In recent years Waterford-born Karan Casey, with her powerful, pristine vocals and thought-provoking material, has established herself as an original and distinctive stylist in Irish singing. Earle Hitchner of The Wall Street Journal has described her singing as "one of the true glories of Irish music today." As a member of SOLAS for four and a half years she has been critically acclaimed from Japan to America as one of Ireland's greatest singers.