Karen Bella
KAREN BELLA
BIOgraphy
Photo: Crios Photography
"'Karen Bella' is an EP that you will find yourself listening to over and over again. The tunes are captivating, the production is exceptional, and the vocal performance is amazing."
BOB BENNETT - WUSB 90.1 FM StonyBrook University Radio
“’Jack Honey’ is every bit sultry as it is summer. Karen’s talent teleports you to where she wants you to be, which, at the moment she starts singing, is exactly where you NEED to be.”
Brian Orlando - Long Island's 94.3 FM The Shark
“Warm soft voice…great production from the first track… crisp, timeless plus a dreamy sound. Transcends genres, great lyrics & deep meanings. Looking forward to more music in the future. A pleasure to play on my Afternoon show plus Flashback show ” www.beatrouteradio.co.uk. - Internet Radio Host, Robin Haigh
Robin Haigh - The Afternoon Show & Flashback Show on www.beatrouteradio.co.uk
"A must have for any listener. Karen Bella's EP is awesome. Starting with the first track Fly and then transcending into Indio and then Needle In The Hay .On the back end of the EP it's like starting a new day with Good Morning, then rocking it up a bit with Jack Honey and bringing us home with San Andreas . A beautifully well rounded EP that has something for everyone."
Jersey Jim Sereda - WUSB Stony Brook 107.3 & 90.1 FM
Karen Bella, is a NYC & Long Island-based performing and recording artist, who crosses genres in her songwriting, while having a strong foundation in the "classics." Her hard work, beautiful voice, and experience with live performances, all attribute to turning all eyes and ears in the room to her when she's on stage.
Bella began studying music performance and acting in elementary school. She started booking recording sessions by 9 years old and was writing songs at age 12. After college, she pursued music full-time, releasing her first album, Ordinary Girl in 2013, Karen Bella, self-titled EP (produced by Josh Dion) in 2020, and the single, "Rise Up," (produced by Dion) in 2023, which currently has over 55.7k streams on Spotify. She continues to perform throughout the tri-state area playing such notable venues as the Rockwood Music Hall, The Bitter End, the Landmark Theater in Port Washington, Great South Bay Music Festival and the Philadelphia Music Festival, Spotlight at The Paramount (opening for Hannah Wicklund) and is currently working on the follow up releases for 2024. In October 2023, Karen had a show-stopping performance at The Bitter End in NYC, with musicians, David Cook, Josh Dion, Brian Killeen, and Teddy Kumpel.
From a recent interview, Bella expressed that, “I'm lucky that I get to share my love for Folk, Rock, R&B, Pop, and Country music to its fullest. My shows and albums represent these little chapters of my life and give the fans and audience a glimpse into my heart and mind. My goal as a songwriter is to have a positive effect on the listener, because music has been a miraculous coping mechanism for me, helping all of us to fight the sadness and anxiety that follow traumatic life events.”
Bella was named a Sam Ash “Spotlight Artist in 2019,” becoming an official Fishman-endorsed artist (2019). She was also a Yamaha Guitar Ambassador in 2022 and in the same year she became an Elixir Strings Artist. In June 2022 and April of 2023, Bella was chosen to perform at NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) in Anaheim, CA. Most recently, she was nominated as Best Singer From Long Island 2023, by the Town of Bethpage. The self-titled EP, Karen Bella, charted #30 in the Folk Alliance International Charts and received commercial airplay in 2022. The single, "Indio," charted #2 on the World Indie Music Charts in 2023, including more than 31.7k streams on spotify.
Facebook/Instagram/X: @karenbellamusic
VIDEO
Lover, Do We Start Over?
(Live Studio Version)
Karen Bella & Teddy Kumpel
Cappuccino
(Live @ The Bitter End 10/26/23)
Karen Bella, Teddy Kumpel, Josh Dion, David Cook, Brian Killeen
If I Didn't Go Home With You
Live @ The Bitter End 10/26/23)Karen Bella, Teddy Kumpel, Josh Dion,
David Cook,Brian Killeen
High Horse
Video for Elixir Strings
Jack Honey
Official Music Video
FLY
(Live @ The Bitter End 10/26/23)
Karen Bella, Teddy Kumpel, Josh Dion, David Cook, Brian Killeen
Covered in Autumn
(Live @ The Bitter End 7/27/23)
Karen Bella, Teddy Kumpel, Josh Dion, Patrick Firth, Brian Killeen
Lover, Do We Start Over?
