Mary Karlzen

Born: Jan 1, 1970 in Chicago, IL

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Genre: Country

Biography: An early obsession with '80s songwriters such as Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Costello, coupled with mastery of her brother's guitar at the age of 14, prepared Mary Karlzen for her later life as an intellectual folk-popster. Born and raised in Chicago, Karlzen moved to Florida to attend college, but ended ...Read full biography

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The Wanderlust Diaries

Released: 2007

Label: Dualtone Music

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Eclectic enough to cover both Tom Waits ("Heart of a Saturday Night") and Paul Westerberg (the touching "Skyway" has never sounded more lovely) without feeling forced, Mary Karlzen keeps both feet firmly ...Read full review

Yelling at Mary

Released: 1995

Label: Atlantic

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Mary Karlzen's voice is an acquired taste. It's thin and girlish, and the singer/songwriter often sounds shrill. But her voice has a way of growing on you -- the more one listens to Yelling at Mary, the ...Read full review

More Mary Karlzen albums: Main Albums (6), Singles & EPs (2)

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