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Karen Marguth

...to get the feel of life from jazz and cocktails

About Me

I was born, and one day soon after I discovered the sound of voices. I’m a singer, from the moment I awake, everywhere I go, til I fall asleep. ************************************************************ ****

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/5/2005
Band Website: cdbaby.com/cd/marguth
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Influences: My singing has been influenced by every musician I've been lucky to work with. Also these things: that chemical that's released in my brain when I sing; daydreaming; bass lines; working as a dancer & choreographer; Mr. Brockman (high school choir director); Muriel Brown Older (voice teacher); pianist Jason Wanner; bassist Kevin Hill; the amazing Nate Ketner; and the voices and songs of Ella Fitzgerald, Mildred Bailey, EmmyLou Harris, Sarah Vaughn, Megan Slankard, Lucinda Williams, Joan Osborne, Rebecca Kilgore, Mary Black, Chrissie Hynde, Anita O'Day, Nancy Wilson, Nat King Cole, Natalie Merchant, Dinah Washington, Bonnie Raitt, and Julie Andrews.
Sounds Like: THE INDEPENDENT, PLEASANTON, CA. SAYS: "This musically versatile songbird has a bell of a voice; clear, lyrical...her latest CD is a first-rate work, featuring renderings of jazz, folk, and gospel songs." ********** FRESNO MAGAZINE SAYS: "... the sensual and passionate bell-tone quality of her voice..." ********** THE UNDERCURRENT NEWSPAPER SAYS: "Karen Marguth has a beautiful voice that is well-suited for a variety of genres....her energetic vocals, impeccable articulation, story telling, emotion, and bright tone unify her performance." ********** BRUCE CAMPBELL, KJWL RADIO SAYS: "Her voice can take your breath away. Listeners call up to ask 'Who was that, and where can I get her CD?'" ********** MIKE OSEGUEDA, FRESNO BEE SAYS: "...Marguth has this smooth, sultry voice...her vocals are downright delightful." I created my layout at KillerKiwi.net
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Identity crisis

So our house was burgled, 3 am one night recently, while we slept. Polly, the guard cat, woke us with unusual, mournful meows, and my hubby went downstairs to let her out. Shortly thereafter, the ne...
Posted by Karen Marguth on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:27:00 PST

Joyful Boyful

Sometimes you get lucky, and that's what happened to me when my son popped out of my body.  I mean, really, you never know what you'll get.  What I got was the chance to be mom to a smart, s...
Posted by Karen Marguth on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:37:00 PST

Inspired by a library

Last Tuesday, I joined up with Armen, Kevin and Brian, and we went up to Auberry.  The library there, which is a creative, buzzing hub of cultural activity, sponsors a monthly concert series, and...
Posted by Karen Marguth on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:42:00 PST

Hoodlum Dog

Came home tonight to find a notice on my front door.  WARNING, it read.  YOUR DOG HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT LARGE BY AN ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER....     Apparently, Katie got o...
Posted by Karen Marguth on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:50:00 PST

Blues Jam at the Lucky 13

My colleague Ms. B. invited me to join her to hear her neighbor play some blues harmonica at the Lucky 13 last Tuesday night.  So we went and sidled into a big cooshy black leather booth und...
Posted by Karen Marguth on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:36:00 PST

Lucky, young women

I have these amazing daughters.  They are, technically, step-daughters but they are nevertheless near and dear.  The first daughter is raising two young kids and working at a...
Posted by Karen Marguth on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:42:00 PST

Layers

Rick and I are in the midst of un-wallpapering several rooms in the house.  Three layers of wallpaper.  Like peeling an onion. Each layer says "I'm from such-and-such decade, can't you ...
Posted by Karen Marguth on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:36:00 PST

One year

It was THIS big, she says, holding her hands up as if to measure around a melon, or a cabbage.   No, really?   She leans in a little and looks into my eyes.  It was the size of, say, ...
Posted by Karen Marguth on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:12:00 PST

disclaimers aside....

So on Saturday I sat in on a songwriters-in-the-round event. I was quite nervous, as I have rudimentary skills at accompanying myself on the guitar while I sing. The other songwriters were all guita...
Posted by Karen Marguth on Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:54:00 PST