Karen Peris appears on new Lost Horizons track

Yesterday, Bella Union recording artist Lost Horizons released their new album In Quiet Moments. Karen Peris wrote the lyrics and sang on the song "This Is The Weather." You can buy the track on Bandcamp.com or watch the video below.

Karen records "It's You I Like" for Minneapolis children's theatre group

Karen Peris has released a full version of the Fred Rogers song "It's You I Like" on Facebook. The recording is currently unavailable on CD or for purchase. You can hear the song below.

It's You I Like

Happy first day of Spring! Or of Fall, depending on where you live. Since today is also the birthday of Fred Rogers, we wanted to just share a recording I made this winter of a great F. R. song. I was asked by a children’s theatre in Minneapolis to record something for a tribute to F. R. that ran last month. I chose this song, and later found the following amazing quote: “When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for those things without which humankind cannot survive. Love that conquers hate, peace that rises triumphant over war, and justice that proves more powerful than greed.” ― Fred Rogers

Posted by innocence mission on Tuesday, March 20, 2018

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New EP on the way

Karen posted a short animated video on the Innocence Mission Instagram page to announce a new 4 song EP The Snow on Pi Day. The new EP will be released on the band's web page on Tuesday, November 14th.

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Source: Marco Regali Nai, Imdiscog.com Facebook group

New album update

This time, it's just a visual update.

Photo by Don Peris:

Photo of Karen Peris by Mike Bitts:

Source: Don Peris/Mike Bitts, Facebook

Karen artwork follow-up from May

Karen has updated her artwork from an earlier sketch found here with some interesting details regarding a track that has "fallen away."

another illustration for a song that's fallen away, not seeming good enough for the subject. but the idea of my mom as a guardian walking through a city, accompanied by a lion, is a recurring one for me, so I like to draw it. not always in a city, of course, but in the case of this song, one of my kids was on a field trip in baltimore, and I thought of her being there, watching over. if you are missing a parent maybe you will recognize this feeling that they are at once far away and quite nearby. my mom was a hospice nurse, and a beautiful person in all ways.

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Source: Marco Regali Nai, Imdiscog.com Facebook group

Karen Peris interview at Cordella Magazine

In July, Philadelphia based Cordella Magazine published an interview with Karen Peris. You can read that interview in Issue #7.

Source: Andreas Ruhland, Imdiscog.com Facebook group

Karen Peris shares her voice on new Lost Horizons album

Cocteau Twins meets Jesus and Mary Chain - the debut LP Ojalá by Lost Horizons featuring Simon Raymonde and Richie Thomas on the Bella Union label. Karen Peris is the single vocalist on the song "The Places We've Been" which is the 2nd track on the forthcoming album due to be released on October 27th.

You can hear the track on Spotify or below. The album is currently available for pre-order on iTunes, Apple Music and Spotify.



Read more about the project here: http://pitchfork.com/news/cocteau-twins-simon-raymonde-announces-debut-album-from-new-band/

Source: Thomas Hollyday, Imdiscog.com Facebook group

Upcoming album sketch artwork

Karen posted recently on Instagram a sketch that she's been working on for the next Innocence Mission album. Since this is just a "possible cover", this could be discarded. Either way, a new album is on the horizon as recording is still not yet complete according to her post.



"Hi Everyone. Almost finished recording, so just making sketches for a possible cover. Hope you are well."

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Source: Marco Regali, Facebook

Surprise performance sighting

On November 22nd, Karen and Don Peris performed during the encore of the Ocean Blue's show at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster, PA. The song performed was a cover of "I'll Be Your Mirror" by The Velvet Underground. You can see the clip below.

Here are several Instagram photos from the performance.

#TheOceanBlue AND #TheInnocenceMission -- this is what Heaven will be like

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#theoceanblue #chameleonclub #bestbandsever #theinnocencemission #love #sublime #hersheypa #thisreallyhappened #livemusicisbetter

A photo posted by @glamourandgrace15 on Nov 23, 2015 at 5:51pm PST

Amazing end to the #sirerecords vinyl shows last eve in Lancaster! Thanks Don and Karen of @theinnocencemission !

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Source : Marlon Hart, Facebook

The upcoming album

Here's a sneak peek at the new album in progress.

Source: Mike Bitts, Facebook.

Violet Bonus Tracks Available

Karen Peris has released two bonus tracks from her debut album digitally. The two tracks, "Getting Here" and "William Maxwell Walks Home In The Blackout" were previously released in Japan by P-Vine Records. You can download and stream both from Bandcamp.com.

Six Peris solo videos

Karen and Don have released a total of 6 videos for their new solo projects: "The Old Century", "Palos Verdes", "Operadio", "ElectroStar" (from Don), "Wales Because the Sun Would Shine" and "Procession" from Karen.

A not quite The Innocence Mission update

Karen Peris is releasing her first solo album, Violet, with kids and Don in tow. Not quite the Innocence Mission without Mike or Steve, but a new release many will be excited to hear.



Here's a description from Karen:

"While we have been working on a new (the innocence mission) record, we've also enjoyed making recordings of a group of songs that seemed to belong together on a separate album. They were all written on piano. Some have words and are sung. I guess that's a bit redundant, unl...ess we consider the possibility that they could have been rap songs. Well, anyway, about half the songs are sung, with piano and with beautiful guitar parts from Don. And the other half are piano, or piano and pump organ, and some other instruments. My instruments are all fairly old and NOISY, so Don gets a special award for most patient and excellent engineer. He worked so meticulously to record my old spinet and little field (pump) organ. The accordion was the funny last straw, it's started to sound like a giant bowl of rice crispies, so it is having a small rest. I'm thrilled that our children have added wonderful violin and viola parts to two of the songs. So I've had tremendous help with this record, which is called Violet, and it really has been a joy to make."

For more information on her new album and a sample, be sure to visit theinnocencemission.com.

Don Peris also is working on a new solo CD:

"Don also has a new album of guitar music, releasing later this winter. We will post more details about it soon."