Karen started singing professionally in her college years and has become well known in the Capital District Region of New York State for cultivating one of the most sought after dance bands for fine events.

The Karen Lawrence Band began twenty years ago as a quartet and has evolved into a seven piece band featuring outstanding vocals, rhythm section and horns. Karen has coordinated and performed at over 2,000 weddings and parties giving her invaluable experience with most every type of event.

Karen's solo credits include many commercial jingles for TV and radio.  Two of her jingles, Wit's End and DeLorenzo Law Firm, were voted, "best of" in the Times Union 2002 selections.  Her vocals are also heard on many National Corporation motivational films, such as Pizza Hut, Pepsi and Pratt-Whitney.

Karen is also a composer and co producer with her husband, Paul Othon.  Over the last five years she has released two original CD's, "He'll see you through" and "Going to Zion" and is in the process of recording a third in her private studio.  The song cut, "I still believe in miracles" received substantial New York City airplay.

2001 - EDEN ELECTRONICS ENDORSEE

CD credits
1999 - "He'll see you through"
2002 - "Going to Zion"

Co-writer, co-producer, engineer, vocals, guitar, bass, Owner, Divine Order Studios divineorderstudios.com

1989-2003 BASS AND LEAD VOCALS WITH THE KAREN LAWRENCE BAND
This band has had high visibility and great success in the corporate and private party market.  Travel dates involve the greater Northeast region.

1995-2003 THE NEW EDEN JAZZ QUARTET
A high energy jazz group playing mostly original compositions by Dan Dobeck. Venues include jazz festivals and clubs in the Northeast.

CD credits
1997 - "The Coat of Many Colors"
1998 - "Iron Sharpens Iron"
2002 - "Still Standing"

1991-2003 PRIVATE BASS AND GUITAR TEACHER
Average 40 students per week - Divine Order Studios Mechanicville, NY

1991-2003 STUDIO SESSION WORK
Bass and vocal work for radio, television, independent movie and artist projects

1990 - Bachelor's Degree in Music
College of St. Rose Albany, NY

Robert Lindquist has been playing piano since the first grade.  He is trained classically and has been playing jazz professionally in the capital region since he was 16.  He received his Associates in Music performance at Schenectady County Community College and continued at SUNY Potsdam's CRANE school of music where he received his bachelors in music education.  Rob is currently finishing his masters at St. Rose in Jazz Studies and teaching band in the Albany School District.

Performance Experiences: Melting Picassos, Cleen st. R@B band, Brian Pateneude, Soul System, Jazz Ensembles: S.C.C.C. and Potsdam (placing in a national collegiate Jazz Competition at Notre Dame, under the direction of Brett Zvacek).  Rob has been part of various arrangements of Jazz combos, ranging from duo to sextet with established jazz players locally, and from NYC.  Rob is a composer, and leads his own groups as well, performing throughout the capital district.

2003 release - Original Jazz CD: Robert Lindquist, "2 Days and A Night"

Rob began playing trumpet at 8, switching to guitar at 13 and studying with Mike Dorio and Ron DeJesus.  He received the Louie Armstrong Jazz Award upon graduation from high school, and then went on to UMass Amherst, studying with guitarist Joe Belmont and world-famous avante garde musician Archie Shepp. Rob then attended Berklee College of Music, where he studied privately with guitarist Jim Kelly.

Performance History:  Rob first began performing professionally at age 18 with the reggae band the Tribulations.  Moving to the Capitol Region in the early 90's Rob lead several jazz, funk and blues projects including Soul ConFusion with vocalist Alaine Jones.  As a side man, Rob has performed with many local artists including The Joey Thomas Big Band, Jay and the Americans, Take Five, The John Blood Band, The Brian Kaplan Band, Ernie Williams and the Wildcats, The Bob Bates Band, Funk Squad and Soul Session.  Additionally, Rob has recorded with many local and regional artists and on the 1997 Miramax soundtrack for the film The Castle.

Currently, Rob plays guitar in the Karen Lawrence Band and teaches guitar and bass at Blue Sky Studio in Delmar, N.Y.

Steve Lambert, born and raised in Schenectady NY, has been playing trumpet professionally in the capital region for over 10 years.  Early in his career he performed with and learned from some of the best musicians in the area including Nick Brignola, Mike Canonico, Rennie Craine, Mike Wicks, George Muscatello, and Brian Patneaude. 

Steve moved to New York in 1999 to pursue a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University, after which he worked in the office of Second Floor Music for two years as assistant to world-renowned jazz trumpet player/arranger/producer Don Sickler.  While on staff at Second Floor, he interacted with such legends as Jim Hall, Renee Rosnes, Charli Persip, Ray Bryant, and Rudy Van Gelder, and worked on many SFM publications including "The Thelonious Monk Fake Book", "Sing Jazz!", and Charli Persipi's "How Not To Play Drums." 

Steve also freelanced around Manhattan, working at such jazz clubs as Kavehaz, Louis, and The Garage, and honed his chops while frequenting many jazz jams around the city including those at Smoke, The Lenox Lounge, Smalls, and Cleopatra's Needle.  He returned to the Capital Region in 2003 where he enjoys playing with many of his old jazz friends, as well as freelancing in the show, commercial, and classical circuits.

Steve also plays trumpet and flugelhorn in The Karen Lawrence Band

A fourteen year member of The Karen Lawrence Band, Rick was hired by Karen when he was just 21.

"He was like finding gold... incredibly talented and versatile.  Rick is our engine."

Rick started playing the drums at the age of 10.  He was a percussionist for his high school years with the wind ensemble at Schenendahowa High School.  At the age of 15, he began his professional career playing in area dance and rock bands.

Rick was the drummer for Hot Pursuit for five years before joining The Karen Lawrence Band.  He has vast experience in all styles of music and is a highly respected studio drummer with many CD credits.

Kevin Barcomb has been playing saxophone since the fourth grade.  His first professional experience came while attending the Berklee School of Music in 1990. He has also studied under the guidance of Jim Corigliano, Paul Evoskivich, George Garzone, and Jerry Bergonzi. Upon returning to Albany in 1993 Kevin experienced performing with many local musicians.

Performance Experience: George Russell's Big Band, Diane Marlow's Big Band, The Joey Thomas Big Band, Alex Torres and The Latin Kings Orchestra, Tim Church's Original Rock Band, Mike Wicks Jazz Quartet, Terry Gordon's Jazz Quintet, Tom Healy Blues Band, and a host of other local performers.

Recording Experience: Rob Lindquist Jazz Project, Empire Jazz Orchestra, Brasso Mania, Alex Torres and the Latin Kings, and Karen Lawrence.

Education: Bachelors Degree of Arts in Music
N. Y. S. provisional certification in Music The College of Saint Rose

Along playing with the Karen Lawrence Band he teaches at South Colonie Schools as a sixth grade Band Director and he also maintains a private saxophone studio in Guilderland, NY.  He is currently working on the completion of his graduate degree in Jazz Studies.  He performs professionally with the Empire Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Bill Meckley in the Capital Region.