Hello

As I’ve said on my text bit – I’m a female, English songwriter but I don’t like doing the P.R. thing or bigging myself up so I’ll keep the info to the minimum for everyone’s sake.

I’ve written songs since I was a child because they’re there in my head. I watch and listen a lot and everything I see and hear sets off another one - a bit like being a human juke - box really.

Capturing who we are and what we feel and then passing it on with music and words is what I strive to do. I love the moment when a song touches someone else and moves them. That’s something special and what it’s all about for me.

I don’t stick to a particular style, maybe because life never seems to. My songs are a reaction to the world around me.

There’s a lot more honest music around these days and anything goes – it’s great.

If you get anything out or listening to mine, I’m happy!

I hope that you enjoy what I do.

Karen May

Hello you!

Thanks for coming here to have a read about me.

I know that this is where I’m supposed to big myself up and do the ‘P.R’ thing but it’s not my style, so I’m just going to tell it like it is with no frills. Anyway it’s not about me, it’s about my songs.

I’m English, female and (I know that it’s a predictable thing to say, but nevertheless it’s true), I’ve been writing songs since I was a little girl. (About time I got the hang of it then?)

If I had to say what it is that inspires my songs I would have to answer everything and everyone. I watch and listen a lot and I have always thought in music and words. That may sound like a lot of fun to some people but it actually can be quite hard to live with at times. However, it’s what I do and I have no choice. The reward of course is when another person listens and I can see that they relate to and enjoy what I’ve done. Music can touch with invisible hands and be a great healer. That’s a really nice thing to be part of. When I write something about a beautiful aspect of life and it makes another person react in an emotionally positive way I know that I’ve got it right and that’s great, but I don’t live in the world of an idealist dreamer. The injustice and relentlessness of the way we live makes me angry. We all have a long way to go (me included) and I write about that a lot too.

A lot of my music can be quite dark but that’s because I’ve felt a lot of hurt in my life and I’ve seen too much hurt in this world. Some of my ‘fans’ have said that listening to songs which represent their frustrations and pains really helps them to deal with the agony and move on.

I love music of all shapes and sizes, as long as it’s honest.

When it comes to genre I don’t have a favourite category either to listen to or to write. I prefer not to analyse music too much. It either touches me or it doesn’t.

To summarize, I’m just a songwriter, (oops! Yes, I’m an artist as well – it gives my brain a rest). If what I write can touch another I’m happy.

Thanks for spending some time with me.