The New York Times has described KJ's sound as, "high energy funk and rhythm-and-blues propulsion [with] a jazz sensibility;" Acoustic Guitar Magazine calls her, "both streetwise and sophisticated," drawing comparisons to Roberta Flack and John Mayall. recent awards including The Mountain Stage New Song Contest (2006) an.d the Independent Music Award for 'Best Live Performance CD' in 2006 prove that KJ Denhert has finally hit her stride as an independent songwriter, recording artist and producer with her self produced release, LUCKY 7.

Denhert cites influences that include Tracy Chapman, Seal, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Laura Nyro, Steely Dan and Sergio Mendez-in that magical confluence of inspirations, This NYC native isn't afraid to throw in a little stamp of her own on the classic "Over The Rainbow' either.

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