Karla Anderson: Press/Reviews

Norah Jones meets Rosie Thomas. Karla loves singing. Everybody wins.

"What Else Can I do", heard on my car radio, got me right home to buy this album, and it delights more the more I play it. The intimacy of the performances, the dialed down, relaxed accompaniment keep pulling me back. You can hear an artist (and backup band) dripping with musical talent discovering how much they love making music together. Brava; keep making this sound, and thanks.

There is no way to describe the beautiful music that singer Karla Anderson is able to project in her new CD Embassy Sessions. Her voice, her words, will touch your soul and give you reason to reflect and enjoy the music. She is truly the very best artist in her musical venue. When I play my iTunes and one of her songs comes on, I immediately turn it up, kick back, and listen. A hit! A must have CD for anybody's taste and collection!

"There the song goes, playing us again" is such a touching observation on the liner notes of Karla Anderson’s The Embassy Sessions. The music was recorded between musical friends coming together under the roof of a creeky old house called the Red Motel Embassy in Calgary, AB. The recording was meant to be imperfect, yet beautiful, drafty and interrupted by their surroundings, yet flowing in unison continuously, which seems to say a lot about life as we know it and how the recording perfectly captures “life in the process”.

"Cathedral" and “Out from Under” are excellent, with the thumping toe tapping effortlessness, are as many of Anderson’s conversational tracks, worth listening in on. Her vocals are soft and smooth like Norah Jones on “Enough Love”, but with vocal styling all her own matched with an unparallel story behind each set of lyrics that makes it a completely personal album clearly not produced just for the sake of it, but for the journey she's been on, and as "Shinin'" states "there's a sense of destiny wherever she goes".

“WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT “THE EMBASSY SESSIONS”



- I'm not one to send fan mail, but I am so taken by this record, I carry
it around with me. I own a thousand CD's. None are better than this
one. You have the gift. Thanks for sharing it with me.



- I received a copy of your CD today IT'S WONDERFUL -- indescribably so. I fear
I will wear it out on "repeat".
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.



- ...just want you to know what an inspiration and gift you are...and I am spreading the wealth to all my friends and family...you are well loved dear one....I cherish your music.



- I realy love the music of Karla Anderson.
I would like to purchase a cd, but I don't know if they deliver in Holland, do you? Please be so kind to express my thanks to Karla for giving her music (and her soul) to the public. Her music got into my mind and then got stuck in my heart!



- Congratulations on an EXCELLENT effort. Consider me a
distant (Oklahoma, US), but devoted fan !



- i just needed to write to tell you you make the world a richer, more beautiful place. best of luck to you in your musical journey. thanks truly for the inspiration.



- Thank you, Karla, for sharing your heart through your songs for others to be blessed by. I just wanted to let you know you have made a difference in my life and my daughter's life.


- I received my CD in the mail yesterday and I must express great gratitude to
you for sharing your heart like that. This is one of the most heartfelt CDs I
have ever listened to and owned. Thank you for sharing and touching.





- I just received the new cd by Karla Anderson, "The Embassy Sessions." I hafta tell you that I am blown away by Karla's music. The simple direct honesty of the lyrics, her beautiful voice, the understated but powerful instrumentation all combine for a moving listening experience. It's such a pleasure for me to open a package and find such artistry from a complete unknown. I can't rave enough about Karla.

Luke Nestler MD KDNK Carbondale, CO.



COMMENTS FROM ALBERTA BOUND TELEVISION SPECIAL



- I'm writing to you because I was fortunate enough to catch Alberta Bound on CBC the other evening. Although my musical interests are pretty much limited to The Tragically Hip ('Long Time Running' is one of the best tunes ever) and alternative style early 90's rock, I needed to tell you that I thought your song was the most beautiful thing I had ever been privileged enough to hear.


- Working on my computer and watching the Alberta Bound special on
television tonight I heard your name and listened to your music for the
first time. Wow. Your song "what else can i do?' really hit home with me and lifes struggles as of late. I plan to place your CD purchase on the top of my to do list tomorrow!

Thank you for the gift of your music. Keep singing...keep inspiring...

Your music reaches out.

Many thanks.


JOAN OF ARCADIA FEEDBACK


My 13 year-old daughter and I watched last week's Joan of Arcadia episode together, and were inspired and moved by your "blanket" song. We re-wound the tape seven times just so we could hear the (entirely) too short slice of your beautiful ballad. What an amazing talent you are! We only wish we lived in Canada so that we could see you perform live










Response From Karla’s appearance on CBC Radio with Shelagh Rogers On May 3/06


Hi:

I heard the radio interview with Karla Anderson on CBC's Sounds Like Canada show last week and I was absolutely taken with Karla's music. I am going to hunt down and buy copies of her CD for myself, my daughters and even my ex! I cannot adequately express just how deeply her music moved me. She is phenomenal! I predict great things for this lady!


