“Love comes in many forms. It has no boundaries, no judgements and it is the one thing we ALL need, no matter what color, gender, language, religion, love is without judgement and full of compassion. It is what the world needs today. For me, music is one of the art forms that can truly transpire and cut through to any individual. And this concept that Instant Love proposes is a refreshing way to expand ‘borders’ and ‘perceptions.’ And at the same time leaves space for ones own interpretations of personal experiences.” - Tina
TinaKristina
ARTIST
Why Instant Love?
TinaKristina
Kristina Normatova, known as TinaKristina, is a Russian-born musician recording and playing a mix of styles from jazz to funk to psychedelic blues. She is the daughter of legendary Russian musicians, her father is Dimitri Gusev, Russia's leading blues harp exponent and spokesperson of the Russian underground music movement and member of both the Akvarium and Black Mama Dharma Band, and her mother is Gulnora Normatova.
TinaKristina has been performing live since childhood, picking up the bass at age 8. She honed her skills busking with her family on the streets of NYC, then by her teens was traveling the world, playing in bands such as Black Mama Dharma Band, The Savage Rose, Wax Poetic, and Brooklyn Gypsies, and performing alongside Butch Morris, Ladell McLin, Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin, and Derek Trucks.
In November 2015, TinaKristina released debut EP her “Dark City,” and in December 2016 released the "Babylon" EP featuring songs in both the English and Russian language.
SONG
The Original
Lyrics
“A Girl Like You” by Edwyn Collins
I've never known a girl like you before
Now just like in a song from days of yore
Here you come a-knockin', knockin' on my door
And I've never met a girl like you before
You give me just a taste, so I want more
Now my hands are bleeding and my knees are raw
'Cause now you've got me crawlin', crawlin' on the floor
And I've never known a girl like you before
You've made me acknowledge the devil in me
I hope to God I'm talkin' metaphorically
Hope that I'm talkin' allegorically
Know that I'm talkin' about the way I feel
And I've never known a girl like you before
Never, never, never, never
Never known a girl like you before
This old town's changed so much
Don't feel that I belong
Too many protest singers, not enough protest songs
And now you've come along, yes, you've come along
And I never met a girl like you before
It's all right
Yeah, it's all right
