Christa Joy Music
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First Church Amherst (165 Main Street, Amherst, MA 01002, Amherst MA)
Christa Joy is the band leader of Western Mass band Christa Joy & the Honeybees. The group serves up twangy Americana with songs ranging from classic honky-tonk to gospel-tinged country ballads. Joy's fourth album, self-titled with the band "Christa Joy and the Honeybees," was released to a sold-out CitySpace in Easthampton August 2024.
Members: Christa Joy, Lisa Marie Ellingsen (lead guitar), Jason Smith (drums), Tom LeBeau (bass) and Timothy Bowles (pedal steel).