Biography
Karla Perretta uses her identifiable vocals to lace the songs she writes with power and passion that connects her not only to her songs but to the audience. Her songwriting style is grounded in southern tradition but the sound evolves and captivates when she adds some gritty blues, southern rock and gospel influences. Her spicy, vibrant personality comes through in her vocal delivery and performance showcasing a style of Country music that is sure to set her apart .
Her latest release, The Long Haul is abundant with poignant lyrics that reflect the trials and triumphs of life and provides melodies that grab the senses. Did You See Jesus, the current release has DJ's from around the world crying and talking about this song. It is being played by thousands of stations in twenty six countries. Her first demo cd, Good Kinda Trouble featured six songs of which five rocketed onto the ECMA's (European Country Music Association) large chart within two months of their simultaneous release. Four landed in the Top 100 and A Real Woman climbed to Number 28 a bright start to her songwriting career. It was shortly following that release that Did You See Jesus shot up to the Number 3 spot on the same chart and stayed on the chart for nearly a year. She followed this success with placing in the Top 5 with Spilled Whiskey, for The Song Of The Year contest for young writers in the country music genre fueling her passion to write her own songs.
When she performs she is engaging, youthful in her exuberance and expression as if she was reliving her early childhood memories of performing to a full house of bible belt Baptists at the tender age of five. Although she is Northern bred she spent many years in south Georgia and her love of the south is evident in her depictions of southern living. For her, telling a story through song is a way of paying homage to a dying way of life.
The success of her first releases combined with the significant radio support she has received as well a quickly growing fan base paved the way for her to gain recognition in the Nashville community. Grammy award winning producer, Mr. Larry Butler took notice of her unique writing style and vocals and is actively using his connections to pursue a music deal for her in Nashville. Other music professionals have taken notice as well. She gained the support of her home radio station, 98.3 The Bull and is a featured artist on the morning show. She also co-anchors The Nashville Connection with Tony Mills on his morning show. It is a show that they designed together and continue to promote with special events throughout the year and community related events.
Charity work is also a priority for her. She wrote a song entitled, Not Unbreakable. This dynamic song tugs at the heart strings, dealing with the difficult subject of child abuse but its emphasis is about realigning our personal priorities to make a difference by being called to action instead of looking away. The change in direction that can come from healing a child because of our actions is depicted brilliantly through lyric and melody. “It is a masterpiece...”, Patty Parker, Comstock Records. Her hope is to inspire people as well as achieve corporate sponsors to get involved making this a unique opportunity to share a message with a greater purpose than the song itself.
Karla Perretta stays busy performing locally and has enjoyed performing for large crowds at such events as the Wilson County Fair Nashville, Tn., The Moonshine Festival and opening for Ken Mellons as a featured artist.
Karla Perretta uses her personal experiences to create memorable songs and her gift to convey those emotions vocally is a triumph for country music. Those building blocks will provide a strong foundation for her budding career as a song writer and performer in the years to come. Her positive attitude, her tremendous work ethic and her strong faith simply reinforce her drive to do what she feels she was born to do, sing like there’s no tomorrow.
