Carolyn Arnold is a singer, songwriter and pianist  She writes songs in an alternative pop style, similar to Joni Mitchell, Natalie Merchant and Tori Amos with rich and sweet high soprano vocals and lyrics full of metaphor, human connection and fantasy.  Friends have described the quality of her voice as “angelic.”

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Carolyn’s first record of original work was produced by recording engineer and musician Benji Marx and released July 29th 2016.  The record includes 5 songs, all but one written 8-10 years ago.  The songs follow a character through an inner and outer journey of exploration.  She explores love, relationships, human connection, forbidden fantasies and the fear and exhilaration that come with opening herself to the world.

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From a very young age Carolyn was surrounded by music.  She sang with her family, studied classical piano, violin and voice through her youth, and began writing songs at age 22.  Her roots are primarily in folk music of various kinds: Southern Appalachian, Blues, Folk Revival artists of the ‘60’s and ‘70’s, and Eastern European folk.  She played fiddle, guitar and banjo in several folk and bluegrass bands from 2005-2011.  She has also studied 1930's Jazz extensively, as well as Broadway show tunes and opera. She was a member of Resmiranda, an a capella early Western Classical music ensemble for 3 years.

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Carolyn’s purpose in music and in life is to inspire joy, love and connection in herself and others.  She hopes that her music deeply affects people, and spreads positive energy throughout the world.