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Karen Clardy is a solo singer-songwriter from upstate South Carolina. She has a soft-edge tone that magnifies the soul of music. Her music is inspired by artists like Crumb, Nirvana, and Amy Winehouse. Her folk-like guitar picking is coated with raspy, floaty vocals that can be portrayed as haunting in some tunes. You will hear a variety of soft grunge and neo-soul meshed into what you would call the entity of Karen Clardy.