| Show t t y k t A I f fA IT 1 i. i 1 f 4 r rr i r T 3 tr v t r r M. M r r r r V J This soul sister has her own unique style when it comes to her 4 original Jazz Funk blend of music M Ms Karter's refreshing sound hypnotizes ears Amanda Chamberlain The e Globe obe It It feels so soft and it tastes so sosweet sosweet sosweet sweet croons the up and coming RB Jazz vocalist Ms Karter in her catchy Latin RB n- n infused song La La La And she couldn't have sung it better better better bet bet- ter herself Youthful Karter sings like an angel and triggers the need to close your eyes rock your head back and forth and float on the light funk funky simple beats and melodies that she spins out put of the speakers The sweetness in her ranging voice that rings of talent is nearly hypnotizing hypnotizing hypnotizing and can change the most hectic hectic hectic hec hec- tic of situations into the ultimate out chill-out moment Her EP Sophisticated Funky carries a mature jazz feel infused with melodic youth the instant Karter's voice emerges A definite jazz vibe courses through the ethereal ethere ethere- al track My Head while the hip- hip hop influence can be felt in Misery which presents a steady beat and cues the image of Karter walking down a city street with headphones on singing as she watches the world from behind her intellectually analytical analytical ana ana- analytical eyes The urban mystique in her voice suggests the vixen has spent a decade living in the ghetto vocalizing her dreams of a better place Its It's all in her persona however er because this soul neo-soul sister hails from Salt Lake City Ms Karter has gained her popularity popularity popularity larity through performing around the Salt Lake City area for the past year and a half Fans and club goers alike have witnessed her soaked emotion-soaked brand of jazz hop hip-hop and funk at such impressive events such as a Black Eyed Peas concert and both the 2004 and 2005 Sundance F Film m festivals Her gigs locally have taken place at clubs like in Park City and Suede Splash and many more in the Salt Lake Valley And with a length full-length album on the way her gig itinerary is bound to get even more extensive maybe even out of this state Her new CD Miscommunications still resides in the recording studio yet to be released But word has it from the press release that it will be a concoction concoction concoction tion of infused funk jazzy beats highlighted by hitting hard-hitting drums Salt Lake City producer Brisk One who is currently putting together Miscommunications has a back back- Karter Cont on Page 10 Karter Cont Cant to Page 6 ground in hop hip-hop that is bound to rub off on Karter's upcoming album But who knows Karter's unabashedly original style might make for fora a sound that one must hear to fully comprehend And the voice voice its its all in her voice Karter's vocals grab your ears right from the first listen and take them for fora a walk like a yo-yo yo through her versatile ranges full of sensual softness attitude or by her ner And accompanied poetic lyrics about perspectives perspectives perspectives tives of love toxic relationships relationships relationships relation relation- ships and overall reflection her songs seem to respectfully respectfully respectfully respect respect- fully say take it if you want then I dont don't it but if you dont don't care But with so encompassed in many genres her songs and tied together by such enigmatic vocals there might not even be enough to go around for everyone begging to get another fix of the powerful Ms Karter |
