Karen Pendley and HeartStrings

Bio:

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Professional fiddler/vocalist and songwriter, Karen has worked in the music industry with well known country artists and bands (ie, Eddy Raven, Jerry Kilgore, Dee Reilly, The BroadBAND, Joey and Rory, Lila McCann, Mindy McCready, Julie Reeves, Jill King, (old) Nashville Palace staff band, Opryland Theme park shows. Karen has backed many of the Opry stars at some point and toured nationally and internationally (Japan, Norway, Holland, Canada, Ireland, England and Wales) Karen has also toured with and recorded two CDs with all female bluegrass group "HeartStrings" Recorded solo projects include a traditional country and western swing CD,"I'll Be There", a Christmas CD, "Ring The Bells of Christmas", as well as a new bluegrass CD, "Cottage Grove" Songwriting credits include recently getting a cut on "Keystone Coal" (Karen Pendley/Lonnie Spiker) on the new Bobby Osborne CD release, 'Bluegrass and Beyond" on Rounder records, released March 31st, 2009. Hope you will listen to some of my music samples and check out my webstie for more info

Clickable links below for Karen's CDs on www.cdbaby.com

"Cottage Grove" CD

"I'll Be There" CD

"New Strings, New Hearts" CD

"Ring The Bells Of Christmas" CD

Musictogousa Songwriter's Network is now playing Karen Pendley *Tune In here*Live Show Saturdays 6P.M to 10P.M EST.
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Member Since:

August 03, 2006

Members:

Karen Pendley - Vocals/Fiddle

Influences:

Emmyou Harris, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Connie Smith, Linda Rondstadt, Bill Monore, the Osborne brothers, Ray Price, Merle Haggard, George Jones, The Whites, Leona Williams, most all of the opry stars.... Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, basically any vocalist/writer that inspires me.... fiddle playing influences are: Carl Joyner(dad),Kenny Baker, Buddy Spicher; Bob Wills; Stuart Duncan; Rob Hajacos; Howdy Forrester; Tommy Jackson,Mark O'Connor....there are many of different styles that I admire and have learned from....

Sounds Like:

"The band's joy in playing together and their warm version of the high lonesome sound is reminiscent of Alison Krauss, or the more recent recordings of Dolly Parton. Wonderful stuff."-- The Nashville Scene Critics' Pick section "They have an easy-going sound, plenty of strong material, and a bold vocal blend that sounds a lot like Emmylou Harris' early acoustic projects." -- Craig Havighurst, The Tennessean