KARA GRAINGER
"One of the best new voices on the Americana scene this year belongs not to an American, but an Aussie, Kara Grainger. She brings the whole trifecta of singing, playing and writing..." - Americanaroots.com Dec 12, 2010
classic songwriting skills, smooth sultry vocals, and the ability to whip up a storm with a fiery slide guitar. Very few can boast this set of trump cards, but it just happens to be the hand dealt to Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist Kara Grainger, who exhibits an effortlessly seductive and modern take on roots, blues and soul music.
GRAND AND GREEN RIVER charted in the top 40 for over 17 weeks in the Americana Radio Music Charts after releasing her debut solo album in the US (Craving/MRI). The CD was also awarded best album of 2008, in the roots section of the IAP awards
With inspiration from greats like Ry Cooder, Mavis Staples and John Lee Hooker, Kara’s warm and accessible style is perfectly captured on her debut full-length record, GRAND AND GREEN RIVER.
GRAND AND GREEN RIVER was produced by David Kalish (Rickie Lee Jones, Ben Harper) mostly at Village Studios and Red Star in LA, the CD also features additional production from Barrie Maguire, whose most recent work includes the last two Amos Lee albums. The album also showcases some of America’s most celebrated musicians, including blues/jazz guitarist Eric Johnson, Reggie McBride (Stevie Wonder, John Lee Hooker), Jeff Young (Jackson Browne) Richie Hayward (Little Feat), Arnold McCuller (James Taylor), and Grammy Award winning pianist Joel Guzman (Los Lobos).
Kara’s debut record also includes a fantastic duet with Amos Lee himself. “On My Way Home', it was chosen by Lee for its funky rhythm and infectious lyrical outlook. How did the collaboration come about? Amos was recording in the same studio and dropped in while Kara and David were working on the song and the rest is history. The song also was among the 10 finalists in the AAA catagory of the 2008 International songwriting Competition. The same competition in which Kara recieved an honourable mention the previous year for her song entitled "Secret Soul"
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