Artist description Minneapolis based singer/songwriter Kari Tauring offers two CDs of original music influenced heavily by her spirituality, Faith in Me and A Yuletide Celebration. A philosopher, entertainer, and mother of two, Tauring has focussed her musical efforts on her "one big gig a year", A Yuletide Celebration. "Starlight Yule Bright" off the Yule CD won #2 Winter Seasonal song on Mp3.com in 1999 and "Winter's Come" reache #4 in Minnesota this year. Her strong lyrics and rich vocals range in style from Pop-rock to Folk and Blues to Celtic.

Music Style Folk Rock

Musical Influences Patti Smith, Elvis Costello, early Grace Slick, Cousin Dad

Similar Artists Ani DiFranco, Brenda Kahn, Patti Smith

Group Members On "Faith in Me" Kari Tauring - Vocals/Guitar. Jim Best - Bass. Glenn "Buster" Priest - Drums. Matt Yetter - Mandolin, Electric Guitar, Banjo. Greg "Trax" Trazler - Percussion, Lap Steel. David "DJ" Jones - Keys, Vocals. "Black" Tom Grant - Harp. John "JR" Hartley - 2nd Bass ------------- On "A Yuletide Celebration" Kari Tauring - Vocals/Guitar. Pete Mathison - Upright Bass. Lisa Fuglie - Violin, Penny Whistle. Matt Yetter - Guitars, Mandolin. Autumn Compton - Vocals, Kpanlogo (Yule Poem). Matt Spillum - Bodhran (I Sing of a Maiden), Kpanlogo (Be Born in Me), Vocals (The Wheel). David "DJ" Jones - Piano, vocals. Raven Lunie - Percussion. Oskar Tauring-Traxler - Wassailing, bells (Wassail). Holly and JR Hartley, The McGuire, Andy - Vocals (Deck the Halls)

Albums Faith in Me

Press Reviews Kari Tauring's latest music effort, "Faith in Me" is atasty twelve layer cake with a sweet whisky sauce, along time in the baking. Tauring has been known around the Minneapolis scene as part of a couple different groups, but seems to have found her groove, and a mature, open voice in this solo release. With plush production and vocals that lick your ear "Faith.." is easy enough to listen to. However, it's the stories and statements, from someone who has obviously lived a little, in each song that make this CD easy to eat. "Call Out My Name" is definitely the whisky sauce of many relationships, as you will understand when you listen to the chorus line, "I said that I would have you if you would call out my name." The sweetly virulent songs "Boundaries" and "Nothing" will have you enjoying a melodic trashing, while buying into Tauring's point of view. "Turn on the Light" has the bitter-sweet dark chocolate taste that comes from admitting you have some weaknesses, with the knowledge that you can still get on with life. Tauring's band backs her well with a mix of folk-funk acoustics that gives the whole record a maudlin 'lude laden flavor while still maintaining some dance-ability with a little extra base at the bottom of their sound.(Christopher Weiss) For Toast Magazine (www.toastmag.com)

Location Minneapolis, MN - USA

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