KAREN TOBIN: That's What You Get

Karen Tobin

That's What You Get

© 2003 Sunnyland Productions (634479356261)

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Great emotive, country, soulful bluegrass vocals. Heartfelt lyrics with gorgeous memorable melodies that touch the soul.

tracks

1 River of Time
2 Julieanne
3 Maybe Mexico
4 The Wishing Well
5 Hills of Home
6 That's What You Get
7 I'll Be Over You
8 For the First Time
9 Listen
10 Walking with Angels
11 What Remains
12 Love Is All You Need

notes

The powerful, sensitive singer, songwriter, Karen Tobin, is a veteran of the Los Angeles Country Music scene and former recording artist with Arista Records - New York, and Atlantic Records - Nashville. Ms. Tobin has been compared with such luminaries of the female vocalist elite as Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt. Her new release is on her own label Sunnyland Productions.

A fan once said of her "She displays control and versatility with her mezzo-soprano vocal style. She's got just right amount of emotion in her performances to make you want to hear more." "Karen sings the heart right out of her chest." "Ms. Tobin wails out a shivering mountain edged soprano that's laced with a powerhouse of control and emotion"-- Cash Box." "Everything she does is wonderful, this woman has so much ability." - Robert Oremann, Music Row Magazine.

Karen was classically trained at the Bryn Mawr Conservatory of Music in her home state of Pennsylvania. She started singing professionally upon moving to San Francisco and ended up her stint there as a featured vocalist on the last Hot Tuna album. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, Karen was signed to a recording contract by Clive Davis of Arista Records.

Taking time off to raise her two daughters, her song writing flourished. As her love for the music business prevailed, she started writing country songs stylistically influenced by the legendary Gram Parsons and the Flying Burrito Brothers. After forming the duo, Crazy Hearts (country's Fleetwood Mac), they were immediately asked to contribute a cut to the "Town South of Bakersfield Vol. II CD". Crazy Hearts became a local favorite, playing around the Los Angeles area, and at the Country music festivals. Word got out, and soon the folks from Nashville were interested in Karen's talents.

Keith Stegall (producer of Alan Jackson) heard her sing at the famous Palomino Club and was immediately hooked. Before she knew it, she was in Nashville recording some demos with Keith. The call from Atlantic Records came soon after and along with it, the release of the critically acclaimed album "Carolina Smokey Moon". Karen, with the help of her band, composed and recorded the CD "Karen Tobin and Crazy Hearts" on Big Otis Records. Karen was nominated as Best Country Artist by the Los Angeles Music Awards, along with Dwight Yoakum and Jim Lauderdale.

Her 2003 release is entitled"That's What You Get" and has been getting rave reviews for the vocal quality and the songwriting; uilizing the talents fo some of the West Coasts most outstanding players and recording engineers.

**** "that's what you get". "This album shows that Karen Tobin clearly deserves a place on the list of todays' top female vocalists. You are urged to seek out this superb album. Alan C. - Maverick Magazne, London.
**** unpretentious, straightahead acoustic country deal...Tobin's cystalline vocals sailings mavelously over an effective rhythm section...Jon Philiber -Country Music People, London

Karen has had songs recorded and released by Artists in Switzerland, Holland, Japan and the United States. She can be heard singing on various movie soundtracks. She is a prolific songwriter with a sensitive lyrical style.

It has been said and written of Karen, "She will touch you to the bottom of your soul with her intensely emotional performances. All of her songs come from her real life situations. Her show should not to be missed."
to contact Karen: email: karentobin@att.net

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  • Great CD
    author: Patrick Perlemoine

    Pretty good job!!!

  • All of her songs have real melodies, not tunes, melodies!
    author: John Ryan

    All of Karen's songs have melodies and the genuine mood that only melody can create. Most singer songwriters fail when it comes to creating mood. They do well with words but fall short with mood because words do not a mood make, only melody can create mood!!!

  • Rich-Evocative-Captures the magnificent splendor of pure country music
    author: Chuck Petropoulos

    Rich-Evocative-Captures the magnificent splendor of pure country music.

  • BEAUTIFUL VOICE
    author: Marina V

    I really love Karen's beautiful voice. A true pleasure to listen to.

  • oh dear I love ur voice and ........
    author: sasha the nurse(shirin)

    love your voice, music, and your lyrics........i may see u and listen to ur beautiful voice tonight dear..........

  • Excellent example of contempory country music.
    author: John Stoten

    Nice CD with excellent original material and well performed in a contempory country style.

  • love it
    author: S Rowland

    It was a little 'easy listening' for me. But once I started listening to the lyrics, I got past that. It's like she's singing about me, sometimes. It is very comforting to listen to. Good values and advice, no screaming. Maybe that's why my teenagers don't like it!One of my favorites!

  • Treated sons to a wonderful voice, great stories, and music.
    author: Dolores Foisy

    The cd is very attractive. The sound is excellent, and the whole cd is great. We also enjoyed the insert very much.

  • Songs from the heart about lifes journey
    author: Lynn Jones

    Loved the voice, the songs and the stories. Heart felt romantic songs about lifes journey.

  • The more I listen, the more I hear. Great detailed production
    author: James Coberly Smith

    The more I listen the more I hear, my favorite songs are: Maybe Mexico, I'll be Over You, and What Remains. Just love the detail in the production, playing over and over.

  • REVIEW FROM IRISH ANCESTRAL HOME
    author: Gerard Tobin

    i must congratulate my dear cousin karen on a wonderful inspirnational creation.... her songs on this cd are realy sung from the heart and also writtin with such heart felt feelings, they just want to make u sit back and lisen and at times JUMP up and dance...super cd.well done karen

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