SEEING MISS KRYSTLE CLEARLY PHOENIX’S POP PRINCESS RELEASES HER THIRD ALBUM • By Aiyana Havir 8 JAVA MAGAZINE Shot By Jonny Photography
danieltookerphoto.com Various straight lines, all of unique length, intersect at a singular point. For many years, Krystle Delgado drew this symbol on her wrist as a sort of ritual. In instances of extreme stress, she would use this technique to minimize the situation—zoom out and take on a refreshed perspective. Tony Robbins inspired this method, and it reminded her that she was in control of her own reality. Now the symbol is neatly nestled in ink upon her torso as a permanent reminder. More popularly recognized as Miss Krystle, Delgado practically puts Wonder Woman to shame. Those series of lines could illustrate her multiple paths in life: as a pop star, lawyer, non-profit co-founder, pageant princess and classically trained musician. At 27 years old, Krystle is a force to be reckoned with. She is always working in pursuit of making it. Even when going out for a quick bite, she struts in with black heels, booty shorts, a lace-up crop top and voluminous waves of red hair shaping her curves. Krystle releases her third full-length, Woman in Motion, on July 12 in conjunction with a new music video. She has already released videos for the singles, “Swear” and “Dukes Up,” and with nearly 10,000 combined views on YouTube there’s certainly a buzz. With another shoot in the works, the five videos in total will convey a strong visual statement to accompany the music. Krystle went off the radar for nearly a year to put this album together. With a mountain of experience under her footsteps, Krystle’s no-nonsense aural creation focuses on human empowerment, or as she says, “kicking ass and taking names.” The new record pushes the edge, both musically and lyrically, with a mix of fun, personal, upbeat, sexy, groovy flavors. “I want to make sure everything coming out is as deep and meaningful as I feel when I’m writing it,” she says. Even with a carved-out pop style, Krystle can’t deny her deeply rooted love of rock music. “I wanted to be Marilyn Manson,” she says, speaking of her musical influences. This inspiration came full circle when Marilyn Manson member Andy Gerold recently released a remix of Krystle’s new bang-pop single, “Dukes Up.” “When other musicians step up and support you, it means the world,” she says. It’s refreshing in the often cutthroat music scene, where you are either starving for someone to care or fighting off contenders for a spot in the ring. In the infancy of her solo career, Krystle played the dive bar circuit with a full band. Her audience began to see her more as a rock artist, and fans expected a rock ’n’ roll show. Now she has claimed her identity. Instead of blood and thongs, the focus is more on lights, props and choreography. “There’s a lot more attention to detail,” Krystle says. “We treat it like a full-production show.” Krystle met her current producer/manager/co-writer/partner-in-crime, Anthony Kirksey, (aka That Orko) in the rock scene when he filled in for one of her band members at a show. Together, they have trudged through the grit of hard work to create Krystle’s vision. “She’s so talented,” Orko says. “There’s no way I wasn’t going to work with her.” His aha! moment happened after practice, when all the other band members had left and it was just her, sitting alone at the piano pouring out her heart over the keys. One of Krystle’s soul-carving moments came at age 15 when her parents split up and she watched her family fall apart. The experience served as a catalyst for learning to express herself and figure out what she wanted out of life. From that moment forward, she set out to pursue her dreams with extreme clarity (crystal): she wanted to go to law school, she wanted to start a charity, she wanted to become a pop star. A little over a decade later: check, check, check. JAVA 9 MAGAZINE
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