British Tour

... Karen Lynne, who had travelled from Australia to undertake a short tour to promote her exceptional debut album Labour Of Love, opened with a half-hour acoustic set then followed Niki to close the evening with a 45-minute set, both of which went down exceptionally well with the packed audience. Backed by fellow Aussie Martin Louis on five string dobro and Rufus Raffaell on acoustic and slide guitar, Karen played her own guitar. Her repertoire comprised some well-known standards like I Still Miss Someone, Crazy, Coat Of Many Colours and Sweet Dreams but, as she had come to promote her own album, her two sets were largely made up of her own original material. ... Surprisingly, for a British audience of this type, they were prepared to accept a substantial amount of original material with which they were unfamiliar, proving that, if it is well delivered, it is possible for artists like Karen to win them over and explode the fallacy that all they are prepared to listen to is Crystal Chandelier and Blanket on the Ground. Karen Lynne, as unknown to the audience as Niki Dean, held the attention of the audience throughout and by the end of the night had won many new admirers.

Alex Blair
Live'n'Pickin' (UK)

I managed to visit Our Lady Of Lourdes club in Birkdale to see Karen Lynne from Australia and it was well worth making the effort. Karen has a superb voice and has co-written some very nice songs. Some of these she included on the night along with some great covers.

Country Muic News & Routes (UK)

On the night of our visit we were in for some pleasant surprises .... a lady from Australia Karen Lynne, more used to fronting a band, she was accompanied by a young man on a five string dobro. Karen's voice was fantastic, very sweet and powerful, she had no trouble in winning over the audience. I even caught some of the westerners standing on the balcony captivated by her performance.

Country Music News & Routes (UK)

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