Biography
2011 Kerrville Newfolk Finalist
2011 SouthWest Regional Folk Alliance Conference Official Showcase Artist
2011 Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist
2010 Mid-Atlantic Song Contest Winner
Why Karyn Oliver would want to leave a small town called Boring is subject to speculation, but Maryland's loss is the New York area folk scene's gain. Both a Kerrville New Folk Finalist and a Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist this year, as well as a 2010 Mid-Atlantic Song Contest winner, Karyn is part Joan Osborne, a touch of Janis Joplin and a bit of EmmyLou Harris – effortlessly oscillating from bluesy to country and back. Her musical inspiration comes primarily from the eclectic mix of music to which she was exposed while growing up in the musically diverse culture of Washington, D.C. The power of her passionate and soulful voice comes through in her recent songs that display a personal narrative of love, marriage, disappointment and rediscovering life.