Karen Mulcahey (pronounced Mull-car-hee) was born in Liverpool and raised on a council estate in Warrington, England. Even in these formative years Karen’s unholy voice and her obsession with music was obvious to anyone who met her. It was at this early stage in her life that Karen learned the basics of the guitar and began to write her own songs. She was brought up on Rock’n’Roll / Blues and later discovered folk, jazz and early ‘crooner tunes.’ As a teenager Karen could often be found busking with her guitar by the markets in Warrington.

At 18 years of age Karen left home for Lancaster University where she studied theatre, wrote, performed and directed shows. Perhaps it is Karen’s experience of drama that makes her such an engaging and powerful performer with a presence that has been commented on much. After university Karen founded ‘Double Take theatre’ with a friend and spent the next few years alternating between odd jobs, the dole queue and touring original theatre around the country. Throughout all her adventures Karen continued to sing in bands and write songs. Over the last two years her song – writing has become unwieldly and Karen has been gigging her original material around the north with excellent guitarist Luke Pepper. Karen’s work has received critical acclaim from both musicians and audiences alike. Still in her 20’s, Karen has been praised for her refreshing sound and thoughtful, gripping lyrics that suggest maturity beyond her years. It’s time for the world to discover this unique and inspiring talent…