At This Time Last Year, Christina Perri was one of the Many Young Talents WHO HAD Thurs transplanted herself in Los Angeles looking for Stardom only to find a problematic relationship and a job waiting tables in a coffee shop. But "when you have material as strong as Perri's, it's impossible to stay anonymous forever. Her sweet, punchy tunes started Thurs pick up a bit of buzz on YouTube, But "when her hook-heavy ballad" Jar of Hearts "has appeared an episode of" So You Think You Can Dance "over the summer, she found herself has Instantly the Billboard charts and with offers from record companies. On Tuesday night (December 7), she hit Yet Another peak in her career, as she Delivered a Stellar performance as the musical guest on "Conan."
Perri (Not to be confused with Katy Perry or The Band Perry) Grew up outside Philadelphia in a musical family (her brother Nick is a Guitarist in the hard rock band Shinedown) and, According to a Particularly fascinating profile in Rolling Stone, taught herself to play guitar by watching late FRONTMAN Blind Melon Shannon Hoon. That's a fitting inspiration, as her songs are a Combination of retro sounds and modern pop flourishes, full of Biting lyrics That overflow with sly humor and brutal honesty. Her debut EP, The Ocean Way Sessions, collects five of her best compositions, all of Which Have the Same easy-going grooves and hummable quality as "Jar of Hearts."
She Performed "Jar of Hearts" on "Conan" (just as she did "when she was on" The Tonight Show "a few weeks back), But You should really give a listen to" Bang Bang Bang, "a punchy little chugger of That a tune showcases Perri's way with words and melody Both.
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