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The First by Christia Mantzke
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fave it Modern Rock | Today's Top 40
14 tracks | 51 minutes
Released Sep 2003
on Immutable Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:10 Just Like You lyrics FREE 03:10 Just Like You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:10 Just Like You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:58 Fingers Tap lyrics BUY MP3 03:58 Fingers Tap lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:58 Fingers Tap
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:24 Conversion (Take Me Now) lyrics BUY MP3 04:24 Conversion (Take Me Now) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:24 Conversion (Take Me Now)
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:21 I Hate It lyrics BUY MP3 04:21 I Hate It lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:21 I Hate It
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"Riveting lyrics, soaring vocals, with attitude, passion, and grace." (see review below)
Editorial review
On her full-length debut First, Christia Mantzke plays spirited pop music in the vein of Alanis Morissette. But despite a similar overall sound, Alanis has better songwriting chops. In her quest for upbeat, danceable and (slightly) urban pop tunes, Mantzke loses grip on the songs themselves. Whereas Avril Lavigne makes up for the slick, music-by-committee quality of her tunes with infinite energy and skater girl charm, First is really adult contemporary pop, and so Mantzke would never get away with mall punk. Even Ashlee Simpson's slick output has an abundance of youthful hooks. Without these elements, Mantzke's best tracks -- the ballad-y "Conversion" and the folky "I Hate It" -- never quite ascend beyond tastefully pleasing but forgettable pop. Mantzke's talent, though, is obvious -- and with a follow-up record that focuses intensely on a particular aspect of pop music, as opposed to a palatable buffet of genres, she could find herself within the realm of Top 40 radio. ~ Charles Spano, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Christia Mantzke was born and raised in Los Angeles County, California, right across the street from the Tonight Show Studios. A week after graduating high school, Christia left her family roots in southern Claifornia and moved to New York City to pursue her dreams in the world of music. Shortly after her arrival there, she met well-known dance club producer Ivan Salinas and their collaboration produced an instant club hit with a remake of the 70's song "There Go I," featuring Christia's powerhouse vocals. Although pleased with its' success, she knew that club music was not her passion, and the material she was writing didn't fit into that scene. After a few months of unrest, Christia soon found her home- the New York rock circuit.
After playing a few gigs at clubs around NYC (Le Bar Bat, CBGB's, The Bitter End) things came to a halt when Christia's sublet apartment fell through and she found herself with no place to stay.
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