I am honored that Artspire, a program of NYFA has agreed to fiscally sponsor my next CD, SONIC BLOOM, so that all donations made toward the cd are tax deductible. NYFA is also mentoring me by helping me apply for grants and handling financial paperwork.
You can also read more about Sonic Bloom, and securely and conveniently donate to Sonic Bloom online via Artspire’s website.
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The Roots of Karen Hudson, Singer-songwriter
Born in Hicksville, NY— Karen is the fifth child of a single mother who worked hard at keeping her family afloat. Her estranged father who died when Karen was 8, was a Pearl Harbor survivor and a rocket scientist at Grumman. In a world filled with uncertainties, music and art were always a constant source of entertainment. Karen listened to AM radio, soaking up the sounds of Motown, Philly soul and the popular hits of the day on a blue Panasonic Toot-a-Loop transistor radio, which she took with her everywhere.
Let’s Put On A Show!
“As kids, we idolized The Little Rascals. It’s a good thing that I was bitten really early by the thrill of performing on stage, because I was always a handful, and a ham." Hudson performed in school theater productions, chorus, and picked up her first guitar at the age of 16. The first album she owned was Elton John’s Tumbleweed Connection. Later on, the Rolling Stones, The Byrds, and Southern California country rock, figured into rotation on her home’s stereo, then, Hudson gravitated towards new wave in her college years.
Fast forward to the present, Karen self-produced the laid back, lo-fi “Bittersweet” in 2000 and the acclaimed “Hudson River View” EP in 2004. Hudson’s songs combine skills that mirror the simplicity and straightforward style of '70's pop, and the roots rock sounds she was raised on by osmosis.
Not one to let grass grow under her feet, Karen promoted shows that featured folk and americana music such as The Inwood Coffeehouse, and The Riverdale Round-Up. For over two years The Inwood Coffeehouse at the 207 Art Gallery provided a platform for musicians and poets to hone their work, and a place for community members to hear music, in an area that was underserved. Her efforts were recognized by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
Hudson is honored to be an Artspire artist
New York Foundation for the Arts is lending Karen their non-profit status in order to enable fans like you to make tax deductible donations towards her next album, “Sonic Bloom” to be produced by Eric “Roscoe” Ambel. Hudson’s tunes are influenced by Lucinda Williams, Shelby Lynne, John Fogerty, Nick Lowe, and The Rolling Stones. She opened for Madeline Peyroux, Walter Salas Humara (The Silos), Kate Jacobs, and for Pete Seeger at the Little Red Lighthouse Festival. She has shared the stage with The Demolition String Band, Buddy Woodward (Ghost Rockets, Dixie Bee Liners) and Steve Antonakos (Blue Chieftains, Five Chinese Brothers). For Hudson, who is also the author of “Songwriter Journal” (Tangerine Press/Scholastic), songwriting is a gratifying experience that is not only a vehicle for her vision and voice, but an expression of compassion for those whose lives have touched her heart.
More info on Eric “Roscoe" Ambel. Click here and here
