Ms Murphy

Karen Lee Andrews has built a career which has seen her travel Australia with her band. An artist that crosses boundaries and melds influences into an earthy, rich and dynamic sound, her music feels like it could come from the Soulful Blues and Gospel-tinged Delta of the Mississippi, from the steamy Country bayous of Tennessee or the Rock highway of blue-collar Philadelphia. Throw in her Polynesian heritage and what fans have discovered is a tapestry of stories that paint pictures that will captivate the spirit and the mind. Karen has that husky, raw element underpinning her voice which lends it an emotional balance rarely found in artists these days. It drips with the poignant context and history of a brown girl growing up in the industrial city of Wollongong South of Sydney. Her Polynesian culture itself is a musical story. From the Church to the family, it is not merely entertainment; it is deeply intertwined with identity, spirituality, and community. Karen is entering 2025 with another album. "Survival" promises to elevate her career to the next level as she navigates the world around her. Blues itself has a rich tradition of female performers who made the game their own. Her music references those undeniable touches of Gospel.. The cadence and harmonies all sit perfectly around her guitar playing as she lets the music speak for her and to her loyal fans. The story of Karen Lee Andrews is not one of Survival but one of triumph.