The Karen Hegarty Band

The album "No Lullaby" began as a collection of works written over the course of a decade, each song a chapter of a story. There came a time when this story had to be told and that was the beginning.

Coming from a background without money or influence, we decided the only way we could tell this story properly, was for us to do it ourselves.

We spent two years recording our album in a home built studio (garage) with very basic equipment, a dodgy computer and a "Pro Tools for Dummies" manual. Every waking moment was spent intensively working to create an album which would stand up to the best in the industry. We were not on a level playing field, at times it felt like anything that could go wrong did. But in the words of Curtis Mayfield "You've got to keep on keepin' on...", and this we did.

We took the decision that a story should have a book and so we created one. We wanted the book to enhance the listening experience and visually tell the story. The artwork was originally sketched at the kitchen table and after months of sleepless nights, millions of cups of coffee, and many disagreements we finally had a result.

The result is a new and different experience in the musical world. Combining captivating music, thought provoking lyrics and powerful imagery "No Lullaby" will change the way you listen to music...

Although her core instrument is acoustic guitar, Karen's music is very different from that of most acoustic artists. Her strong guitar style has an edge that compliments the power of her mesmerizing vocalsa and strong lyrics. Together with her band they have taken influences from the likes of Ani Difranco, Led Zepplin, Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, Pearl Jam and many more and have created a new and interesting fusion of sound that is very distinctive. Their use of 2 female vocals is amazing, harmonising in a strong distinctive style that is quite unique indeed.

Their live performance will draw you in and keep you on the edge of your seat.