Good Evening,
>>
>> Great interview with Shelagh Rogers on Wednesday and awesome sounding CD!
>> Where can I buy it?



Hi there

Where can I buy karla anderson’s cd?

I heard her on cbc and she is amazing!




Review from customer on CD Baby website:

Norah Jones meets Rosie Thomas. Karla loves singing. Everybody wins.
Reviewer: Rick Drost
"What Else Can I do", heard on my car radio, got me right home to buy this album, and it delights more the more I play it. The intimacy of the performances, the dialed down, relaxed accompaniment keep pulling me back. You can hear an artist (and backup band) dripping with musical talent discovering how much they love making music together. Brava; keep making this sound, and thanks.














Comments From Good Morning Canada Appearance Feb. 11/06


Subject: good for the soul

Hi,
I'm a singer songwriter in Montreal and just heard you singing on Canada am while nursing a headache, drinking a coffee and starting my day... What a quietly radiant, direct and honest way you have about you onstage. The simplicity and beauty of your work is universal. My head feels better, and my heart has been touched. Thank you for starting my day off so sweetly. Rock on girl! You're the real thing and do us all proud.

Christine
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Subject: Soothing to the Soul

Karla,
My wife and I saw you on CTV this morning and were just awed at your beautiful voice. We went to your website and no doubts will be ordering an Embassy Sessions CD. Will you ever be coming to Ottawa? We will be watching your schedule!
Thanks so much for making our morning as your style of music and your voice was so soothing to our souls...David and Jennifer


Subject: What can I do

Karla Just heard your singing for the very first time. Reminds me of things I would like to say to a young women of 40 that I know who has two lovely children. She will soon undergo very aggresive treatments for breast cancer. Your song was loving and soft and you seem to be blessed with the beautiful gift of song. I will purchase your music and give it to this young women and hope it will give her some peace in her hard times she is about to go through. With the utmost respect. I wish you well. Thanks Lois.


Subject: message from montreal

Hi Karla,

I really like your music but it's not possible to find it here in Montreal. I can send you a mail order for one of you cd. Heve you made more than one ?
You have to come to Montreal to play. I am sure that people here would like your music just like I did.







Subject: re your song on CTV this am....

Hi there!
I watched you on CTV this am (11 Feb) (channel 9 on the west coast) I loved
the song I heard but was so busy writing down your website I did not catch
the name. Excuse me for this but it was something about 'a head on shoulder'
or 'leaning on someone' I'm sorry I just couldn't remember but would love
to pick up a CD and I do need the name...
It was a wonderful song - and you sounded great!!
Hope to hear fom you,
Cheers,
Gayle



Subject: - an enquiry from your listing on tradmusic.com

Just saw Karla Anderson for the first time on CTV... incredible!

Where can I order/buy a CD??

Dear Karla,

I saw the Alberta Bound special on CBC this weekend. Your song "What else can I do" is undoubtedly the most beautiful song I have ever heard. I purchased your CD yesterday and am certain that it will be life-long favourite in my music collection. Thank you for sharing your incredible talent. Congratulations on your success so far, and best of luck to you in all your endeavours.

Susan

Peter North - Edmonton Journal - June 2, 2006


ANDERSON GETS U.S. AIRPLAY

It was a almost a year ago that Karla Anderson's Embassy Sessions recording started making a large audience sit up and take notice of her talents, and the same thing is starting to happen in pockets south of the border.
The latest market to feel Anderson's breeze of a voice is Boston, via the substantial airplay she's receiving over WUMB, an FM station devoted to folk music that broadcasts out of the University of Massachusetts.
"We've been told that Karla is No. 1 this week on WUMB and we're waiting to have the chart sent off to us. The proof of the exposure is in the sales that it's generating on the Net," says Anderson's manager, Neil MacGonigill.
A quick glance at a few playlists confirms that WUMB disc jockeys are hot on the album and see it favourably stacking up against new entries from Bruce Springsteen, T Bone Burnett and Bruce Cockburn.
Named Emerging Artist of the Year at the inaugural Canadian Folk Awards, Anderson plays the Standing Together book launch on Monday night at the University Extension Centre. CBC's The Fuse will also be airing the concert that teamed her with guitarist Jack Semple at the Yardbird Suite earlier this year on Saturday, June 17, at 9 p.m.
Anderson will also be playing two festivals of note this summer.
On the weekend of July 7, she heads to Comox to play the Vancouver Island Music Festival, then follows that with shows at the Canmore Folk Festival on Aug. 5 and 6.

THE EMBASSY SESSIONS is nominated for OUTSTANDING ROOTS RECORDING at the Western Canadian Music Awards...Nominated in the same category are Corb Lund, Angela Harris, Steve Dawson, Harry Manx...
All the best to everyone!