After being accepted into 11 different arts colleges all over America, Rhian struggled with accepting that she was good enough to be an artist. She went through some serious bullying as a kid in school and speaking with her in this podcast you can hear the wisdom and emotional maturity that she has developed clearly through working through these events. She has a beautiful voice and multi instrumentalist along with performing and writing with her little sister. 

She simply states in this podcast that her wish for the world is that we "breed more kindness" 

Southern California born and raised, Rhian  Bristol sings, writes music, plays piano, ukulele, bass, and guitar and  is open to learning any instrument you put in her hands; however, by far  her favourite thing to do is perform because it gives her the  opportunity to share her experiences and move people. A consummate  performer at a young age,  Rhian has a stunning ability to channel her  feelings, joys and challenges into her music. Musician Peggy Lebo calls Rhian, “An incredibly dynamic, expressive performer who moves audiences to tears”.

Rhian began her musical life at the age of  3, armed with an ABBA CD, Barbie microphone and mirrored closet door.   Since then, she has known what she has wanted to do.  Be a musician.    Writing her first song at age 9, she continued to learn more and more  about her craft and use her life’s experiences to fuel her passion for  musical expression.  While in high school, she earned multiple  recording arts awards and, at the age of 16, the national Quincy Jones  Musicianship Award.  She has performed in local venues all over  San Diego including The Roxy Restaurant, Tower 13, Aztec Brewing, Queen  Bee’s, Encinitas Street Fair, UNIV, La Costa Coffee and the San Diego  County Fair.

Recognized by the San Diego Union Tribune and 92024 Magazine for her music and songwriting, Rhian's original song, “A War That Can’t Be Won” about civil rights  activist Juliette Hampton Morgan gained nationwide attention.  92024  magazine noted, “Rhian [has] combined her passion for music with  her desire to help people heal in a way that has reached far beyond the  scope of a class assignment.”

Often asked what her favourite style of music  is, Rhian answers, “I love all genres of music. I believe that all  music is a form of expression so who am I to judge whether that  expression is good or bad. So I listen to every kind of music I can  access.”

Rhian attends the California Institute of  the Arts, earning her BFA in Music and VoiceArts Performance while  she continues to write and perform both original music and covers and  The National Anthem whenever she can.  Experience her power of  storytelling, her connection to her audience and the emotion of her  music in person.  To contact Rhian for live performances or to perform The National Anthem, please use the contact form.

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