Singer/Songwriter, Christina Duane

Christina is a multi-talented singer and songwriter with a rich history of musical experience. She began writing songs and playing guitar as a teenager, and soon became a staple performer in Southern California concert theater venues. Christina’s music can be described as a blend of folk, classical, rock, jazz and Celtic. Her compositions are a hybrid of her many influences, drawing upon those stylistic elements that will best tell the story in her lyrics, while creating a signature sound.  Christina has been described by her peers as a “Trobairitz” (female troubadour).

Christina was the co-founder of the pop/rock duo Velvet Bleu, who’s first CD release "Rhapsody" was aired nationwide.  Christina and Velvet Bleu followed with a second, critically acclaimed release, "Capistrano", featuring songs Christina wrote in the historic California city she once called home. She found in San Juan Capistrano, an inspiring place to write, during a most reflective time in her life.  "Capistrano” features her soaring timepiece, "Mission By the Sea", the introspective, "Mirror of My Soul" and the wanderlust tale of "Hwy 101".

Christina’s musical roots run deep, as she hails from a family steeped in show business history.  Her grandfather was radio personality, Ronnie Mansfield, whose “Ronnie Mansfield Show” aired on radio, coast to coast during the 1940’s.  He was also a regular on radio’s popular “Fibber McGee and Molly” and was the tenor for George Olsen’s Orchestra touring all over the world.  Her grandmother, Harriett Mansfield, was a chorus-line dancer with musical entertainers, “Olsen and Johnson”.  Her mother Maureen, who is the subject of Christina’s Celtic influenced ballad, “Heart of Maureen” was an actress, and her parents, who met in acting class, inspired Christina to write, sing and perform.

Christina’s latest release, “Oh Oregon, Songs of Oregon”, celebrates the history and beauty of the state in a collection of songs she has written over a 25 year span.  The CD features “Sunset Over Jacksonville”, a soft rock epic about the National Historic Landmark Oregon city and “City of Roses”, celebrating the magic of early-day Portland, featuring legendary jazz pianist, Patti Moran McCoy.  Monte Byrd weaves his magic on saxaphone on City of Roses as he has on many of Christina's recordings and onstage.  Roman Morykit of Gypsy Soul graces the recording with guitar, fretless bass and Dobro on "Sunset Over Jacksonville", "The Old Mckee Bridge" and soon to be released "Time Standing Still" with Jim Sitter playing drums on "Sunset Over Jacksonville" and "City of Roses".  Working with producer Sean McCoy,  Christina continues to enjoy the process of music creation especially the collaborative aspects with every player making a contribution to the finished piece. 

Christina is active in all facets of music production, representation and promotion, and is the co-owner of multi-media production company, Purpose Media, creators of www.OrangeCounty.net and www.GuidetoOregon.com.  A dedicated, successful and creative artist, Christina considers her loving family to be her greatest joy in life.