[Nikki Bignol, QP news Bris]

This past year has seen Kristy explore and expand both personally and musically, as a result her song/writing and performance has reached new heights. Ironically the expansion has come with striping back her sound to were it all started, with a voice and a guitar. She blurs boundaries and crosses over borders from youth festivals to performing arts centers, Kristy oozes diversity. The sky has opened up  and in  it  she has reclaimed a love for performing, a craving for adventure, an honesty you have to hear to believe and a sound that is unmistakably her own.

Recorded by Emerson Bavington at Airlock Studios Kristy’s new release STRANGER IN THE DIVIDE is 15 tracks of trademark Kristy Apps passion, energy and playfulness exploring life both lyrically and musically.

Kristy is based in Brisbane but consistently tours throughout Australia, playing venues such as The Corner Hotel [melb], The Zoo, The Healer [Bris], The Hopetoun [Sydney] to name a few.. Kristy spread her wings abroad to embark on a mammoth tour of the U.S.A., taking her to New York, Atlanta, Nashville and everywhere in between. Kristy played various  festivals with artists including Caroline Aiken and SONiA of Disappear Fear. A highlight was being invited to play the Philadelphia entertainment Centre as part of a singer/songwriter showcase.

Kristy has won many hearts on home soil too, rocking it out at this years Pride Fair Day to over 3000 eager partiers as well as performing at 2005 Ladyfest, West End Street Festival, 4zzz Market Day, Frankston Guitar Festival and the Singing up the Women concert at Woodford Folk Festival, with concert producer Kaylene Hunter raving about her saying she had “The voice of this years festival”( 2002). www.roulettetheband.com