GRAND AND GREEN RIVER was produced by David Kalish (Rickie Lee Jones, Ben Harper) mostly at Village Studios and Red Star in LA, the CD also features additional production from Barrie Maguire, whose most recent work includes the last two Amos Lee albums. The album also showcases some of America’s most celebrated musicians, including blues/jazz guitarist Eric Johnson, Reggie McBride (Stevie Wonder, John Lee Hooker), Jeff Young (Jackson Browne) Richie Hayward (Little Feat), Arnold McCuller (James Taylor), and Grammy Award winning pianist Joel Guzman (Los Lobos). 　　Kara’s debut record also includes a fantastic duet with Amos Lee himself. “On My Way Home', it was chosen by Lee for its funky rhythm and infectious lyrical outlook. How did the collaboration come about? Amos was recording in the same studio and dropped in while Kara and David were working on the song and the rest is history. The song also was among the 10 finalists in the AAA catagory of the 2008 International songwriting Competition. The same competition in which Kara recieved an honourable mention the previous year for her song entitled "Secret Soul"