since living in Austin Jackie is a regular performer at the One World Theatre where she has performed the pre concert shows for Ricky Skaggs and Rodney Crowell, Jerry Jeff Walker and Richie Havens.Jackie Bristow’s latest album, Crazy Love, was produced with HELIK HADAR and MARK HOWARD (Tom Waits, Lucinda Williams, Marianne Faithful, Sheryl Crow) and Helik Hadar (Rufus Wainwright, Joni Mitchell). Musicians on the album include Mark Punch (Kasey Chambers, Jimmy Barnes), Tim Pierce (Tom Petty, Tracy Chapman, Rod Stewart), Brian MacLeod (Sheryl Crow), Zak Rae (Alanis Morissette, Macy Gray), Daryl Johnson (The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Emmy Lou Harris), Michael Chaves (John Mayer, Sarah McLachlan), Jay Bellarose (Aimee Mann), Don Heffington (Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams) and Grammy-award winner Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Peter Gabriel).
Winner of Tourism Australia’s Song Competition
Inspired by her music teacher, Jackie began singing in choir at age 8 in Gore, her small rural hometown on New Zealand's South Island. Encouraged by her grandmother, Jackie sang with her sister Katrina, The Bristow Sisters were seasoned pros by the time Jackie was 14.In 1995 her muse led her to Australia where she worked tirelessly as a nanny-by day and a late night singer in often lonely clubs. Five years later, a copy of her demo reached the desk of Michael Gudinski, who signed her to write for Mushroom Music and record for Liberation Records.
They released several hit singles and a well-received debut album, Thirsty, in Australia and New Zealand. Her songs have been used repeatedly in Australian film and television in hits such as The Secret Life Of Us and Home And Away and Go Big.
She has toured with Art Garfunkel, Madeleine Peyroux, Renee Geyer, Mark Seymour and Capercaille, and in 2006 she opened a tour for Daniel Lanois, who said, from the stage, “she sings like a bird” Her song “This is Australia” won Tourism Australia’s Song Competition and has been featured in a worldwide promotion campaign.
“Jackie Bristow’s Crazy Love is a hypnotizing collection… Bristow is a true original, well worth your attention.” – Chet Flippo, CMT
“This woman makes you feel as if she's talking to you the whole way throughout the album; storming heaven's gates taking no prisoners as she goes. There are love songs throughout which will leave you breathless. Crazy Love" is superb musicianship, good hooks that flow naturally rather than being contrived, and awesome melodies.” – John Shelton Ivany Top 21
“… a seriously credible songwriter with the sound of a poet. Plenty of signature elegant subtleties in her music and the album’s sound is immediate and engaging… You’ll find beauty right here in Crazy Love.” – Southland Times Reviewed by Chris Chilton
Bristow's voice is sophisticated and soulful. Lovers of finely crafted tunes combined with perfectly delivered vocals should definitely listen up." – The Press, New Zealand
“Jackie Bristow’s Crazy Love is a hypnotizing collection… Bristow is a true original, well worth your attention.” – Chet Flippo, CMT
“This woman makes you feel as if she's talking to you the whole way throughout the album; storming heaven's gates taking no prisoners as she goes. There are love songs throughout which will leave you breathless. Crazy Love" is superb musicianship, good hooks that flow naturally rather than being contrived, and awesome melodies.” – John Shelton Ivany Top 21
“… a seriously credible songwriter with the sound of a poet. Plenty of signature elegant subtleties in her music and the album’s sound is immediate and engaging… You’ll find beauty right here in Crazy Love.” – Southland Times Reviewed by Chris Chilton
Bristow's voice is sophisticated and soulful. Lovers of finely crafted tunes combined with perfectly delivered vocals should definitely listen up." – The Press, New Zealand
At once heartfelt and sophisticated, Jackie Bristow combines subtle but beautiful melodies and hooks that hypnotise the listener, demand complete surrender and then stick around with the backbone of a real friend..
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Tsunami Music operates as a music label in Australia and Japan. The company offers music distribution and booking services. It also operates this web site and offers musicians and professionals the ability to distribute their music using our advertising, multimedia, and other media services. Tsunami Music serves customers in Japan and Australia. The company is based in Australia with additional offices in Japan. Tsunami Music operates as a subsidiary of DWC Australia Pty. Ltd.
