Tristan Prettyman
(born May 23, 1982) is a singer-songwriter and former Roxy model from San Diego, California. She is signed to Virgin Records, released her first major label album t w e n t y t h r e e
on August 2, 2005, then followed by her sophomore album Hello...x
which was released on April 15, 2008. She is currently working on a new album according to her blogs on her Myspace page.
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Biography
Tristan Prettyman was born and raised in the town of
Del Mar located in
San Diego County, California. Taking advantage of the town's proximity to the
ocean, she took
surfing as an elective at her junior high at the age of 12.
She competed in the
National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) High School Division and earned fifth place in the state title while still in middle school.
She attended Torrey Pines High School in neighboring SD area Carmel Valley.
At 15, she was given a cassette of
Ani DiFranco's 1993
Puddle Dive
by her
half-brother's friend. She played the album constantly and it still has great sentimental value to her. It serves as a reminder of when her musical ambitions started to blossom.
Inspired by DiFranco's music and due in part to her nature of being a self-described "nosy kid" she entered her parents' room and began playing around with her father's old acoustic guitar. Although her parents were initially angry with her for "taking" her father's guitar, they eventually became supportive of her interest in music.
She began playing in front of friends at their homes and they encouraged her to begin writing her own material. One night, while performing for some friends, an employee of the production company
The Moonshine Conspiracy, run by surf filmmaker
Taylor Steele and professional surfer
Chris Malloy, heard her and asked Tristan to appear in the film the company was working on at the time entitled
Shelter
. Tristan's song, "Anything At All" was chosen to be on the soundtrack.
Prettyman began playing in clubs and bars throughout San Diego County before being invited to join fellow San Diegan,
Jason Mraz, on his national tour. The two dated and split up in 2006. According to her
Twitter, Tristan dated
G. Love after splitting with Mraz.
Prettyman spent winter 2004 in New York collaborating with producer
Josh Deutsch who had worked with Mraz and
Lenny Kravitz.
Prettyman's half-brother is
Cody McClintock, an independent film producer.
Tristan credits her brother with much influence on her thinking and the title of her debut album
t w e n t y t h r e e
pays partial homage to the
23 Enigma. A perceptual concept which refers to the abnormally high occurrence of the number 23 in daily life as described in the book
Cosmic Trigger
by
Robert Anton Wilson, as derived from friend and fellow author
William S. Burroughs.
t w e n t y t h r e e
was released shortly after Tristan turned 23 on
May 23 of 2005. It peaked at 24 on
Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.
Her second album,
Hello...x
, sold 18,187 in its first week and debuting at 27 on the Billboard 200.
She remains very actively involved in consistently updating her official
MySpace profile and blog with stories from the road, streams of consciousness, and even a "musical" collaboration with fellow songwriters
Anya Marina and
Greg Laswell entitled "Lindsay Goes To Rehab," a tongue-in-cheek but friendly tribute to
Lindsay Lohan, who recently entered a rehabilitation facility "to take care of [her] personal health."
Tristan plays and endorses
Taylor Guitars. A former Roxy model, the ever-photogenic also has appeared in many ads for various musical products such as Taylor Guitars (including a rather famous ad where she bares the soles of her feet).
In 2008, MensFitness.com interviewed Tristan on surfing and staying active while on tour.
Recent Activity (2009-)
According to her Myspace blog, she is working on a new album. New demos have appeared on her Myspace named, "Like a Song", "Don't Forget to Breathe", and "Better Now" (as of March 29, 2009).
Discography
Albums
- 4-Track Demo CD
(2002)
- The Love EP
(2003)
- T W E N T Y T H R E E
(2005)
- Hello...x
(April 15, 2008)
- Live Session (an iTunes Exclusive EP)
(July 29, 2008)
- Untitled Album
(TBA)
Guest appearances
- Brendan Borek Family, Volume 2
(2003)
- G. Love, Lemonade (album)
(2006)