Karen comes from a musical family and takes inspiration from female greats such as Nina Simone, Amy Winehouse and Sarah Vaughan.

She is a popular choice for Northland events, and has also played many gigs around New Zealand and in Samoa, including performing the national anthem for a televised rugby game between NZ Maori v NZ Barbarians at Toll Stadium in Whangarei and singing at other local and high profile events.

Karen specialises in soul and jazz, and enjoys performing for both intimate and large-scale events such as festivals.