Following on from our assessment of her newest single, ‘Someone‘, we spoke with singer songwriter Karen Atkins, to search out out who she actually is.

Is the track ‘Someone’ primarily based on a real story or particular individual?

Sure, it’s primarily based on a real story, however not only one particular individual. I’m an intensely passionate individual and there have been a number of instances in my life once I’ve been lifted up excessive by the spark of chemistry with one other individual and the magic of our particular connection. Although I’m not “in a relationship” with all of these folks in the intervening time, I nonetheless really feel that connection and that spark with them even years later and it continues to boost my life. The strains that seek advice from not letting somebody inform you you could’t have what you actually need are additionally very a lot primarily based on my life. 

Do you could have a selected audience that you simply attempt to attraction to?

Not likely. In reality, I like it when all types of various folks take pleasure in my music. I’m simply comfortable when my music uplifts anybody. It does appear that there’s fairly a variety of individuals of all totally different ages and kinds who take heed to my music. For instance, I’ve had a mom inform me her 1-year outdated boy solely wished to take heed to my “Vibration Mission” album earlier than going to mattress each night time for months, an 80-year Swedish man outdated inform me my music introduced him out of a deep melancholy, a bunch of 15 year-old ladies journey a number of hours to see my exhibits each time I carried out for over a 12 months, and a 40 year-old lady write me an extended letter explaining how my music was the inspiration and help to get her to lastly cease taking medicine. If I chosen a audience, possibly I wouldn’t have reached a few of these folks and that will be a disgrace. 

What’s your musical dream or purpose? Promote out a tour? Have one in every of your songs go #1 on the Billboard high 100

I truthfully can’t say that I’ve a musical dream or purpose aside from having a loopy enjoyable time making music and different folks being touched by the music as nicely. And if I felt that having a track go #1 on the Billboard high 100 was really consultant of a particularly massive variety of folks being actually touched by my music then that will be completely superb, though I don’t know if the Billboard charts symbolize the folks in that means anymore, or possibly ever. One factor I at all times thought can be cool was to be touring in some random place on the planet and listen to my music performed in some public place that I knew nothing about. That will be actually cool!

What’s your favorite track that you’ve got made?

This may occasionally sound unusual, however I must say a track referred to as ‘My Phrases’ that I’ve by no means launched to the general public. It’s a love track a couple of love that’s so intense however can’t materialize resulting from life circumstances, so the track paints an image of how the love shall be in “one other world.” It’s tremendous romantic and I really like that. Perhaps I’ll launch it in the future…For a track that you may go and take heed to now, I’d say my present favourite is one I wrote many moons in the past referred to as “One other Life” from my album Baring Souls. It speaks of staying true to your self and your interior realizing and persevering with to reside by that realizing regardless of being ridiculed or forged apart by others. I actually just like the vocal harmonies on that track. The recording additionally options Guyora Kats on the organ. He’s such an unimaginable musician and I by no means get bored with listening to what he performed on that track. 

When did you first begin making music?

I began enjoying the piano on the age of three and wrote a bunch of little songs and musical items in elementary faculty. I additionally sang in choruses all through grade faculty and performed the clarinet within the faculty band, however it wasn’t till I began enjoying the guitar that I began writing music. And it wasn’t till I used to be in faculty and began hanging out with singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb that I began getting actually critical about writing and recording music. After that, my complete life revolved round music till I used to be in my mid 20s. I performed a ton in New York Metropolis the place I moved after faculty and toured a bit across the US and Italy. At the moment, I went via a serious well being and non secular disaster and determined to stop the whole lot associated to music. I put all of it apart for 15 years and re-entered the music scene with my album ‘Vibration Mission’, during which I share each my journey to reconnect with myself and an exploration of affection.

What music artist would you evaluate your music to?

That’s such a troublesome query. I can inform you what I’ve heard others say, although I don’t know if I agree with all of them. My music has been likened to the sounds of Regina Spektor, Megan Coach, Bonnie Rait, Sheryl Crow, and Jeff Buckley. My influences had been all bands from the 70s, although, as a result of I simply love how these bands wrote, organized and recorded their music again then. My favourite artists/bands of that period are: America, Fleetwood Mac, Bread, Stevie Marvel,  Billy Joel. The Bee Gees and Corridor and Oats. Individuals who like music from the 70s are likely to additionally like my music.

What do you suppose makes your music particular? What sort of makes it stand out from different peoples music?

Properly, what I like about my music is that the chords and chord progressions are typically considerably subtle, however nonetheless melodious, the vocal harmonies are distinctive, the songs take you on a journey, and the lyrics have an innocence and depth about them that make them each pure and relatable. These aren’t issues I hear in lots of music, a minimum of not today

What do you could have deliberate for 2024?

I’ll be releasing a minimum of one other 2-3 songs, ending the recording of a handful of different songs and persevering with to put in writing and work on some new tunes. I’ll even be gigging with my band, particularly within the Pacific Northwest of the US and I plan to be tremendous strong in conversational Spanish by the top of the 12 months. I’m additionally engaged on some tasks in my native space to help folks in rising their very own meals, restoring water and rehabilitating their land.

Watch the music video for ‘Someone’ beneath and discover out extra about Karen Atkins and her music on-line on her official web site, and YouTube.

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