About CRYS

There was a woman, known simply as Miss Jim, who played guitar and drank whiskey deep in the hills. Her lyrics and musicality made her a legend in the countryside. Decades later, her great-granddaughter picked up an old guitar, and followed the calling of her roots. Playing Cosmic Country and Honky Tonk Music, CRYS draws from iconic influences like Patsy Cline, Curtis Mayfield, Elizabeth Cotten, and The Chicks. “Ethereal and groovy” songs centering on love, heartbreak, ancestral ties, and human connection are woven together by evocative songwriting and rich soulful vocals. Sharing stages with Kaïa Kater, Kafari, Yasmin Williams, and Julia Cannon, and festival bills with Allison Russell, Brennen Leigh, and the California Honey Drops, she connects to listeners - and the countryside of her heritage- by playing banjo and hollowbody guitar.