(Live @ The Bitter End 10/26/23)
Karen Bella, Teddy Kumpel, Josh Dion,
David Cook, Brian Killeen
Needle In The Hay
(Live Studio Performance)
Every Day
(Live at NAMM 2022)
MUSIC
PHOTOS
Photo: Gregg Overton
Photo: Crios Photography
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Photo: Brian Ahern
Photo: Crios Photography
Photo: Crios Photography
Photo: Philip Richards
Photo: Crios Photography
PRESS
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JACK HONEY VIDEO RELATED ARTICLES
NEPA Scene – Premiered Bella’s “Jack Honey” video regionally with the video embedded in the story.
Daily Advent – Picked up the NEPA Scene article.
Americana Highways – Premiered Bella’s “Jack Honey” video with the video embedded in the story and the cover art work for the album. https://americanahighways.org/2021/08/09/video-premiere-karen-bella- jack-honey/
Music Crowns – Ran a feature article about Bella’s “Jack Honey” video with the video link embedded in the story and a photo of Bella. https://www.musiccrowns.org/features/chart-topping-singer-songwriter- karen-bella-to-give-fans-a-shot-of-her-latest-hit-single-as-she-unveils- intoxicating-new-video-jack-honey/
Indie Pulse Music Magazine – Ran a feature article about Bella’s “Jack Honey” video with the video link embedded in the story and a photo of Bella.
Indie-Music – Ran a feature article about Bella’s “Jack Honey” video with the video link embedded in the story and a photo of Bella.
Divine Magazine – Ran a feature article about Bella’s “Jack Honey” video with the video link in the story and a photo of Bella.
Volatile Weekly – Ran a feature article about Bella’s “Jack Honey” video with the video link in the story.
323 Hip Hop – Ran a feature article about Bella’s “Jack Honey” video with the video link in the story and a photo of Bella.
RECORD RELEASE RELATED ARTICLES
Indie Pulse Music Magazine – Featured the news about the Karen Bella EP with several photos of Bella and links to the web site and social pages.
The Island Now – Featured the news about the Karen Bella EP with the cover art work.
Long Island Patch – Featured the news about the Karen Bella EP with several photos of Bella and links to the web site and social pages. https://patch.com/new-york/longisland/acclaimed-li-singer-songwriter-karen-bella- unveil-ep-march-13-nodx
Indie-Spoonful – Reviewed “Jack Honey” with photos of Bella and included the Soundcloud link for the song.
https://www.indie-spoonful.com/post/karen-bella-jack-honey
Midwest Record – Reviewed the Karen Bella EP.
http://midwestrecord.com/MWR1743.html
Guitar Girl Magazine – Interviewed Bella for a feature article that included a photo of Bella and the EP artwork. https://guitargirlmag.com/interviews/rising-singer-songwriter-karen-bella-on-new- self-titled-ep/
Newsbreak – Picked up the Guitar Girl Magazine article.
Daily Advent/ Opera News – Picked up the Guitar Girl Magazine article. https://www.dailyadvent.com/news/bb869802eeddf7e6d53ab02e572101ed- Rising-singersongwriter-Karen-Bella-on-new-selftitled-EP
Music Mecca - Interviewed Bella for a feature article and review that included a video of “Needle In The Hay,” a Spotify list of Bella’s songs and a photo of Bella.
Skope Magazine - https://skopemag.com/2021/05/12/acclaimed-singer-songwriter-karen-bellas-self-titled-ep-continues-to-soar-after-entering-the-top-40-charts-at-30
I'm A Star Blog - https://www.imastarbaby.com/2021/04/karen-bella.html
Broadway World – Wrote a feature article about Karen Bella charting within the Top 40 with a photo of Bella and links to her music.
Music Crowns – Wrote a feature article about Karen Bella charting within the Top 40 with a photo of Bella and links to her music.
https://www.musiccrowns.org/featured-post/karen-bellas-self-titled-ep-enters-the-top-40/
GigSoup – Wrote a feature article about Karen Bella charting within the Top 40 with a photo of Bella and links to her Spotify and Soundcloud pages.
The Audio Spotlight – Wrote a feature article about Karen Bella charting within the Top 40 with a photo of Bella and links to her music.
Skope Magazine - Wrote a feature article and interview with New York's Own, Karen Bella by Jimmy Rae.
https://skopemag.com/2021/05/23/jimmy-rae-learns-more-about-new-yorks-own-karen-bella
GOOD TIMES MAGAZINE
OCTOBER 2020
NEWSDAY L.I.
APRIL 2020 (2nd Section Cover)
NEWS 12 (TV)
MARCH 2020
THE AQUARIAN
JULY 2019
Discography
SINGLE: Rise Up - 2023
EP: Karen Bella - 2020
ALBUM: Ordinary Girl - 2013
COLLABORATIONS: "Hey, I'm A Lady" (Single) - Johnny Nale (Ft Karen Bella) - 2019 (Courtesy of Chrome Orange)
