More Than A Hero (2013)
"Toronto indie-folk songstress Karyn Ellis has long received kudos from peers and critics while flying somewhat under the radar. That deserves to change with this seriously accomplished crowd-funded fourth album, More Than A Hero." — Kerry Doole, New Canadian Music
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In the winter of 2011, Karyn packed her things into the back of a pickup truck and drove from Toronto across five provinces to the foothills of the Cariboo Mountains in British Columbia. She moved for love, and she moved for adventure. She moved eight hours north of Vancouver into a house in the woods where she wrote most of the new album sitting on the porch...
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Even Though The Sky Was Falling (2009)
"a magical way with song... Leonard Cohen has no copyright on the word hallelujah." — Brad Wheeler, The Globe and Mail
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A celebration of the beauty and redemption to be found in chaotic times — a breakthrough album that pairs her quirky songwriting and sensual, naïve vocals with strings, horns, choirs and glockenspiels, all woven together with help from co-producer Don Kerr, best-known for his work with Ron Sexsmith.
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Hearts Fall (2005)
"The songs creep up on you quietly, disguised as lullabies - then flirt with blue grass, walk the indie-folk line with tight rope precision before they softly explode into rich and emotional songs that are nothing short of enchanting." — Upfront Magazine
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The majority of Hearts Fall was recorded live-off-the-floor as a trio (vocals & guitars, piano/violin and double bass) in one snowy afternoon session at the Staircase Theatre in Hamilton Ontario, early 2005.
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Bird (2003)
"A beautifully organic piece of work...delivers dig-your-heels-in rootsy pop peppered with delightfully quirky lyrics." — RisMixLive.com, CA
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Recordings on Karyn's six - song EP, Bird (2003), were first intended as demo tracks for a full-length CD. However, repeated audience requests at live shows for recordings encouraged her to release these early tracks as songs-in-progress.
