Son of gospel music luminaries Evie and Pele Karlsson, Kris Karlsson brings unique emotional depth to the traditional singer-songwriter paradigm. Influenced equally by Jeff Buckley and Bela Fleck, he seeks a balance between the flash of musical invention and the purity of self expression. "I love artists who make a powerful effort to be creative and moving to the listener. I want people to be unable to dismiss my music."