Award-winning indie songwriter and musician Kristi Jacques has always maintained a level of quality and professionalism that resounds amidst the rest of the indie scene.
Her songs and the full rock style of her set-up forever delivers worthy original rock tracks, and this year, in the face of immense personal health struggles and chronic pain, her passion and precision as an artist returns, in the form of the hugely inspiring and aptly-titled anthem Champion.
Built around a wave-like electric guitar riff, echoing into the space in the style of an arena-ready pop-rock hit designed to connect, Champion proceeds to offer short lines through Kristi’s distinct and confident voice, as we rise towards the easy resolve and catchy hook of the song.
Currently suffering from long-term autoimmune lung disease, Kristi’s courage and drive as a creative is incredible, and the tone and emotional depth of this release, the skill and celebration at its core, all resounds in a way that appears to completely deny any kind of health struggle at the helm.
“You can’t keep me down for long” pours through and connects beautifully, wrapping up a catchy progression and an enjoyable pop-rock journey for its timeless optimism and warmth. To then consider the backstory, the constant need to fight, and the mental hardship and darkness that comes with this kind of daily difficulty, is to witness the song under an even brighter and all the more inspirational light.
“Music not only changed me life, but saved it as well.” – Kristi Jacques
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