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WELCOME TO THE IDOLINS.
HOPE YOU ENJOY THESE MUSICAL OFFERINGS.
A BIT OF HISTORY.............
Karen Smalley-Turner and Claudine West met while playing at a 'open mic night' in 'The Lion' Pub in Nottingham, U.K. Some recordings in a home studio followed. Then life, death and fate, took it's course.
They got together a while later after a chance meeting and played live. They have been recording and performing ever since. Karen being the principle songwriter. Claudine recording multi instrumentation on the tracks. Both women producing the songs.
The combination of beauty in music, creative freedom, honesty, having lots of fun and feeling the magic makes all of this work. Makes all of this The Idolins.
With 2 talented female songwriters and musicians. Common appreciation of great music, songwriting and the famous twist of fate brought this talented duo together.....
It continues, feels, builds to an ocean of electric blue. Running its blessed fingers through fields of grass, metal strings, skin and ivory. Tapping on monoliths after the rain. A breeze that wakes up a mind state, that sometimes feels a little down with what life sometimes brings. A giver and creater of hope after hurt. Holding your lover tight and feeling their soul become you. Looking into the most beautiful eyes you have ever seen. Feeling the butterflies crushed in your stomach when the beauty, attraction, lust, of music hits you. As the leaves of autumn fall upon the ground, the memories of summer sparkle like glitter in the air... If solitude surrounds... You are safe knowing the embers will keep you warm until the sun comes up. Life is Forever Changing
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If you fancy a listen? Claudine's solo work is here
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Member Since: 7/29/2007
Band Website: soundclick.com/theidolins
Band Members: Karen Smalley-Turner Songwriter, lead vocals, acoustic guitars, piano, producer.
Claudine West Songwriter, acoustic, electric, bass guitars, mandolins, piano, keyboards, vocals, percussion, producer.
Influences: Missy Higgins, Tracy Chapman, KT Tunstall, Alanis Morissette, Crowded House, The Corrs, Thomas Newman, Kristin Hersh, Nirvana, Sia, Suzanne Vega, Tori Amos, PJ Harvey, The Bangles, Counting Crows, Pearl Jam, Fleetwood Mac, The Doors, R.E.M. Alison Moyet, Matchbox Twenty, Pink Floyd, Natalie imbruglia, Simon and Garfunkel,Don Mclean, Katie Melua, The Fray, Mary Black, Lene Marlin, lamb, Kathryn Williams, Beth Orton, Eva Cassidy, David Gray, Coldplay, Ben Taylor, jose gonzalez,

Sounds Like: Acoustic melodic beautiful harmony us
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New Idolins Songs!

Here are 2 new songs from the Idolins my loveleys!!!We hope you like them, we do! They are sweet calming possibly a bit sad! oh no! But anyhow welcome to the world of Karen and the Piano, it's new fo...
Posted by The Idolins on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:49:00 PST

THE BEAUTY OF MUSIC AND CREATION

So what inspires a songwriter and musician? Drugs, ciggies, booze, sex, Rock and Roll?This world. Love. Hate. Hurt. Loss. Love lost. Playing their instrument?Experience... That special 'thing' an...
Posted by The Idolins on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:43:00 PST

F.Y..I. Live performances September

  F.Y.I.We are taking the rest of July/August off for summer holidays and recording.Offers for live work will be considered from september onwards.ThanksKaren and Claudine...
Posted by The Idolins on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:36:00 PST

Bread on the street sponge/cob drama

Now for those of you who speak in different bread terms.Here in Nottingham- some call them ROLLS, BAPS, BUNS.... IT's A COB!!Sounds weird? But so are people that stink of shite, piss and B.O.  Ju...
Posted by The Idolins on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:44:00 PST

Also.. Now and After

We really enjoyed playing Bar None on Thursday. (i completely lost my voice so it's a good job i just play guitar live at the moment) We are taking a break from Gigging for a few months due to hols an...
Posted by The Idolins on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:55:00 PST

Worlds Apart

Had a really good rehearsal last night. Plus a new song under the title of 'Worlds apart' has been recorded. Watch this space!!Still got some work and mixing to do on a few songs. The plan is to get '...
Posted by The Idolins on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:46:00 PST

Nip and Tucks

We are now working on the final mixes for the songs for C.D.Sobriety while doing this is a good thing. As beer goggles are as bad as cider ears!!some tweaks tonight on 'Forever Changing' as well as re...
Posted by The Idolins on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:12:00 PST

FOREVER CHANGING / WONDER

We had a great time recording last night. And not much sleep.Forever Changing is a favourite personally for both of us. Wonder is up at last.Nervous has another backing vocal added.EnjoyKaren and Clau...
Posted by The Idolins on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:40:00 PST

ITS JUST TOO YELLOW

YEP WE ARE LOOKNG AT THE PROFILE AND WILL BE CHANGING IT SHORTLY FROM YELLOW TO KITCHEN TILES.(maybe we might get some blog comments if we eat some super noodles.... BBQ Beef flavour with grated chee...
Posted by The Idolins on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:29:00 PST

Wonder and veggie burgers

Well 'Wonder' has been guitaringly tinkled with. My homemade veggie burger, after a hot shower (AT THIS TIME OF NIGHT in the U.K....OOOOH!!) is wrecked, beautiful and being adored. The fooking ge...
Posted by The Idolins on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:46:00 PST