All Shades of Blue

All Shades of Blue

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<"b0009opmp02999"> About the Artist
Karen Tyler and the Karen Tyler Band (2003 Winners of the Monterey Bay Blues Festival?s Battle of the Bands) work in "All Shades of Blue." Tyler, a seasoned veteran of both the California and Texas blues scenes, has traveled the country and studied many different blues styles.

Having fallen in love with classic, Memphis, Piedmont, swing, boogie woogie, gospel and Texas acoustic blues, Tyler weaves elements of these styles into her songwriting and has already delivered two, hot selling and critically acclaimed blues CDs; "Lovin? the Blues Too Long" (1997) and "Alone & Blue" (2000.)

Over the years Tyler has seen a good deal of success playing as an acoustic solo and acoustic duo with her husband/bass player/lap steel player Fred Murray. Having moved from Texas to central California in 1998, Tyler formed the Karen Tyler Band featuring Fred Murray on bass, brother David Murray on lead and on drums.

Tyler writes the songs for the band and plays both lead and rhythm guitar in addition to providing some very sultry and dynamic vocals. The big news these days is the band?s first place win in the Monterey Bay Blues Festival?s Battle of the Bands. Having competed with 150 of the best blues bands in California, the Karen Tyler Band?s first place honor set?s the group on a clear path to the top.

Add this honor to Tyler?s two year reign as the "#1 Blues Artist" by popular vote at WorldMusicCharts.com and her 6th place award for "Best Acoustic Blues Artist" in the 1998 Delta Snake Blues News Reader?s Poll, and you?ve got proof positive that Tyler and band are worth a listen.

The Karen Tyler Band will be releasing their "All Shades of Blue" CD in June 2003 at the Monterey Bay Blues Festival. The CD will not only be a representation of the different blues styles that formed Karen?s songwriting and performing style, but will feature duo acoustic and electric band productions. This is a comprehensive view of Karen Tyler?s talent and style, an introduction to the Karen Tyler Band and it?s sure to please the die-hard Karen Tyler fan as well as newcomers to Camp Karen.

All Shades of Blue, Music, Karen Tyler, Blues, Pop, R&B, R&B/Soul

All Shades of Blue

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