Krista Marie is an American
country music
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artist; she is signed to
Broken Bow Records
BBR Music Group (formerly Broken Bow Records) is an American record label based in Nashville. Founded in July 1999 by Benny Brown, the label specializes in country music. The label's executive vice president is Jon Loba.
Craig Morgan had the f ...
subsidiary Holeshot Records. She has charted twice on the ''
Billboard
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'' country singles charts. She is also a former member of
The Farm.
Biography
Marie is also an avid ATV Motocross racer. In 2008, Marie was involved in a crash while racing her ATV in
Blountville
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, Tennessee, suffering multiple injuries including a lacerated liver and four fractured vertebrae. Just over a month later, she performed at the Hurricane Mills, TN ATV Dirt Days. According to her interview, she plans to continue racing, but will be selective in the events she enters.
In March 2009, Marie started a promotional motorcycle ride as part of International Female Ride Day in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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. Her song "Drive It Like I Stole It" was used by
ESPN
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for its coverage of the 2009
NHRA
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drag racing. In addition, this song was made available as a
ringtone
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On p ...
, with profits from the ringtone going to the teen-driving safety association
B.R.A.K.E.S. Marie charted in 2009 with "Jeep Jeep," followed by "Tomboy" in October.
Marie founded the band
The Farm in 2011 with
Damien Horne and Nick Hoffman. The Farm signed to
Elektra Records
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that same year.
Discography
Singles
Music videos
References
External links
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American women country singers
American country singer-songwriters
BBR Music Group artists
Living people
Singer-songwriters from New York (state)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Country musicians from New York (state)
21st-century American women
The Farm (American band) members