| Karen Tobin | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Origin: | Pennsylvania, United States |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Genre: | Country |
| Occupation: | singer |
| Years Active: | 1984–present |
| Label: | Arista, Atlantic, Big Otis, Sunnyland |
Karen Tobin (born in Pennsylvania) is a female, American country music singer.[1] [2] [3]
Born in Pennsylvania, Tobin received training in classical music at the Bryn Mawr Conservatory of Music in Bryn Mawr.
Tobin began her professional career as a singer in San Francisco, where she became a featured vocalist on the final album released by Hot Tuna. She also later served as a backup singer for Poco.[4]
After relocating to Los Angeles, California in 1980, Tobin was signed to Arista Records.[5] She released two singles for the label, but no album was ever released. After being discovered by Keith Stegall, she recorded several demos before being signed to a recording contract with Atlantic Records Nashville in 1991.[5] Tobin's debut album, Carolina Smokey Moon, was released in October 1991. The album's first single, the title-track, was made into a video which received airplay on CMT and TNN.
| Title | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Smokey Moon |
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| Karen Tobin & Crazy Hearts |
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| That's What You Get |
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| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "I Don't Want to Be Lonely" | rowspan="2" |
| 1985 | "If You Think You Know How to Love Me" | |
| 1991 | "Carolina Smokey Moon" | Carolina Smokey Moon |
| 1992 | "Love from a Heart of Stone" | |
| "Picture of Your Daddy"[6] | ||