Kara Johnstad

Music:

Member Since: 2/27/2006
Band Website: karajohnstad.com
Band Members: affiliate=122062 PERSONALLY SIGNED CDS ARE AVAILABLE! JUST WRITE ME A MESSAGE AND I AM HAPPY TO SEND THEM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WITH A PERSONALY DEDICATION VIA PAY PAL PAYMENT:KARA JOHNSTAD: Paths X

like a warm coat in winter, her voice wraps itself around you and never lets you go.

KARA JOHNSTAD: Pages of Sand

double espresso with lots of frothy steamed milk. Strong and sensual.
Smooth rock funk with jazz vocals

Download now and we can travel the world together.
YOU CAN ALSO GET SIGNED PERSONAL COPIES DIRECTLY! JUST SEND ME A MESSAGE, USE PAYPAL FOR SECURE BANK OR CREDIT CARD TRANSFERS AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO USE MY COLORED PENS:) AND GIVE EACH CD A PERSONAL TOUCH.

Or buy the hard copy around the corner, All of my CDs are available through Super D distribution. www.sdcd.com.

COLLABORATIONS and COMPILATION ALBUMS! Kara's track Thank You PURE from her Paths X album was released April 2008 as part of Far East Peaches "Round and Round" compilation .
The song "Colors of the Summer Sky" co-written by Kara Johnstad and Gunnar Spardel and sung by Kara Johnstad was released on Tiger Forest "Sounds of Life" album. 2007
Tiger and Forest and Kara Johnstad are working on a new collaboration for summer 2008! Kara works with the pop/rock band Fortunate Fools and has written many lyrics for their "hits!" They just finished recording their first studio album and it should be released in summer of 2008! I am excited! A great live band, be sure to check them out.
Kara is incredibly inspired to work together on a new poetry / music project with Michael Justice and other talented musicians here at My Space. Yes, bringing more beauty into this world. STAY TUNED!
Kara and Nicolas are gathering ideas for a collaboration for Aqualise. It would be Kara's first "gig" in London, a town she wants to discover this year.
Myng and i are going to work on some new tracks. We are still in the brain storming stage, but it will happen for his upcoming album, and I am going to get into studio and send him some of my relaxed tracks and he is going to work magic and make them into "CLUB" mixes. Makato Sawai, a wonderful jazz musician based in Tokyo has contacted Kara this past month to write lyrics and sing on his next album. I have the tune in my i pod and am inspired to write a stunning lyric! Also, between Far East Peach and Makoto would be happy to visit Tokyo with my band. I do love SUSHI!
Now Evan Paul has a very special place in my heart, because with Evan my internet collaborations started. He and I did the track together Because of You and it hit first place on the Jazz and Swing charts for many months in 2006 and 2007. For many of you who don't know my voice speaking GERMAN, in 2007 I did a wonderful CD together with Songweavers with all the proceeds going to children's charities,Teelanova gave me a beautiful surprise today an did a video to Different Planes! Check them out at www.myspace.com/teelanovela.
All video artists or fans please feel free to contact me if you are incpired to use my music for videos. .. Thank you!
other great musicians I work with Rof Zielke - Piano Guilherme Castro - Bass Rolo Rodriguez - drums / percussion Stefan Weeke - Bass / Composer / Arranger Stefan Warmuth - Bass / arranger / band leader Hans Wolfgang Bleich - piano and Keyboards / Arranger Amir Baghiri - sound designer / arranger/ producer Tiger Woods Project - Gunnar Spardel Helmut Bruger Reggie Moore Eddie Hayes - trumpet Johannes Gehlmann - guitar Euginho Soares - guitar George Maurer - piano Steven Gross - piano Martin Lillich - bass Oshoarun - guitar / composer Euginho Soares - guitar George Maurer - piano Steven Gross - piano Martin Lillich - bass Aqualise Project Dietrich Koch . Saxophone / Flute / Arranger Oshoarun - guitar / composer
Influences: Joni Mitchell, Rickie Lee Jones, Barbra Streisand, Rachelle Ferrell, Mari Boine; Anita Baker; Sheila Chanda; Aretha Franklin; Sarah McLachlan; Noa; Holly Cole; Judy Garland; Lorenna Mckennit;
Influences: "...when we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings". Sogyal Rinpoche:EVERY BEING WHO HAS TOUCHED MY HEART HAS CHANGED THE WAY I SING: THEY ARE MY GREATEST INFLUENCE. On Different Planes at Different Times.
Sounds Like: raindrops on a hot tin roof, breaking off a piece of velvety dark chocolate, licking off icicles, laying underneath a big steinway while a friend plays, golden silence, a warm quilt as it tucks you into bed, and old indian drum, whales and dolphins singing, you tell me.Inspired by the vision of KITE TAILOR I am going to start recording my poems and reading and performing poetry. The voice you hear is that of Hummingway.Stay Tuned for new postings in about ten days....

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