Her career has spanned twenty-five years from the early days as a jazz performer in George’s Bistro in Dublin to her heady days in New York with the band Solas to her now established solo career and she has sold over half a million albums.

Since embarking on her solo career Karan has released 6 solo albums, a duo album (with John Doyle), an album for children and numerous contributions to other artists' projects – appearing on more than 50 albums in total. She has toured constantly throughout North America, Europe and Japan, performing solo, with her own band and with many other diverse artists. Recent years have seen Karan appearing with legendary artists such as James Taylor, Liam Clancy, Peggy Seeger, The Dubliners and Imelda May, Iris deMent, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones and Ornette Coleman as well as performances with Solas, Lunasa, Tim O’Brien, Mick Moloney, Capercaillie’s Karen Matheson and Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin.

Karan has recorded a new album, featuring guest appearances by singers Mick Flannery, Abigail Washburn and Aoife O’Donovan. This self-penned album is a first for Karan. Contemporary in tone it takes a much more personal approach to her writing and singing. The album is called TWO MORE HOURS and it will be released at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival in January 2014.