Karen Nash
Born in Texas and raised in Southern California, Karen Nash plays alt-country roots music with the skillfully crafted turn of phrase and topical content of a great folksinger. Known for her impassioned songs of loneliness and broken love, Ms. Nash has captivated audiences from coast to coast. In the late 90's, Karen vacated her apartment, put her stuff in storage, and set off on the road – just a girl and her guitar. During her years of nonstop touring, Karen amassed a collection of impressive reviews for her live shows and three CD releases. She has played to enthusiastic crowds at festivals such as Lilith Fair, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Kerrville Folk Festival, and South Florida Folk Festival, Tucson Folk Festival, and prestigious listening rooms like Club Passim in Boston, The Bluebird in Nashville, Eddies Attic in Atlanta, and The Troubadour in Los Angeles. Karen won the Spree Song Select Contest in Nashville with her tune “Somebody to Leave” and placed third in the VOCAL Song Contest with “Halfway to Texas.” Karen is currently working on a new CD with producer/guitarist Marty Rifkin (Bruce Springsteen/Tom Petty) for release in 2008.