Shades of Green consists of the vocal and instrumental talents of Karen Waldrup and Elise Thornton. "Our project is primarily acoustic and we are proud to say that we developed our  style based on our differences as musicians."   Karen is originally from Mandeville, Louisiana. She currently lives in Hattiesburg and attends USM. She started singing when she was just 5 years old, taking any opportunities given to her, church and school choirs, church bands etc. Karen is an amazing vocalist, and even more importantly she is an amazing person with a wonderful spirit and a passion for music. She plays guitar and she is constantly writing new songs. "The first time I heard Karen sing I knew we would go somewhere together."    Elise is originally from Hattiesburg. She currently lives in Seminary and attends USM. She has been playing guitar for eight years and she is a local guitar teacher. She has been writing music for years and the first time they met, their musical careers collided! "Elise is not only my other half in my musical career, but also my best friend..." -Karen