KAREN GIBSON ROC & FLUID: 5&2fish

Karen Gibson Roc & Fluid

5&2fish

© 2003 KAREN GIBSON ROC (634479203107)

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IT IS AN EXPLORATION OF THE SPACE WHERE FUNKY POETICS, JAZZ, BLUES, SOUL,AND ROCK COLLIDE

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"I CONSIDER MYSELF A POETIC VOCALIST, I BLEND SEVERAL DIFFERENT FLOW PATTERNS WITH UNCONVENTIONAL DYNAMICS TO CREATE A NEW KIND OF ARTISTRY."

EMERGING FROM A THRIVING SPOKEN WORD AND LIVE MUSIC SCENE IN NYC, KAREN GIBSON ROC AND FLUID (JAIRUS B ODUMS, ERIC SIMONS, SHAWN BANKS, AL DAVIS) BRING A COHESIVE AND FUSION-LIKE SOUND. THEY CROSS MUSICAL GENRES WITH EASE AND AGILITY. KAREN SHARES HER WORDS OF WISDOM WHILST INTOXICATING HER AUDIENCE WITH RAW STAGE PRESENCE. 5&2FISH WAS PRODUCED WITH JAIRUS B ODUMS AND RONNIE ROC.

KAREN GIBSON ROC HAS PERFORMED WITH THE LIKES OF PATTI LABELLE, SHEILA E, THE COMMODORES - FOR GLAMORAMA - A SPECTACULAR FUNDRAISER PUT TOGETHER BY MARSHALL FIELDS IN BOTH CHICAGO AT THE CHICAGO THEATRE AND IN MINNEAPOLIS. SHE HAS ALSO GRACED SUCH STAGES AS HBO'S DEF POETRY JAM,THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC (THE CAFE AND THE HOWARD GILMAN OPERA HOUSE), CENTRAL PARKS SUMMER STAGE W/THE LYRICIST LOUNGE, S.O.B'S, JOE'S PUB, C.B.G.B'S, C.B.G.B'S GALLERY, BOWERY POETRY CLUB, NUYORICAN POET'S CAFE, AND MANY MORE. SHE IS FEATURED ON "FUTURE WAVES OF BLACK FOLKS" BY CHAMPION SOUL/
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"AT TIMES THE JOURNEY SEEMS TOUGH BUT I HAVE THE WIND ON MY BACK AND THE WORDS IN MY HEART - I KNOW THAT WITH GOD THOSE TWO THINGS CAN CARRY ME THROUGH."

"I AM NOT FREE AS A HUMAN BEING UNLESS I AM EXPRESSING MYSELF CREATIVELY."
KAREN GIBSON ROC

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  • Transitional and Evolved
    author: Keith Q. Schenck

    Extrodinary performance... fluid flow with musical craftmanship... never missed the mark!

  • A Word Play Extravaganza
    author: Sassy Lady

    Hello Ms. Roc, you truly know how to monopolize the meaning of word play. Karen your flow and visual performances are really tight and more important you have a significant message. I saw one of your videos on one of the blog sites and said let me listen to this sistah. I was truly amazed I had to purchase the CD. Of course I like every title but my favorite's are "Real Lyricism", "I Write", and "Born Alone". Keep doing your thang......!!! You truly ROC

  • Poetically the Hip Hop threshold...is penetrated ...
    author: Marc Lacy

    Karen Gison Roc & Fluid ...are doin' it Poetically the Hip Hop threshold ...is penetrated by smoothed out flow Producing auditory combos like whoa! Sound waves cause a craze As many seek this type of uniqueness 5&2FISH make cometh true The epitome of an artistic wish! Awesome cd!

  • I love your sound. Bigup to you and the group. Jah Bless
    author: MIKEY DREAD (UpTopStudio)

    I wish you nuff succsess on the road to the top. Love the sound..The Vibe Is There. GOOD LUCK

  • This album speaks to the soul of the soreal.
    author: Carrol

    I saw Karen perform before, first at THe Poets Cafe then recently at Bowery..she gives so much of herself in her music...i admire and respect such a deticated and real artist such as her self...the album 5&2Fish..is simply genius...if i didnt get the honor to recieve it for free..i definetly would of bought it from the stores...keep up the great work.

  • author: Borney Yuolitowitz

    i didnt like hip-hop..i still dont like it..but this album isnt hip-hop its poetry with live band...this i like.

  • author: la femme griot

    Addictive ear-candy! Karen Gibson Roc and her band Fluid bring full-bodied flavor to the cd project Five&Two Fish. Superbly challenging for a debut album! A musical and lyrical potluck of emotions,chock-full-of-tracks that move the soul!

  • this is what hip-hop floetry is all about.
    author: dell wells

    from the begining to the last track on 5&2 fish...the musicianship of the best live band ever-FLUID.plus Karens vocals and words are truely inspirational and though provoking...Bruce on back up vocals complements karen very well.and of course...."REAL LYRISIM".......is my shiznit.

  • mellow, tight, soft, fan of last poet. this is a winner
    author: george mathis

    i remember the last poet, niki, kain, this is class, real. sexy, with deep feeling. this is real soul

  • As always, Cream Rises....................................
    author: Jared Hassan Foles-World Eater Recordings

    Karen and the crew as always show their both subtle and rightously perverse Power! Very smooth and very real, and completely on top of the Game, Live or Otherwise. The stuff is hot, ya'll, period. I'm buying it. All love from World Eater Recordings and Shrine For The Black Madonna!

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