Bristow sisters drop ‘perfect’ duet

Katrina (left) and Jackie Bristow  have released their first recorded single together. Photo:...
Katrina (left) and Jackie Bristow have released their first recorded single together. Photo: supplied
Gore-born sisters Jackie and Katrina Bristow have recorded a duet for the first time.

While the sisters have spent over a decade in their youth touring and performing together as The Bristow Sisters, Let It Rain, off Jackie’s latest album Goldmine, captures their voices side by side in the studio for the first time.

"It felt like the perfect duet for us," Jackie said in a statement.

"There’s something very special about sisters singing together — a connection that can’t be created any other way."

The album was recorded in Nashville, where Jackie is largely based.

The Bristow sisters first stepped on to a stage together at the NZ Gold Guitar Awards when Katrina was 8 and Jackie was 11.

Their childhood was spent travelling throughout the South Island in the family’s old Ford Falcon, performing at festivals, rodeos and country music competitions with the unwavering support of their parents.

"It was an incredible time in our lives," Jackie reflected.

"We were surrounded by a vibrant community of young singers and musicians. Those years shaped us." — Allied Media

Tour dates

February 21 — Distilled Festival, Invercargill 

February 22 — Kinross, Gibbston Valley, Queenstown, featuring Katrina Bristow 

March 1 — Paddon’s Paddock, Wānaka, with The Katrina Bristow Band and sloer 

March 6 — Ophir Memorial Hall, Ophir, featuring Katrina Bristow 

March 7 — Bannockburn Hall, featuring Katrina Bristow 

March 12 — Southland Musicians Club, featuring Katrina Bristow