Post Description

Size: 94,0 MB
Time: 40:24
File: MP3 @ 320K/s 
Released: 2014
Styles: Blues Rock, Funl Blues, Blues Soul
Label: Ruf Records 
Art: Front

01. Come And Get It (3:38)
02. Runaway (3:02)
03. Close The Door (4:48)
04. Bullet (3:14)
05. Get On (3:31)
06. Moving On (4:33)
07. Inspiration (2:32)
08. Hush (3:42)
09. I'm Back (4:15)
10. Mrs Funk (3:42)
11. Nag Blues (3:21)

For years, they called her Norway's best-kept secret. She hit the stage each night in a blur of blonde hair, gutsy vocals and stinger riffs, converting the crowd with charisma worthy of the man tattooed on her left shoulder (Jimi Hendrix). Night after night, club after club, always the same question. Who's that girl.?

Now, at last, the secret is out, as Christina Skjolberg breaks cover and proudly plants her flag with her debut studio album. Released in February 2014 on Ruf Records, Come And Get It is not just a bold album title, but also a direct instruction to any music lover who wants to kick-start their year of listening. "I had a fantastic time writing and recording this album," says Christina, "and I hope that you'll have a good time listening to it, too. I'm very proud to be a part of Ruf Records and fortunate to have this fantastic opportunity to spread my music around the world."

Likewise, in Christina Skjolberg, Ruf has gained an artist with world-beating potential and a one-off backstory. As the bandleader tells us on the track Mrs Funk, "I've been playing guitar since I was a little girl/Blues and rock 'n' roll has always ruled my world" - and it's absolutely true. Born on the tiny Norwegian island of Smøla, at the tender age of twelve, Christina was inspired by fellow left-hander Jimi Hendrix to pick up her first electric guitar. From that day on, she was a lifer, committed to a career in music at any cost, hitting blues clubs across her homeland and grinding out her reputation. 

While her potential was obvious from early cuts like Feel So Free, it was Christina's discovery by Thomas Ruf that really lit the fuse. Famous for his nose for new talent, the founder of the iconic German record label quickly secured the Norwegian's signature, booked her a slot on Ruf's 2014 Blues Caravan showcase tour (alongside fellow up-and-comers Laurence Jones and Albert Castiglia) and set the wheels in motion for her debut studio album.

And make no mistake: this is Christina's album. While many record bosses mould their young artists for commercial ends, Thomas trusted his new signing's musical instincts, setting Christina loose in the Rescue Room Studios in Helsinki, Finland, to chase the album in her head and get it down on the tracks. "I was lucky enough to be completely free to write and record any type of songs I liked," she says. "That was a dream come true for me."