Karen Mulcahey's take on folk - blues - rock has bucket-loads of attitude. She is unique, offering a refreshing sound coupled with lyrics that explode the myths of contemporary existence.
Karen uses influences from Blues artists such as Lead Belly, through traditional folk ballads and indie anthems to modern stripped down rock artists in the genre of The White Stripes and the Strokes.
Karen's live performances have a tendancy to shock audiences as she musically lashes out with an upbeat attack on anything from herself to the hypocrisy of those in power, before lulling the audience on a melodic journey through an achingly beautiful, exotic landscape. When settled into an atmosphere of calm waters, Karen changes the rules: The result? An audience totally won over by the power and humanity of her songs and the charisma of her performance.
She has been described as "An angel who's just downed a bottle of whisky" (Muse magazine).
Each track seems to catch listeners and audience members differently, consistently fuelling debate amongst her fan base.
Karen's work has received critical acclaim from local musicians and favourable comments from those she has supported including Lisa Mills, Tegwen Roberts, Derrin Neundorf, Colin Vearncombe and The Zombies. She is still in her twenties and fast building a reputation as a performer who injects the folk - blues - rock scene with a raw energy usually reserved for punk bands.
She recently performed at a "Love Music, Hate Racism" concert, where she was called "...a lady with a future in music, raw and beautiful all in one, words essential in the arena of the singer-songwriter" (Classic Rock Society) and is now taking tour bookings to add to her list of impressive venues such as The Edinburgh Fringe and this year's Arts For Life in Zambia. You can purchase a copy of her debut album, Find Your Way, on her own website, http://www.karenmulcahey.com