{"id":842,"date":"2026-10-13T14:51:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T21:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karney.org\/music\/?p=842"},"modified":"2026-10-13T14:54:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T21:54:25","slug":"karney-delivers-three-new-protest-themed-tracks-with-her-free-country-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karney.org\/music\/karney-delivers-three-new-protest-themed-tracks-with-her-free-country-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"KARNEY delivers three new protest-themed tracks with her FREE COUNTRY EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

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KARNEY<\/b> delivers three new protest-themed tracks with her <\/span>FREE COUNTRY EP<\/i><\/b><\/a>, available October 2, 2026. With a full length album on the way in 2027, these songs are a taste of what\u2019s to come next from the impassioned and prolific artist.<\/span><\/p>\n

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KARNEY was invited to perform her social justice songs for one of the No Kings rallies in San Francisco, which inspired her to write the song <\/span>\u201cFree Country (No Monarchs Welcome Here)\u201d <\/b>to address the topic directly. \u201cI drew on songs I learned as a young songwriter by a group called The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE),\u201d says Anna. \u201cMy parents had a record of their songs from the Civil Rights era of the 1960s, which inspired me to write \u2018Free Country\u2019 as a No Kings-themed protest song.\u201d Like a tap was turned on, one new song led to KARNEY writing and recording two more. \u201cMy song <\/span>\u2018Anymore\u2019<\/b> is a result of feeling lost in a place that I used to call home,\u201d she says. \u201cI included some uncomfortable chords and let my feelings of rage flow. But because I don\u2019t like to stay in a dark space for too long, I decided to connect with nature in my song <\/span>\u2018Just for Now,\u2019<\/b> which serves as an antidote to those dark feelings.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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The track \u201cFree Country (No Monarchs Welcome Here)\u201d features KARNEY on acoustic guitar and vocals together with <\/span>Ben Dubin<\/b> on string bass and harmonica. \u201cJust For Now\u201d and \u201cAnymore\u201d also features KARNEY on acoustic guitar and vocals and Ben Dubin on bass, together with <\/span>James Deprato<\/b> on guitar, <\/span>Mike Anderson<\/b> on bass, and <\/span>Kyle Caprista<\/b> on drums. All songs were recorded and co-produced by long-time collaborator <\/span>Michael Rosen<\/b> at <\/span>East Bay Recorders<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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On her last full-length album<\/span> One True Song<\/span><\/i>, KARNEY explored a variety of instrumental configurations and a broad range of energy. The album<\/span> featured several prominent Bay Area musicians showcasing an extraordinary blend of soulful folk rock and alternative singer\/songwriter acoustic arrangements. In addition to the artists featured on the <\/span>FREE COUNTRY EP<\/span><\/i>, the<\/span> One True Song<\/span><\/i> album<\/span> also included guitarist <\/span>Erik Smyth<\/b>; bassists <\/span>Kevin White<\/b> (Chuck Prophet Band) and <\/span>Uriah Duffy <\/b>(Fantastic Negrito, Whitesnake); <\/span>Phillip Bennet<\/b> (Jefferson Starship) on Hammond organ and keys; violinist <\/span>Anthony Blea <\/b>(John Santos Sextet); and <\/span>Faisal Sedan <\/b>(The Qadim Ensemble) on darbuka drum, Arabic riq, and frame drum.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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