About

I’m an artist, bassist, pianist, singer/songwriter, science-fiction author, caregiver and crafter. This stuff just comes out and I needed a place to put it.

Just to clarify the whole name thing: my birth name is Karin, and most of my friends call me “Spike,” but when I’m onstage singing, I become this person:Phoenyx Rose sings “Precious Child” at the opening of What’s Alive Inside? on May 29, 2010.

Let’s see: I’m a Pagan Unitarian Universalist, I enjoy digital shuttebugging, British comedy, Star Trek, and chocolate. I work at a long-term healthcare community that specializes in senior dementias. In short, I get paid to sing to grandma.

I’m happily married to a wonderful man who lets me create whatever I want, as long as I remember to clean up the mess afterwards.

I’m deeply passionate about my beliefs and so will probably do a lot of philosophizing here. Please feel free to argue along, as long as it’s respectful.