Her new solo album, "Crush Songs", is scheduled to be released on September 9th and that night she will kick off the string of intimate shows in New York City.

She plans a total of four shows in New York City with three shows at the Manderley Bar at the McKittrick Hotel on September 9th, 10th and 11th and a fourth show at Le Poisson Rouge on September 12th.

She will then travel to the other side of the U.S. for a series of three Los Angeles performances at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on September 17th, 18th and 19th.

She has also announced some European shows for October. She will play London's Bush Hall on October 4th and 5th and then perform at Heimathafen in Berlin on October 7th.

Karen had this to say, "I'm very pleased to announce that I'll be performing Crush Songs to some very intimate audiences. If you're in the mood for love, please come join my crush odyssey at these limited engagements. I apologize in advance that the shows are so few but I guess that makes them all the more special."