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Artist
Karen Bernod
12+ albums
Neo-SoulNeo Soulfemale vocalistssoulgrown folks soul
about
Growing up in Brooklyn (Do or Die) Bed-Stuy Karen Bernod always performed in neighborhood talent shows. Her favorite songs were usually by female artists such as Natalie Cole, Chaka Khan, Robeta Flack and Stephanie Mills. The youngest of three, Karen is a native New Yorker. She attended Erasmus Hall High School and she was very active in Music, Theater and Student government. She was Senior Class president and a member of the female choir “Cantata”. She majored in Music at New Paltz University (SUNY) and took a leave of absence after one year to pursue her music career. Karen’s mother was reluctant at first with her request to leave school. “She told me she knew I was blessed with a gift and she trusted me to make the right decision and apply all that she taught me throughout my life. So, thanks to my mama- “HERE I’M IS.” Karen became the warm up for the Bill Cosby show. She was a principal in the off Broadway play “Mama I Want To Sing.” Her first jingle (Thanks to Bernie Drayton) was a Budweiser spot w/Tone Loc. Shortly after that Karen started singing Background Vocals for various HOUSE artists, which landed her an opportunity to co-write & perform the club classic “MOTHERLAND” produced by Winston Jones. Karen was the vocal (Doo-Wop) consultant and vocalist for Paul Simon’s production of “Cape Man” with the fabulous Marc Anthony and Reuben Blades. She also recorded two of Paul Simon’s CD projects as well as Ru-Paul, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross and Stephanie Mills to
