Haha now where do I start with Carpenters.. well, she stems all the way back to my childhood. When I was young my father used to play the music of a 70's brother and sister duo known as the Carpenters. I loved their music and grew up with it as a child. When I was frustrated or emotional, my mother would play their music and no matter how hard I tried to resist, I instantly calmed down. As I child, I never knew that the singer Karen Carpenter had passed away young due to anorexia nervousa. I had never known but when I did find out, I always questioned why and tried to deny that she was dead for I admired her so. Only recently I started picking up those pieces of the Carpenters from long ago and have rekindled my respect for such a inspirational group. I learned more about Karen and Richard and how the Carpenters was formed and what caused her untimely death. Understanding her more, I feel a bit of a connection to her more so than before. And so Carpenters is a tribute to her and the group she formed with her brother.