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The Innocence Mission (sometimes stylized as the innocence mission) is an American indie folk band formed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1986. The band's current members are Karen Peris (née McCullough), her husband (and fellow guitarist) Don Peris, and Mike Bitts (on bass guitar).
Journalists and fellow musicians have long written warmly about the singing and songwriting of Karen Peris with her band The Innocence Mission, which she started in high school with Don Peris. Her lyrics have been called ‘profound’ by Sufjan Stevens, and ‘engaging’ by Natalie Merchant; NPR music critic Lars Gotrich has spoken of the ‘supreme detail’ of her poetry.
Karen Peris of The Innocence Mission : Songwriter Interviews. by Amanda Flinner. When Sufjan Stevens was asked by NPR to describe the perfect song, the indie folk singer singled out The Innocence Mission's "Lakes of Canada," a cut from the group's 1999 album, Birds Of My Neighborhood.
geranium lake is a collection of live performances, demos, and unreleased songs from the glow tours and home recordings leading up to making our 1995 album glow.. The name geranium lake is borrowed from the tint of red paint to suggest a place, and the song has to do with returning to a beloved place in the memory.
“Karen Peris’ voice settles on melodies that have the clarity of nursery rhymes to evoke pleasures…, without silliness, a musical journey in imagination and gentleness.” Le Monde credits
A Song Is Way Above the Lawn is the second solo album by Karen Peris, lead vocalist and songwriter of American alternative rock band the Innocence Mission. The album was released worldwide on October 8, 2021, via Bella Union.
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Jul 19, 2021 · Karen Peris nestles into the corners of beauty, articulating images and ideas just out of view. The arrival of "I Would Sing Along" follows the last solo album by The Innocence Mission 's...
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