Meet the band
Formed in 2023, Red Karma is committed to celebrating the enduring musical influence of Taylor Swift. The band hosts various tribute concerts throughout the Pacific Northwest, uniting fans through unforgettable live concert performances that pay homage to the iconic artist.
Ireland Woods
lead vocals, guitar
Ireland Woods began singing around a piano with her sisters and father at a young age. Ireland first started singing at church when she was six years old, and went on to perform in musicals soon after. Now being a licensed esthetician and running her small business Beauty by the Woods, Ireland still makes music a large part of her life. You can catch her performing all around Skagit, Whatcom and Snohomish county solo with her acoustic guitar, singing harmonies with her sisters, or with her music groups Sweetwood or The Problem, a funk/jazz collective. She is thrilled to be a part of Red Karma and spread the positivity, relatability and poetry of T-Swift’s tunes!
Holly (Bailey) Aprecio
lead vocals, guitar, piano
Holly was raised in musical theater. Since age 6, she has performed in both lead and supporting roles in many of the beloved classic stage productions. These days, she can be seen paying tribute to award winning female vocalists such as Linda Ronstadt (Just One Look band), Sheryl Crow (Wildflower band) and most recently, Taylor Swift. When she is not on stage singing anything from show tunes to rock n roll, she is a professional artist and busy mother of 4.
Ray Coughlin
guitar, synth
After growing up as a guitarist in East Coast rock bands, Ray moved to Seattle. He started playing and recording with mostly female artists. That turned into some co-writing, sideman work and time in original and cover bands. Now Red Karma is the “big project”. He still hasn’t found the Taylor Swift song he doesn’t want to play.
Eric Hoglund
bass, synth
Eric is a seasoned bassist who has played on stages across Seattle and Chicago. His musical journey spans both original and cover performances with various bands. Beyond the bass, Eric is a multi-instrumentalist also music composition and audio engineering. His passion for music finds a new home as he joins the Swifty experience.
Mike Holm
drums, backing vocals
Mike Holm is a session drummer with experience in funk, pop, and rock, skilled at matching his playing style, drum tuning and dynamics to a range of musical contexts. Mike has built a home studio where he records live drums with artists across the globe. From dance pop with The Trash Pandas, indie rock with Straight Lines Bright Colors, and the highly syncopated funk-rap fusion of Patterns of Saturn, Mike is always able to pull something from his deep bag of grooves and masterfully blend it to fit the time and place.
Abby Chase
vocals, guitar, Red Karma Alumna
Abby Chase is off to see the world after making her mark on Red Karma. We won’t forget her or her highly expressive style of singing, dancing and acting out Taylor’s songs on stage. We wish her the best in whatever she does and we know it will be special.