Taking advantage of the town's proximity to the ocean, she began surfing at the age of 12. She competed in the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) High School Division and earned fifth place in the state title while still in middle school.
At 15, she was given a cassette of Ani DiFranco's 1993 Puddle Dive by her half-brother's friend. She played the album constantly and it still has great sentimental value to her. It serves as a reminder of when her musical ambitions started to blossom.
Inspired by DiFranco's music and due in part to her nature of being a self-described "nosy kid" she entered her parents' room and began playing around with her father's old acoustic guitar. Although her parents were initially angry with her for "taking" her father's guitar, they eventually became supportive of her interest in music.
She began playing in front of friends at their homes and they encouraged her to begin writing her own material. One night, while performing for some friends, an employee of the production company The Moonshine Conspiracy, run by surf filmmaker Taylor Steele and professional surfer Chris Malloy, heard her and asked Tristan to appear in the film the company was working on at the time entitled Shelter. Tristan's song, Anything At All was chosen to be on the soundtrack.
Prettyman began playing in clubs and bars throughout San Diego County before being invited to join fellow San Diegoan, and future boyfriend, Jason Mraz on his national tour.
Prettyman spent the winter of 2004 in New York collaborating with producer Josh Deutsch who had worked with Mraz and Lenny Kravitz.
Prettyman is half-sister to Cody McClintock, an independent film producer.
She is signed to Virgin Records, and put out her first major label album Twentythree on August 2, 2005. Tristan credits her half-brother with much influence on her thinking and the title of her debut album pays partial homage to the "23 enigma". A perceptual concept which refers to the abnormally high occurrence of the number 23 in daily life as described in the book Cosmic Trigger by Robert Anton Wilson, as derived from friend and fellow author William S. Burroughs.
Twentythree peaked at 24 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.
In 2008 Tristan released her sophomore album, entitled Hello.
Quit You
Tristan Prettyman Lyrics
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When I'm meant to be
I'm a thing of fear
Is just a caught me free
But I've never loved the way out of dream
And I don't think my heart has ever been so true
'Cause I just can't sing to shake wait break it or quit you
Oh oh, I can't quit you, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
I cannot sleep, what is your love and I miss
You're like a fever that I'm coming down with with
You said a lot, but I'm never hurt no
You said to join but I'm never let go
'Cause I just can't sing to shake wake break it or quit you
Oh oh, I can't quit you, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Why really take to make you sing
If only you just choose me
Oh I love till the day I die
Then forever I will be satisfied
I'll be satisfied
While it be easier if you were just some guy
From some other town didn't live close by
But you got me good and I can't quit,
Now yeah I'm hooked on you and I'm freaking out
Because I just can't seem to shake wake break it or quit you
Oh oh, I can't quit you, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
'Cause you just can't just can't sing to, sing to
I just can't, just can't sing to sing to
I just can't sing to shake wake break it or quit you
Oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh I can't quit you, and I'm always gonna miss you,
I'm always gonna love you
'Cause I can't quit you
Oh oh, oh oh oh
'Cause you just can't seem to shake wake break it or quit you
In "Quit You," Tristan Prettyman describes her struggle with letting go of a past love. The first verse sets up the difficulty she faces in trying to move on from someone she still loves deeply. She admits that she is "a thing of fear" when it comes to quitting this person, suggesting that perhaps she is afraid of being alone or that she has grown too attached to this person. In the chorus, she repeats that she can't seem to "shake wake break it or quit you," expressing her frustration and sense of helplessness.
In the second verse, Tristan describes the physical and emotional effects of missing this person. She compares her love for them to a fever, something that consumes her and takes over her mind and body. She acknowledges that the person said a lot, but ultimately didn't hurt her, which makes it even harder to let go. The bridge reflects the depth of her love and desire to be with this person. She sings that she would do anything to make them choose her, and that she will love them forever if given the chance.
Overall, "Quit You" is a raw and honest depiction of the difficulty and pain of trying to let go of someone you still love deeply. It speaks to the universal experience of heartbreak and the difficulty of moving on, even when we know it's the right thing to do.
Line by Line Meaning
I guess so maybe
I'm not quite sure about this decision
When I'm meant to be
When something is meant to happen
I'm a thing of fear
I am scared of what might happen
Is just a caught me free
It's just something that caught me off-guard and I cannot ignore it
But I've never loved the way out of dream
I have never felt so strongly about something before
And I don't think my heart has ever been so true
I am completely honest and genuine in my feelings
'Cause I just can't sing to shake wait break it or quit you
I cannot seem to get rid of my intense feelings for you
I cannot sleep, what is your love and I miss
I cannot sleep because I am thinking about how much I miss your love
You're like a fever that I'm coming down with with
Your love feels like an uncontrollable fever that I cannot seem to shake off
You said a lot, but I'm never hurt no
Although you said a lot of things, I was never offended by them
You said to join but I'm never let go
You suggested that I move on, but I cannot seem to let go
'Cause I just can't sing to shake wake break it or quit you
I cannot seem to get rid of my intense feelings for you
Why really take to make you sing
What do I need to do to win you over?
If only you just choose me
If only you would choose me over anyone else
Oh I love till the day I die
I will love you forever
Then forever I will be satisfied
If you love me back, I will be completely satisfied forever
While it be easier if you were just some guy
It would be easier for me to move on if you were just some random person
From some other town didn't live close by
If you lived far away from me, it would be easier to forget about you
But you got me good and I can't quit,
You have a strong hold on me and I cannot seem to let go
Now yeah I'm hooked on you and I'm freaking out
I am completely obsessed with you and it's making me anxious
'Cause you just can't just can't sing to, sing to
I cannot seem to get rid of my intense feelings for you
I just can't, just can't sing to sing to
I cannot seem to get rid of my intense feelings for you
I just can't sing to shake wake break it or quit you
I cannot seem to get rid of my intense feelings for you
Oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh I can't quit you, and I'm always gonna miss you,
I cannot seem to get rid of my feelings for you and I will always miss you
I'm always gonna love you
I will always have feelings for you
'Cause I can't quit you
I cannot seem to get rid of my intense feelings for you
Oh oh, oh oh oh
'Cause you just can't seem to shake wake break it or quit you
I cannot seem to get rid of my intense feelings for you
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Tristan Prettyman
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Lucas Faria
Heard it for the first time in my local market... Most unexpected place to discover great music
0CocaCola09
I really like it. She has a delicate voice and a charming tune!
Rocio Lizarraga
Luv it, her angelic voice....♥
chalalalalasss
saw her preform this last night.. it was amazing!!!
Doruntina Aliu
Lord bless the almighty spotify.
Marlina Tadesse
<3 <3 <3 <3
silverxsparkle
YEAH ITUNES.