Karen Mani
Karen Mani, from Sheboygan, Wisconsin, has been performing violin for over 50 years. She has been a member of The Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra for 43 years. Karen managed and performed with The Shoreline String Quartet for over 25 years. Performance venues include The Stephanie Weill Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, The American Club, Kohler, Wisconsin, The Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, and many churches in Sheboygan county.
Karen also performs electric violin with several bands; Harold and The Doby Effects, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Tango En Fuego, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
There are many types of music Karen performs including classical, Motown, country, blues, folk, light rock, bluegrass, and jazz.
Karen earned a BFA degree from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
As a violin teacher, Karen had a studio in Portage, Wisconsin for 3 years where she taught 15 students.
Music Options for hire
Karen Mani
Karen Mani Music Options for Hire.
Karen Mani
“Where words fail, music speaks”
Hans Christian Andersen
Let music be the ambience for your next special occasion or casual gathering. Please fill out the form on the Contact Page and leave a message to describe what type of group you would like to hire.
Karen & Brad
Brad Campbell (AKA: Slim Guitfiddle), Slim Guitfiddle is a talented, hard working, self motivated music and performer who has been entertaining audiences large and small since the age of eleven years old. Area bands know Brad as a solid band member wether it’s a last minute stand-in, reliable side-man, or versatile front-man. Brad studied “American Finger-style Guitar” at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee under Professor John Stropes (Bacelorette Program circa 1988-1992)
Brad is has been employed at one of the oldest music instrument stores for over 30 years as manager, music buyer, repair technician/Luthier, and guitar instructor. So not only has he mastered the performance but genuinely understands the structure of the instruments.
Brad brings a high-energy style of vocal and guitar performance to any stage with any genre of music. His passion for music and performing comes through in a straight ahead down home stage presence that audiences will find to be unpretentious and welcoming. His forte is American blues and country, however he is very adept at jazz, Latin, rock, funk, R&B, reggae and Celtic/Irish music. His original songs embrace a unique style of retro-twang that reveals the artist within the song.
Harold & The Doby Effects
6 Piece Band - Link to The BASH.
Singer/Songwriter, Harold Stewart, on guitar and lead vocals, has put together an Ensemble with percussionist Greg Doby, Pianist, Ben Campbell, Bassist Steve Williams, Violinist/Virtuoso, Karen Mani, and Stanley Kates on Drums! to perform music of the 60's to the present, including Motown Sounds. Hits and Oldies! It's a good mixture of light jazz, pop, soul, and dance music. Harold has performed with various doo wop groups and bands since the early 70's, opening for various professional acts. As a solo artist Harold's first release (In The Cool Of The Night) a luscious love ballad was listed in Billboard Magazine, in 1983! Greg Doby has performed since the 70's as well, with various bands. Karen Mani is a long standing member of Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra, effectively lending her virtuosity to this ensemble. Ben Campbell has performed as a solo pianist for countless venues. Together, along with Stanley Kates's experience, they form a tight niche that soothes and engages you in smashing yet pleasurable sounds! We enjoy pleasing our clients whether it's to provide music for dancing, dining, or just cooling out!
