Kirsten Thien comes to you from New York City.
And can be heard on a radio station, cd player, device, or turntable near you. Two Sides spent 13+ Weeks and counting in Top 10 Roots Music Report Charts. Live shows constantly in NY, NJ, CA, CT and lots of spots in between. Check the calendar now!
12” Vinyl out November 13, 2020
As you travel through this album, imagine you have four 45s, with an A-Side and a B-Side queued up on your record player. Like two sides of a coin, each pair of songs are meant to highlight the contrasts in a given experience, even while they are inextricably connected at the core.
May these Two Sides add to the soundtrack of your life.
Rockin’ peace to ya,
Kirsten
KT Joins the @VKBBand for the Europe 2025 Tour
with Rachelle Garniez and Amanda Homi.
Come along for the ride!
VKB Band, also known as Vicki Kristina Barcelona, is a New York City based trio comprised of three deeply distinctive musicians, all acclaimed performing singer-songwriters with a wealth of collective experience.
Together, they merge their individual brands of magic, bedazzling audiences with their unexpected yet always respectful renditions of the songs of Tom Waits.
VKB’s mesmerizing alchemy comes alive in a blend of glorious three-part harmony and carefully crafted musical arrangements. The group utilizes a most unusual sonic palette, including percussion from all corners of the globe, an array of squeezeboxes, and a collection of melodic acoustic guitars, ukelele bass and banjo, throwing in the occasional bell and whistle for an added element of surprise.
Without compromising the ugly beauty of Waits’ characters and scenarios, his melodies and settings are restated in a feminine light, softer and sweeter perhaps, but nonetheless impactful.
“I am the key and my dreams are proud. I’m not afraid to say it out loud.”
“Say It Out Loud” by Kirsten Thien
Two Sides is a collection of songs that will take you through a journey…
… one that will bring us through different musical influences and aspects of life. We take off with Buddy Guy-inspired Blues, spread our wings with ‘60s gospel, and glide toward the easy-going ‘70s California sound. We’ll crash headlong into hard British Blues Rock then get a taste of Latin-Caribbean Blues, and follow that with a breath of fresh Smoky Mountain air before we ride out with a classic Texas-Blues rocker. All the while, we will cover an awesome array of the human experience. We’ll make stops to explore self-doubt and struggle, then rev up toward optimism and empowerment, and ultimately arrive at the triumph of the human spirit.
Follow our journey.
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Kirsten Thien has always chased the song, wherever it may lead.
