Chrysta Bell

Chrysta Bell
Chrysta Bell singing at SXSW, 2012. Image by Richard Blane.
Background information
Birth name	Chrysta Bell Zucht
Born	San Antonio, Texas, United States
Genres	Dream pop, pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, model
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Meta Hari, La Rose Noire, QQ5
Website	www.chrystabell.com

Chrysta Bell Zucht, known professionally by her first name Chrysta Bell, is an American singer, songwriter, model, and actress. She has worked professionally with filmmaker and composer David Lynch since the pair met in 1999 and together they have released two albums in the genre of dream pop. Her voice and musical style are described as “ethereal” and “sensual”. Her new album, We Dissolve, due in June 2017, is produced by John Parish, with guests including Adrian Utley, Geoff Downes and Stephen O'Malley. Chrysta Bell has been announced as a cast member in the revival of Twin Peaks set to premiere on Showtime in 2017.

Chrysta Bell's mother is also a professional singer. She credits her mother for early exposure to music from Michael Jackson, Eurythmics and The Go-Gos, among others. Chrysta Bell started her professional singing career at a young age as a session vocalist in a recording studio owned by her parents in her hometown of San Antonio, Texas.

After attending high school in San Antonio, she moved to Austin, Texas, and became the lead singer for a popular local band called 8½ Souvenirs. The band was named for the Federico Fellini film 8 1/2 and notable for its Django Reinhardt and gypsy jazz influence as well as a repertoire of songs with lyrics in French, Italian, Spanish and English. In 1997 8 ½ Souvenirs signed to the RCA Victor label and subsequently released two albums “Happy Feet”(1998) and “Twisted Desire”(1999). The band received some national attention after making an appearance on an Austin City Limits broadcast in April, 1998. That same year they performed as the opening act on an 8 week tour with The Brian Setzer Orchestra.