Carolyn Cruso

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Ethereal Cowboy

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Released: Jan 1, 2009

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Ethereal Cowboy
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Where Does the Love Go
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Balm for the Soul
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Have You Ever
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Prasad
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General Info

Genre: Acoustic / Folk / Fusion
Location ORCAS, Washington, Un
Profile Views: 11250
Last Login: 5/29/2012
Member Since 4/5/2009
Website www.carolyncruso.com
Record Label Blue Heron Music
Type of Label Indie
Bio
“For the adventurous listener…Cruso’s voice has the ability to go from folk to jazz to late night and sultry blues without advertising the change. First class production. A lot more going on here than folk.” Frank Gutch, The Folk Acoustic Music Exchange (F.A.M.E.) "Elegant melodies…painting vivid pictures with a sensual palette of poetic images…an hypnotic and alluring blend of folk pop and jazz.” ~Richard Middleton, Victory Review “Painterly medieval folk blues arrives via djembe, trumpet and plaintive lyricism on Cruso’s beautiful ‘As Clear a Hue’” ~John Noyd, Maximum Ink Magazine, voted Deserted Island Ten Pack 2001 top folk CD “Boundless highlights both Carolyn’s fluid playing style and the broad knowledge of Celtic music she brings to her compositions. A gorgeous listen throughout!” ~Sing Out! Magazine “Through her hands the instrument becomes a living organism of beauty…this music must be what heaven sounds like.” ~Charlie Vervalin, Black Rose Acoustic Society ......Logo designers..........
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Influences
I'm inspired by many amazing artists. Instrumentally my influences are Montreaux, Kieth Jarrett, Shivkumar Sharma, Doug Berch, Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Brian Dunning, Matt Malloy, Martin Hays, Michael Hedges, Robert Almblade, Jessica Williams, Rosand Roland Kirk and Oni Wytars. As a Singer/Songwriter my inspirations are Ani DiFranco, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Cockburn, Patty Larkin, Greg Brown, Ferron, Ella Fitzgerald, Bonnie Raitt and Jim Page. These musicians have inspired my music artistically though not necessarily sonically.
Sounds Like
People say I sound like Kieth Jarrett, Joni Mitchell, Rory Block, Bonnie Raitt, Jewel, Enya, Loreena McKennit, Ian Anderson, Chrissy Hinde and lately Phoebe Snow.