For some artists, touring comes after the music. The album arrives first, and the live shows follow as a way to promote it. For Karin Ann, the relationship between record and stage feels more connected than that. Her music carries a quiet intimacy that seems built for a room rather than a playlist. The songs unfold with patience and emotional detail, inviting listeners closer rather than pushing outward. This spring, audiences will have the chance to experience that atmosphere in person as the Slovak-born artist begins a carefully curated run of live appearances.
The tour takes place across March and April and reflects the thoughtful pace that has defined Karin Ann’s rise. Instead of a traditional city-by-city circuit, the schedule highlights several distinct performance settings, each designed to show a different side of her music.
The run begins on March 22 with a full band performance at Musexpo. The set will feature seven songs and marks one of the few moments on this tour where audiences will hear her work in its fullest arrangement. Two days later, she returns to the same venue for an acoustic performance that presents a very different perspective. Stripped of larger instrumentation, the songs reveal the emotional core of her songwriting and the subtle dynamics that shape her sound.
From there, the tour moves to Los Angeles. On March 25, Karin Ann will perform an acoustic radio session at Hotel Café. The venue has long been known as a gathering place for singer-songwriters and emerging voices. The session will include two songs delivered in an intimate setting where every lyric carries weight.
April shifts the focus north to Napa Valley, where Karin Ann will perform two evenings featuring three acoustic songs each. The location offers a fitting backdrop for the reflective tone of her work. The final stop arrives on April 22 with a radio appearance in Portland, bringing the short but deliberate tour to a close.
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What connects these performances is intention. Each date offers a specific environment where her music can resonate naturally. Rather than chasing scale or volume, the tour highlights smaller settings that emphasize closeness between artist and audience. That approach reflects how Karin Ann has built her career so far.
Originally from Žilina, Slovakia, Karin Ann now divides her time between Los Angeles and London. The blend of cultures surrounding her life has influenced the shape of her sound. Her music moves between alternative pop, indie songwriting, and atmospheric folk elements. It draws inspiration from multiple creative scenes without fully belonging to any single one. The result is a style that feels both personal and internationally aware.
Her latest single, “i was never yours,” represents one of the strongest moments in that evolution. Produced by Benjamin Lazar Davis and co written with Suki Waterhouse, the track has steadily gained recognition across the music landscape. It recently reached number thirty-five on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart, making Karin Ann the first Slovak artist to appear on that ranking. The song has also gained momentum online, where it has appeared among Instagram’s global trending sounds. Its music video has surpassed 2.2 million views on YouTube, and the single briefly climbed to number twenty-three on the United States iTunes chart.
The collaborators behind the track reveal how firmly Karin Ann has stepped into the modern indie music community. Guitarist Harrison Whitford contributed to the writing process. Whitford is widely recognized for his work on Phoebe Bridgers’ Punisher and for shaping the guitar textures that helped define the sound of that record. Songwriter Chelsea Balan also participated in the creative process, bringing her own melodic instincts to the project. Together, the team produced a track that feels intimate while still carrying a wide emotional scope.
Karin Ann first introduced many listeners to her artistic voice with her 2024 debut album through the telescope. The record explores themes of identity, mental health, toxic relationships, and gender equality with direct honesty. Critics responded quickly to the album’s emotional clarity. NME described the project as “confident and unflinching,” noting how the songs balance vulnerability with quiet strength.
Her creative work also extends beyond music alone. The videos for “a stranger with my face” and “favourite star” were presented as a two-part cinematic narrative. The project earned Best Music Video at the Top Shorts Film Festival and demonstrated her interest in storytelling across visual mediums. Karin Ann also appeared as Maria in the television adaptation of the acclaimed novel The Tattooist of Auschwitz, adding another dimension to her growing artistic profile.
Even with these accomplishments, the stage remains a central part of her identity as an artist. Live performances allow her songs to breathe in ways that recordings cannot always capture. A quiet verse can stretch further. A lyric can land differently when it is delivered to a room of attentive listeners.
That is what makes this spring tour especially meaningful. Each stop offers a different perspective on the same body of work. One night may highlight the fuller dynamics of a band. Another may place her voice and guitar at the center of the room. Together, they create a portrait of an artist whose music thrives in real time.
As Karin Ann steps into these performances, audiences will see a musician continuing to shape her path with care and purpose. The venues may be intimate, but the momentum behind her work continues to grow. For listeners who want to understand her music fully, the live show is the place where the story comes into focus.
Stream “i was never yours” on Spotify and follow Karin Ann on Instagram for updates on new music and touring.
