Crystal Shawanda

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Friday, April 27th, 2012
7:30 PM to 10:00 PM

Crystal Shawanda's country roots run deep. Born Native American, she was automatically country joined to the land and the real stories of everyday people. To Native Americans, music is everything.
Crystal was born on the Wikwemikong Native Reservation on Canada's Manitoulin Island in Ontario. She grew up immersed in all styles of music, especially country, being the youngest of three siblings; music has always been a part of who Crystal is. At 12, she accompanied her truck-driver father on a long haul to the southern United States, and visited Nashville for the first time. At 13, she recorded her first album in Nashville, all of which were songs that she wrote. Over the next several years recorded 3 more independent albums, traveled back and forth to Nashville, honed her craft, and finally got a full-time gig at the famous Tootsie's Orchid Lounge on Nashville's world famous Broadway. There, she met her husband and lead guitarist, Dewayne Strobel, where they shared the stage for six years.