Kyrstyn Pixton – Mississippi Pizza – Nov. 3, 2009
It’s really easy to fall in love with Kyrstyn Pixton. Men and women alike find it hard to resist her faerie-ish appeal and glittered eyes. It doesn’t hurt that she is quite talented as well. Her soft, warm voice wraps itself around you like your favorite winter blanket. She just makes you feel good.
I’ve seen Kyrstyn play live a couple of times at Mississippi. She does a lot of live looping of keyboards, washboard, beat-boxing and vocals. It’s a really eclectic mix of sounds that work well with her voice. The quirky instrumentation along with a really approachable delivery definitely feel uniquely Portlandy.
This show was a little different from others I’ve seen. It looked like she had a new vocal tweaking toy that she enjoyed playing with. I like the addition. The tone of the set was more down tempo than I have seen before. The quirky goofiness was still there, just not as out front as usual. She seemed to be singing from a quieter place. Since I’m a fan of the more over the top silliness, it wasn’t my favorite show of hers, but it was still good. The other thing I didn’t see last night was the washboard…I love the wash board… MORE WASHBOARD!
Folks should check out her myspace. The recordings are a little rough but give an idea of where she’s coming from. The live presentation is quite a bit different due to the looping involved…and I like it.
http://www.myspace.com/kyrstynpixton
