Karen Goes Solo
It was a late night at a garage session when Joel Osborn fell in love with Karen’s voice after she sang in front of him. He quickly signed her to Magic Lamp Records. Afterward, he signed Richard to the publishing branch Lightup Music. Karen released a single with backup from the Richard Carpenter Trio. Sadly, this proved to be a flop and the label had to drop her.
Karen Goes Solo
New Band
Karen and Richard formed a larger band with other Long Beach State musicians in 1967. They named the band, “Spectrum”. They sent demos to many labels in Los Angeles but none responded positively. Psychedelic rock was the popular genre at that moment and labels thought the music the band made was too mellow. Similarly, clubs refused to play their music because it was not something one could dance to. Spectrum disbanded just a year after its formation.
New Band