I guess all the amazing people I listen to everyday influence me, so here goes in no particular order........
Tracy Chapman, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morrisette, Cat Power, Sia, Zero 7, Portishead, Queen, Rolling Stones, Tool, Paul Weller, The Kinks, The Beatles, The Black Keys, Oasis, Ocean Colour Scene, Gomez, Kings of Leon, Radiohead, Elliott Smith, Iron and Wine, Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service, Cursive, Pin Back, Prince, Massive Attack, Ryan Adams, Foo Fighters, Skunk Anansi, Muse, Morcheeba, Scott Matthews, Arcade Fire, Supergrass, BRMC, Blur, Kasabian, Islands, Bright Eyes, Damien Rice, Bob Marley, Greenwich Resident, Buffalo, The Flaming Lips, The Shins, The Constantines, Hayden, Isis, Explosions in the Sky, MGMT, Battles, Red Sparrows ........and on and on........
Carrie Hayden was born in Worcestershire in 1985 and it didn’t take her long to realise that when she spoke she sounded like she’d been tanning Marlboro Reds since she exited the womb. After trying to sing along to the likes of Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey and failing miserably she came to the decision that she was going to have to find another way to entertain the neighbours.
At fourteen she started writing three chord songs on an out of tune piano. Inspired by artists such as Tracy Chapman, Sheryl Crow and the Beatles her hobby grew into an ambition. After a two year performing arts diploma and a gap year singing vocals on dodgy trance tracks she managed to blag her way into Paul McCartney’s fame school - LIPA. Here she met a handful of like-minded individuals in the form of Andy Neve, Jostein Austvik, Andrew Grevey and Yuka Hamomoto and began to make sweet music.
With comparisons to the likes of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Tracy Chapman, Carrie treads complex emotional ground with a light-hearted step. Her music is unashamedly honest and at the same time carefree and catchy - a diary of thoughts and feelings left open for you to get lost in, modest and personal yet reassuring and relatable.
hey hey , hows things? Congratulations again on yesterday, hope u celebrated in style. I'm glad that if we couldnt win it was a fellow worcestershirian will have to try catch u perform a full set soon. Best of luck with the Final and let us know when the vote starts, so we can vote for u and we will put a few bulletins out for you see if we can get some of our fans voting for u too.
pls if u have time VOTE US ON ROCK THE NATION AWARDS ... follow the link ..and click on Ancestral Stigmata ...are just 20 seconds of your time ...tanx alot !! with respect from italy D.N.G. & Ancestral Stigmata http://award.rockthenation.eu/vote.php
Yo! No worries, you've got an amazing voice! I'm from Bewdley tooo, but go to uni down in Exeter =). hows it going? If you ever need a remix doing give me a shout ;D!
Hey, I enjoyed the gig in Jubilee Gardens! I was planning on seeing you at the Ben+Jerry's Festival (I live near Clapham) but didn't make it in time, so went to this one instead! Loving the songs anyways :)x
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