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* NEWS AND UPDATES *

5/13/12 - 3 shows next week in England! May 16th, 17th, and 18th! check show listing page for deets!! hope to see you there..

4/24/12 - next show at The Make Out Room on May 6th! check show listings for more deets

4/1/12

new solo show in London added! May 18th at the Bar solo Inverness in Camden town.

03/28/12

I'll be performing a couple of songs and getting interviewed on the Fog City Blues show on KALW Wednesday April 4th,  from 9-11pm, tune in!

3/9/12

Lots of great shows coming up - my band playing at my very favorite underground SF venues, Billie Holiday Tributes and more...check "shows" page for info.

 2/20/12

I'm singing in the U.K. in May at the Norfolk Norwich Festival sitting in with Ralph Carney's Serious Jass Project!!!...check back for more deets..!!

1/24/12 - Mr. Lonesome and the Bluebelles' song "just for you" from our new album is in the new 20th Century Fox release movie "This means War " with Reese Witherspoon coming out Feb. 2012!! Listen for our song in the party scene.

12/12/11 Recording Recording Recording.....yes, we are working on an album of my original tunes! Projected release - Spring of 2012! also more touring in 2012 - check back please!

 

 11/11/11  ** Here is a mini review of our Bottom of the Hill show with Hindi Zahra 10/01/11 www.theowlmag.com/photos-pictures/zahra-bottom-of-the-hill-sf-10111/

** I recently was fortunate enough to guest on Ralph Carney's Serious Jass Project's 2nd full length coming out  now on Smog Veil records

 ** Mr. Lonesome and the Bluebelles Full length CD out on ITUNES!!! check it yo!!  http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mr-lonesome-the-bluebelles/id436257163

** I have brand spankin new blue flexidiscs for sale designed by the uber cool Kelly Keliher as well as brand new sheet music to our songs with original artwork by Bay Area artists Jason Boyte and Brigid Dawson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some Info

  Karina Denike is a vocalist, composer, and performer from the San Francisco Bay Area. Her original songs are comprised of snippets of torch songs, doo wop drama, Eastern European lullabies, crackly records and girl group harmony. Played on chord organ, and vibraphone with band members and local composers in their own right-  Aaron Novik on Bass Clarinet, Lily Taylor on vocal harmonies, Michael McIntosh on piano, James Frazier on Fender VI, and Eric Garland on drums. Karina Denike and her band hold a popular residency in SF and have performed in Japan, LA and NYC.They were part of Noisepop 2009 sharing the bill with Martha Wainwright and were one of the featured bands in the Undercover SF series promoted by Portofranco records.   Denike's writing and performance credits also include fronting, touring and recording for groups Dance Hall Crashers( MCA, Pink and Black) , Mixtape, ( with members of Thee Oh Sees and The Dodos )The Cottontails, Stara nova, Mr.Lonesome and The Bluebelles, 8 Legged Monster, San Francisco Jazz orchestra, Ralph Carney’s Serious Jass Project, and more.

Listen to MP3's at www.myspace.com/karinadenike and www.soundcloud/karina-denike > > More info and updates at "karina denike music" on face book -

 

Welcome! This website is primarily dedicated to my self titled band which performs my compositions. We are a six piece and have been working on a full length record with lots of extra amazing guests which is due out late summer 2012! We play a lot, yet, I am also lucky enough to be a member of several other bands, and sing on many fine folks' projects. i list updates about those groups here from time to time and ALL of my performances are listed on the "shows" page.    Thanks!

 


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 "In my humble opinion, she’s probably got one of the most powerful, virtuosic voices around and a vocal delivery that’s JUST SEXY. You really have to see her live to know what I mean"  - Vic Wong- Mission Mission

"She is a naturally soulful performer, swaying and dancing, using her expressive face and her arms to underline her vocal delivery. But her singing, like her music, is perfectly balanced – her sense of pitch, volume, phrasing are formidable. It is a rare thrill to run into a performer who has such technique and such artistry. Denike’s songs combine a dizzying array of styles and influences: doo wop, early rock and soul, tin pan alley, cabaret, classic and contemporary singer songwriters. She distills everything into an organic, irresistable pop music. Some of her songs, especially those where Frazier plays riffs on the baritone, evoke plaintive contemporary music like Portishead, or a groovier soundtrack to “Twin Peaks.” Others could be Fats Waller. She delivers them all as a cohesive whole."  - Todd Wanerman - The Bay Bridged.com

 “When we first heard Karina Denike we were captivated by the depth of her music and her haunting delivery.  You can listen to her songs over and over again and pick out new musical flavors and meanings with each hearing.” - David Kaye - Climate Theatre music box series.

"..Special shout-out to vocalist Karina Denike (of the Dance Hall Crashers and The Cottontails), whose vocal prowess recalls traditional jazz chops with modern style, relevance, and soul. Cheers".   Laura Nagel - The Owl Mag

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Some CURRENT PROJECTS:

*Released "Musee Mecanique" mini EP on flexidisc,                                                              *Recording full length album with my 6 piece band- due out August 2012
*Mr. Lonesome and The Bluebelles CD out now!
*Undercover Pixies "Doolittle" tribute CD release on Portofranco
*Guesting on Ralph Carney's Serious Jass Project ( CD #2) upcoming release "Seriously"
*Perfoming in SF with her self titled group and The Cottontails, 8 Legged Monster, Ralph Carney's   Serious Jass Project, Mr. Lonesome and The Bluebelles and others...