Who of Karen Carpenter and Alexi Laiho is from farther west?
Karen Carpenter Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer, and part of the duo the Carpenters with her brother Richard. She was critically acclaimed for her contralto vocals, and her drumming was praised by contemporary musicians and peers.
Isaac M. &quot;Ike&quot; Carpenter Isaac M. "Ike" Carpenter (1920–1998) was a popular Jazz bandleader and pianist active in the 1940s and 1950s, most noted for his success in nightclubs on the West Coast during the post-World War II rise in popularity of American Jazz music.