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6 Degrees Entertainment

Title - 'Better' [EP]
Artist - Karney

For those not in the know, over the past 20 years Anna Karney has been releasing music as a true independent artist.

She started her own label in the 1990’s and released 4 full length albums and 3 EPs of original music.

Her earlier albums included many well-known Bay Area musicians and in 2010 she began forming the Karney Band, which has been performing all over the Bay Area and throughout California ever since.

Karney is set to release a new EP titled Better on February 28th, 2020 and it's a quite stunning collection of original new songs together with a remix, and a cover of 'Ramble On,' one of Karney’s favorite Led Zeppelin songs.

1. 'Better'
2. 'Trust'
3. 'Ramble On'
4. 'Snake Oil Salesman'
5. 'Round and Round'

As I'm sure all you fans of Karney already assumed before the EP was made available, for my money also this new mini-album is as good, if not better (sorry, had to) than anything Anna has done thus far.

I mean, sure, Anna's been making great music for many years, but here on Better she focuses in on social justice and positive messages quite like never before.

Ergo, Anna's lyrical content offers a sardonic and sometimes straightforward approach to many of the issues facing people today, with a message of hope resonating throughout every song she writes.

Inspiration, obsession, and constant chaos in the news are the motivators for her new songs. How can a social justice songwriter stay silent during these trying times? The answer is, she can't!

Despite this, the first track and title song 'Better' shifts focus to the positive and offers the listener an uplifting message of hope and courage.

With Anna holding down guitar, various piano, organ and strings sounds, and lead and background vocals on all five of the new songs, it's no wonder they all have a familiar feel and imbued depth to them.

On Better, Anna (aka Karney) remains inspired with the new players in the lineup around her. These include bassist Kevin White (The Chuck Prophet Band), guitarist Erik Smyth (Mo'fessionals, Too Short), and also returning on guitar James DePrato (The Chuck Prophet Band).

Drummer Jeff Herrera remains the steady backbeat of the group, and horn section heavyweights include trumpet player Bill Ortiz (Santana, Tony Toni Tone) and Sax/Electric Bassoonist Paul Hanson (Bela Fleck, Billy Cobham).

Purchase Links

www.karney.org

The Karney Band @ Facebook! Anna Karney @ Twitter!





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