Following in the footsteps of Ann Wilson, Pat Benatar, and Janis Joplin is rock prodigy Kjersti Long. Her debut album quot;Stronger Than You Think I Amquot; includes original lyrics written solely by Long; quot;Not Helplessquot;, quot;Illuminate Mequot;, quot;Not Your Princessquot;, quot;Love Blindquot;, quot;Roller Coasterquot; and the emotional quot;I Cryquot;, a tribute to loved ones lost. The album also includes unforgettable versions of quot;Alonequot;, quot;Love Is a Battlefieldquot;, quot;Dream Onquot;, quot;Somebody to Lovequot; and a mashup of quot;Leavequot; and quot;Falling Slowlyquot; from the Tony Award winning musical Once.Long had her artist launch concert at The Bitter End in NYC in March 2018 and has performed in San Diego at The House of Blues. She is a regular in Asbury Park at The Stone Pony and has performed at the famed Apollo Theatre in Harlem, NYC, at M1-5 Lounge in Manhattan and recently at The Velour in Provo, Utah. She and her band have been warm up for major national bands including for David Bryan of Bon Jovi.