@bluesslidegirl
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Hi! I'm Kristen Bruno of "Blues Matters" Lately I mainly write songs and perform locally without the group.
I am singer/songwriter/guitarist. I play acoustic, electric, slide and Dobro and a little pedal steel. I wrote both Razzle Dazzle Man and "Seven" at my kitchen table simultaneously on two seperate sheets of paper one in a few hours. “Razzle Dazzle Man” was voted the best blues song of the year by Songwriters Showcases of America in 2006. When I originally wrote and performed "Razzle Dazzle Man", some people gave me dirty looks like I was "unpatriotic" because I wanted peace, not war. I said I will keep playing it till they end the unfounded war. A year later we found that it was the terrorists, and not the country of Iraq which was to blame. I figured, "OK the truth is known, we made a mistake and I am sure we will get our miltary out of this country and concentrate on getting the terrorists. But I was wrong. They ignored the facts and kept on sending soldiers to die needlessly. Over 10 years later, I STILL play the song.
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Usually, Kristen plays acoustic with Blues matters. But Occasionally, she will break out an electric guitar. (Usually at Blues jams at local bars). \"Certain songs sound better with electric\", says Kristen. \"Just wish I had a 5 piece band sometimes, but it gets to be a big pain in the ass when all the \'women-drama starts!!!. LOL.