Karen Morand & The Bosco Boys
Kingsville - Ontario - Canada
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About the Band
Karen Morand -singer, songwriter, soulful.
Armed with original songs and feisty, powerhouse vocals, Karen Morand delivers a soul-stirring show: lively, alt- folk with well-worn blues and gritty gospel on the side.
Karen radiates with energy in live performances both solo and when accompanied by her acoustic trio The Bosco Boys (Benny Santoro on cajon/drums and Aaron Verhulst on guitar, pedal steel and mandolin). A graduate from the University of Windsor’s music therapy program, Karen enjoys experimenting as a multi-instrumentalist - guitar, ukulele, accordion and the banjo. As a recipient of the 2016 Canada South Songwriting Contest, Karen’s songs celebrate the joys and broken parts of real life. 
In concert, Karen performs original songs spanning her four album releases, alongside folk classics and new favourites from her songwriter friends. She appears live both as a versatile soloist and accompanied by the Bosco boys. Since her first studio release, 'Carry On' in 2012, followed by 'I Think I'll Lose My Mind Today' in 2014, and Junkyard Heart in 2016, Karen has maintained an intense schedule of performances throughout Canada. Karen has brought her music to eclectic backdrops including inner-city churches, stages tucked deep into the Ontario forest, classrooms, living rooms, and concert halls.
Her first solo and most recent release, “Every Flash of Light” (2018) is an EP including co-writes with Nashville songwriters Steve Hindalong (the Choir), Kelly Kessler and Linda McRae (Spirit of the West). Other collaborations include her recent pairing with internationally renowned bluesman, Manitoba Hal Brolund as bluesy gospel Americana duo, “Even the Bird Was Free.”
Highlights of Karen's musical adventures feature showcases at the Songwriters' Symposium and SWERFA, both in Austin, Texas, sold-out performances at The Bank Theatre in Leamington, appearances at the Winterfolk, Blue Skies, and Kingsville Folk Festivals, and joining the Windsor Symphony Orchestra to perform her original song as part of the Six String Nation project.
Discography
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Ghost Hotel
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| Track # | Song Title | Style | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghost Hotel (feat. the Bosco Boys) | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 2 | Beautiful Scars (feat. the Bosco Boys) | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 3 | Locked Down & out (feat. the Bosco Boys) | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 4 | Never Enough (feat. the Bosco Boys) | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 5 | Evangeline (feat. the Bosco Boys) | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 6 | Easy (feat. the Bosco Boys) | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 7 | Neverland (feat. the Bosco Boys) | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 8 | Smoke & Fire (feat. the Bosco Boys) | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 9 | Coffee (feat. the Bosco Boys) | Alternative Folk | Folk |
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Every Flash of Light
Label: Self-Release
Genres: Folk
Styles: Alternative Folk
Songs on the Album
| Track # | Song Title | Style | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | This Old World | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 2 | Homeward Bound | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 3 | When the Smoke Clears | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 4 | Sweet Kingdom Come | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 5 | True North | Alternative Folk | Folk |
| 6 | That's Life | Alternative Folk | Folk |