Debut single from rising Female Alternative-Pop/Rock Artist, Chasing Gypsy.

DRIFTING DAYS

GOING HOME is the 2nd single from Chasing Gypsy's upcoming debut EP "Fistful of Dream" ... the track represents a deeply emotional journey for Christy as she expresses the emotions and anxieties of returning to her hometown, a hometown she left many years ago amidst difficult personal and family circumstances.

GOING HOME

Chasing Gypsy (Christy Larsen) Biography

My name is Christy Larsen and I was born and raised in a beautiful, quiet town of Munising, MI, right on Lake Superior.  As a child, I was a huge fan of watching MTV and jamming with my dad to 80s music.  Bands like Whitesnake, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Heart, Guns n Roses, Aerosmith, and Journey would take me to a place of dancing, rocking and dreaming. Dreaming of what it would be like to play that kind of music!  Then, the 90s came!  Singers like Jewel, Dido, Natalie Merchant were my heroes.  But, I’ll never forget when I first heard the raw and talented Alanis Morisette and her hit album Jagged Little Pill.  She was not afraid to say what she felt and express it in a true authentic way.  I fell in love! Dreaming, singing in my room, writing…I felt in my heart, maybe I could do that someday.
 
I bought my first guitar at 19 years old and set off for college in Grand Rapids, MI, where I spent countless hours teaching myself and meeting others who played as well.  However, it was not until the age of 29, did I finally start playing!  I was led to a local church in Neenah, WI where I played in a rocker contemporary service. I was hooked! I just didn’t want to sing because I thought, “I can’t sing that well.”  I was content to just play guitar.  However, when the female worship leader could not sing the solo that day, it was my time to see what I could do.  It turned out I could sing!! It was there I realized, you got to take chances when you love what you do.  Have there been times when things didn’t go great? Sure! That’s when you learn and get better😊

I moved to Destin, FL shortly after living in Wisconsin and soon found a church, Destin United Methodist Church, that had beach services and needed a musician.  I played every Sunday for years and learned how to sing and play guitar better and better with other amazingly talented musicians!   Years later, I formed a band with one of them, Russ Whitten.  We called ourselves The Bonhoeffers and started gigging in 2018 at local restaurants and cafes.  After a year and a half of gigging and creating a unique Fleetwood rock & jazzy/bluesy sound, we were asked to perform at the 25th Annual Mattie Kelly Concerts in the Park in Destin, FL. It was a rocking show of a hodgepodge of so many cool sounds that had people dancing to Bobby McGee and then later head banging to Zombie from the Cranberries. All the while, I had my fourth baby in my belly on stage😊 The show must go on!  It certainly did and we were so pleased to have reached this height! 

As life takes its stops and turns, so did our band.  In 2021, I continued on my solo career and was able to land some gigs at Tommy Bahamas in Sandestin, FL.  Here I sculpted my voice, my sound and created a smokey indie rock vibe with any cover song I did.  I continued to write songs and in 2022, I was given the privilege to work with the studio producer, Rob Gilmore.  I was blessed to record here for the last year!  With the help and guidance from Rob and some excellent musicians, we have created a “killer” EP!  So much thought and precision went into every piece of equipment used and instrument added.

As the sound was created, so was the name of this band.  Chasing Gypsy stems from my childhood and having a wandering heart like a gypsy.  I would run the fields in my grandparent’s backyard and sing at the top of my lungs and get lost in my dreamworld of becoming a singer songwriter. Singing songs has always taken me to places deep in my heart.  It takes me to specific times in my life, journeys I took, feelings I felt, places I’ve seen, you name it.  So, when I sing, I hope that when you close your eyes, you can travel to your places and feel the music in your heart and dream the dreams you have.  Which, leads to the name of my first EP, ”Fistful of Dreams”.  If you know me, you know I am a dreamer. Chasing after my dream of one day becoming a recording artist has come true!  Now, my dream is that you not only enjoy this EP, but you feel something deep. That tug of chasing your dream- Chasing Gypsy.

Thank you for taking the time to read this! Wish me luck! God bless and keep chasing your dream!

-Christy Larsen

Chasing Gypsy

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