Karney follows up a well-received debut full-length release and two singles with the harvest from the fruit of her labors this past summer in the studio - 'All Connected'. Karney maintains her tradition of not shying away from harsh politic truths but doing so with humility, humor...and the accompaniment of stellar sonic creations on the instrumental portion of her original compositions.
Karney worked with producer and engineer Jeffrey Wood at Berkeley's prestigious Fantasy Studio where Santana, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Sonny Rollins, and Aerosmith have logged long stints as clients. Wood has also produced for punk rocker-turned-singer/songwriter Penelope Houston, Hank Williams III, Giant Sand, and Luka Bloom and worked for many labels including Warner Bros, Reprise, Virgin, and Chrysalis. 'All Connected' combines elements of rock and groove, masterful musicianship, a keen sense of songwriting, and a wide vocal range with powerful delivery. The lyrics while being content driven also evoke humor and humility. If you love sex, politics and a big indie rock sound, you will love the CD.
"Wow, this CD hits you right out of the gate. The opening track has gutsy powerful vocals and a cool dissonance that makes you ready to rock...She has a great soulful voice and the music is unique and interesting. Not your average pop junk. It "goes places"...
-Collected Sounds
Other Recent Press: Weed World, Coventry, UK; Collected Sounds, Minneapolis, MN; The Stranger, Seattle, WA; Relix Magazine, NY, NY; Davis Enterprise, Davis, CA; CMJ New Music Report, NY, NY; San Francisco Examiner, SF, CA; Zero Magazine, San Jose, CA; Urban Rag, Tannersville, NY; San Francisco Chronicle, SF, CA; San Francisco Herald, SF, CA
Track Listing:
1. Out Of Body 2. All Connected 3. Something Like Eden 4. Going 5. Maybe Today 6. Jump Off 7. Fire 8. Drug War 9. Love to Watch 10. Mountain, Sea, Canyon, Tree 11. My Little Bush
Karney
Tangent Records presents: Karney - You are likely to notice several common threads running through KARNEY's musical creations; whether they involve her work with her funky indie rock band, her singer-songwriter outings with guitar and DJ Stand Out Selector, her compositions for computer and video games and other commercial clients, or her work with many other artists and bands. Karney's work always contains elements of solid musicianship based on diverse influences, a knack for smithing appealing and energetic songs, and the benefits of frequent collaboration with top artists. Her work always shows an ear for poetic phrasing that softens the impact of political and social themes that are often as unsettling as they are urgent. Karney has recently addressed topics such as youthful victims of war, and unreasonably harsh penalties suffered by those violating the marijuana prohibition. Karney's heavy lyrical themes are balanced out by winsome rhythms as well as more whimsied themes that veer away from the political into personal musings on life's small pains and pleasures and the occasional wry wink at an unvarnished sexuality.
Karney not only blends influences ranging from punk to Salsa to the flower-powered music and politics of her hometown San Francisco but also enjoys direct cross pollination with many artists. She has worked most recently with PSM Recording's Steffen Franz with who co-produced the single "My Little Bush." Franz, who often tours with Karney, provides dancehall style DJ toasts both in live performance and on the MLB single, which decries the harsh penalties exacted upon the "happy majority" of adults who choose to use marijuana under today's draconian drug laws and enforcement policies. The single also enjoyed the studio talents of mixer Dennis Bovell and engineering by Bill Ortiz. Reggae veteran Dennis Bovell is a producer, solo artist, and founding member of Matumbi, a venerated reggae act from UK, while Bill Ortiz engineers records, founded Babyfat Music, and plays trumpet for Santana.
On her debut CD titled KARNEY, Karney recruited fellow musicians from the Bay Area using a variety of less common instruments including the bassoon and the Karna, a double reeded oboe-like instrument from the Marakech region. Karney's collaborative approach to music dates back to when she co-founded the band Stepchildren, innovating a crossover blend of Heavy Metal and Hip-Hop at a time long before rap-metal bands became commonplace. Stepchildren released an album with London's Big Red Records and had funk luminary George Clinton remix its college radio hit "Jericho". Clinton then invited KARNEY to appear on a video for his CD Cinderella Theory. Shortly thereafter KARNEY went on national and international tours as keyboardist and guitarist with Angel Corpus Christi, and shared her piano and songwriting talents on collaberations with Linda Perry of 4-Non Blondes.
KARNEY currently applies her considerable singer/songwriter talents to both her own material and compositions commissioned by clients in the multimedia and computer gaming industries. Her crossover Ambient Electronic and Groove sounds provide accompaniment for Sim City 3000 and 3000 Ultimate, as well as scores for The Showtime Channel's Heavy Weight Boxing events.
Her use of dynamic changes, unusual instrumentation, and poetic lyrics has gained Karney considerable attention since she set out on her solo recording career. The San Francisco Chronicle, CMJ Music Monthly, Relix, the Stranger, and Zero have all profiled Karney in recent issues while her tours reach increasingly large in-house audiences, as well as fans tuning in from far-flung locales thanks to web simulcasts of several recent shows. Low tech indie rock fans have also been able to keep up with Karney through radio play on numerous stations as well as availability of her latest single on CD and 7-inch vinyl. Fans who appreciate fine songwriting, a vibrant live sound, and lyrics that don't shy away from harsh realities have been getting on board as Karney's growing musical enterprise gathers steam. Track Listing
