Kris Kitko, a singer/songwriter who lives in Bismarck, is worried about the societal and environmental effects of the oil boom. Kitko describes herself as an accidental activist who writes songs about the negative effects of the oil boom. “I write about whatever moves me,” she says. “I felt very moved by … what I heard people were going through.” In this interview, Kitko sings “Frack That Oil” and “The EPA Hates Babies.”
More information on Kitko is here.
Interview by Diane Richard
Photo by Todd Melby
In the name of “critical thinking,” I suggest that Ms. Kitko take time and write some songs about the positive side of the boom. Remember: Thesis + Antithesis = Synthesis.
J. William Pope
Info-Quarter
Hoboken, NJ
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