Krista Detor

Krista Detor (b. La Crescenta-Montrose, California, January 5, 1969 - ) – Singer, songwriter, and pianist. After she began her career as a lounge pianist at age sixteen in Los Angeles, Detor led a nomadic existence performing throughout the United States and Asia until settling in Bloomington around 2000. With a subtle intensity similar to that of Leonard Cohen, she has released nine CDs, and she often shares the bill with other local talents Carrie Newcomer and Tim Grimm. She has also performed with Suzanne Vega, The Neville Brothers, Loudon Wainwright, Sam Phillips, and John Gorka. Her CDs have had success on the Euro-Americana and the Folk and Independent charts. Likewise, she performs frequently in the United States, Canada, and Europe, and her music has been heard on NPR and the BBC.