The Lonestar State has an extensive history of bringing forth legendary entertainers like Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys, Willie & Waylon, Gene Autry, Hank Thompson, George Strait and Miranda Lambert with musical styles of country music as varied as Western Swing, Contemporary and Traditional Country as well as Cowboy and today's Red Dirt Music.

While the Texas music scene is primarily dominated by male performers, there is a female voice being heard above the rest. Texan, Kristi Kalyn, is a rising star on the country music horizon and is a part of the next generation to keep traditional country music alive and well. Since the release of her sixteen-song CD, entitled It Ain't Over, which is chalked full of traditional country music, she has garnered the attention of not only Texas, but of the world. Kristi comments, “I am so excited to maybe have a spot in that traditional world, because I feel like I know every traditional song that's out there. I've sung them all. I just love it!”.

Kristi's father, Darrell Moore, was a musician who played with and introduced her to many Texas legends such as Johnny Duncan, Leon Rausch and The Texas Playboys, so from the time she was born, she was surrounded by music and singing was simply a part of her everyday life. As a toddler, she made her radio debut on KJLM sitting on her dad's knee, singing “Roly Poly,” the old Bob Wills classic, Learning much from her father, she sang with him and his band, “Taste of Texas” anytime she could, even sneaking into clubs when she was young - making her “country when country wasn't cool” in her teenage years. Talking about her Dad, Kristi comments, “He was my inspiration. He and I were inseparable. He put me on stage with Leon Rausch and the Bob Wills Band when I was knee-high to a grasshopper.” Since her dad's passing, Kristi has carried on the family tradition performing as “Kristi Kalyn and the Taste of Texas.”

While singing and performing is in her blood, only in the last few years has she tried her hand at writing. Her parents would often tell her, “you have a song for everything.” So she thought she'd put some of her own ideas to the test and began co-writing songs, of which three made the cut for her album: “Gypsy Soul,” “The Sculptor” and “Kiss It Goodbye.” It looks like writing comes naturally as well.

The remaining songs on Kristi's album were written by some of the best songwriters in Nashville; including two Darlene Austin penned songs, “Before The Bed Gets Cold” and “Swingin' Doors.” These well-crafted songs highlight not only Darlene's writing prowess, but also Kristi's ability to capture the song's emotion and bring it to life for the listening audience.

Whether she's writing, recording or performing, it's obvious that Kristi has found her passion - traditional country music - singing each note with reverence and a depth that is rarely heard - making Kristi Kalyn another Lonestar State treasure!

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