THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE proclaims “Real Bad is Real Good”. A play on words that was echoed by NO DEPRESSION and THE WASHINGTON POST. No Depression calls her “the best new artist to come out of Austin in quite awhile!” THE JOURNAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC has compared Karen to “Loretta Lynn in her salad days”, and the the ST. LOUIS RIVERFRONT TIMES calls her “A cross between Connie Smith and Merle Haggard ;BUT as a lyricist she’s one part Lucinda Williams and one part Buck Owens.” Karen lives and plays in Austin,TX, USA with The Crystal Pistols....A KickAss Hard country combo featuring Pedal Steel, and dualling Telecasters. She is renowned for her melancholy original songs and her collaberations with Texas Music great Slaid Cleaves. WWW.KARENPOSTON.COM