Karen Ellison – Keyboard and lead vocals

Karen has been part of The Reagan Years cabinet since day #1! She plays keyboards and sings hits by the 80's diva's Madonna, Nena, The Bangles, Pat Benatar . Besides The Reagan Years, Karen's past projects included Aislynn and David Moreale's Busload Of Faith . Aislynn performed at the Cutting Edge Business Seminar in New Orleans in 1995. Karen was co-writer of Aislynn's tune,"Rain", which earned Honorable Mentions in a Mid-Atlantic Song writing contest.

Karen gave birth to a healthy baby boy on December 7, 2001. The band took a brief break and shortly after his birth, Karen and band were back on the campaign trail.
We think Sebastian is precious, but you can be the judge.

Karen is a licensed Kindermusik instructor. In that role, she is able to bring the joy of music to children, teaching fundamentals and discovering their musical aptitude. You can learn more about this and even enrole your child by visiting Karen's Kindermusik site

Karen's gear:
Keyboards and Accessories
KORG T2
Yamaha motif 6
Yamaha KX5 Remote Keyboard
Fender Keyboard Amp
Quik Lok Keyboard and monitor stands
SHURE Wireless Beta-58 microphone
SHURE PSM600 In Ear Wireless Monitor system
SHURE E5 dual driver ear buds


Karen has met some of her favorite artists. See photos of her and Thomas Dolby, Tori Amos and Kate from the B-52's