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"...dark and quiet...brooding little gems. Pernick's voice sounds like a smoother, mellower Marianne Faithfull... with a weary resignation that approaches a strange state of grace." - All Music Guide
"...poised at the crossroads where Jesse Sykes, Cowboy Junkies, Neko Case, and Shawn Colvin collide...quiet, huanted refrains...touchingly beautiful" Musicbox-Online
"Luscious vocals dominate these tracks...a poetic dualism reigns..." - Seattle Sound Magazine
"Two Kinds of Weather' is the perfect second CD from Seattle singer-songwriter Karen Pernick. …The melancholic opening 'Angie's Tavern,' is beautifully drawn out, with fine pedal steel and subtle piano by (producer) Horvitz. The accomplishments of this album are many, with the main triumph being Pernick’s voice - - dark and lived-in, while simultaneously offering a pristine clarity. She sounds seductive in 'Seven Limbs,' threatening in 'Greater or Less Than,' and… beautifully contrasting this is the closing track 'Name of the Bird,' with the lyrics: 'Cry, oh she's cryin/ the saddest song I've ever heard/ cry, oh she's crying/ wish I knew the name of that bird.' The name of that bird: Karen Pernick." - Altcountry.nl / 4 stars
“...(Two Kinds of Weather) is a stunning effort that serves as a reminder that quality is more important than quantity... (the) dark, slightly edgy, full-band setting is perfect for Pernick’s alluring, slightly raspy voice and her evocative songs. Pernick’s imagery is captivating... (her) melodies are similarly rich and complex... The sole cover is possibly the most achingly beautiful version of “Wild Horses” I’ve ever heard with Horvitz’s grand piano and Timothy Young’s ringing electric guitar weaving circles around Pernick’s world-weary vocal. Two Kinds of Weather casts a powerful spell and is a triumphant return for Karen Pernick.” - Dirty Linen Magazine
"Karen Pernick’s soulful sound winds round your heart like a fog around a lonely mountaintop." - Performing Songwriter Magazine
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Karen Pernick's new CD, Two Kinds of Weather, NOW AVAILABLE on iTunes, CDBaby.com, Easy Street Records and more.
Two Kinds of Weather, features 10 new tunes, produced by Wayne Horvitz,, engineered and mixed by Tucker Martine (Laura Veirs, Jesse Sykes) and Matt Brown (Trespassers William)
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UPDATES/GIGS
Karen has been overseas since mid-April, but returns with a late August show in Saratoga, CA.
Karen Pernick w/ Sweeter than the Day at the 4th Annual Songwriter's Festival at Villa Montalvo in Saratoga, CA August 26th, 2007, 12pm - 8pm. Artist line-up includes songwriters Jesse Sykes, James McMurtry, Buddy Miller, Kelly Joe Phelps, Carrie Rodriguez, Robin Holcomb, Tony Scherr, Karen Pernick and more.
Check "calendar" listing for more info...
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