Karen Leipziger, KBA Award winning publicist (2007) and W. C. Handy
Award-nominated songwriter (2001 - "Winds Of Change"/Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater's "Reservation
Blues"), has been actively supporting and promoting her artists for well over a decade. Since
forming her publicity company KL Productions in the mid '90s, Karen's clients have included
Duke Robillard (Shanachie Records/Stony Plain Records), Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater
(Rounder/Bullseye Blues), Amy LaVere (Archer Records), Ronnie Baker Brooks, Walter Trout,
Lurrie Bell, Catherine Russell (World Village), guitar great Danny Gatton, The Nighthawks,
Joey DeFrancesco and Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers (Big Mo Records), John Wesley Harding,
Terri Hendrix, Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets (Bullseye Blues), Ann Rabson, Debbie Davies
(Shanachie), Mark Hummel (Electro-Fi Records), Jimbo Mathus, CeDell Davis, Ronnie Earl, Corb
Lund (Stony Plain), The Holmes Brothers, Dick Waterman, Curtis Salgado, author Nadine Cohodas
("Spinning Blues Into Gold --The Chess Brothers and the Legenday Chess Records" and "Queen:
The Life and Music of Dinah Washington"), Paul Oscher, Jimmy 'T99' Nelson, Willie 'Big Eyes'
Smith, Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne (Electro-Fi Records), 3X grammy-nominated duo Trout Fishing In
America, Jason Ricci & New Blood, Ana Popovic, Mike Zito (Eclecto Groove Records) and Legendary
Rhythm & Blues Revue (Delta Groove).
Prior to forming KL Productions, Karen worked with Concerted Efforts booking agency in Boston and the band Aerosmith's management team Collins
Associates in the publicity department. In addition, she served on the NAMMY
(Nashville Music Awards) nominating committee for 3 years, Tin Pan South coordinating committee for
several years, and booked the Sutler from 1993 - 1997 (featuring shows by Shelby Lynne's big band,
Jonny Lang, Medeski, Martin & Wood and more. |
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