Carolyna Lovely is a Canadian singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (guitars, piano, mandolin, percussion) based in Australia. Her live performance is an infusion of modern folk and swamp rock - SWAMP FOLK - though her writings consist of hundreds of original songs in numerous genres (hard rock to children's songs).
Carolyna has extensive international performance experience. She has fronted or played in a diverse range of bands spanning multiple genres and has performed her original music across four continents.
* Swamp FOlk = Swamp Rock meets Folk in a dirty alley and a fight, or was it a jig, broke out....
* All things Canadiana, Americana, Folk, Blues, Swamp Rock, Strang...and Bach.
* Independent Music Fan.
* Global Podcasts who play girls with guitars who do not sound like girls with guitars.
'97 Larrivee LO3
'56 Gibson ES 125
Gretsch White Falcon
Maton
Johnson Blonde Hollow Body
Resonator Guitar - Johnson
Mandolin - Tacoma M-2
Drums and percusiion from global sources
1960's Music Man Sixty Six Tube Amp
DTAR Pre Amp
Edwina mic x 2 - Ear Trumpet Labs
AKG c3000
Mac computers
Peer Reviews
"... you just raised the bar", Brian Griffiths (Willie, Emmy Lou, Lanois)
" you are the best thing to happen to the Hamilton Music Scene this year (2009)".
Lou Molinaro, This Aint Hollywood, Indi101fm
"... Now put your coat on . . go march into your nearest record company or rich persons house and say gimme some freeekin' money now . . Steve Brown wants to come over and produce my 15 million seller" Steve Brown - The Cult, ABC, George Michael (Wham!), Alison Moyet, Freddie Mercury (Queen), The Manic Street Preachers
"The best beginning the day could have is your splendid words. My heart for a moment has been stopped. Perhaps a day I will come to Vancouver and we will play your beautiful music!" Marco Python Fecchio (Italy) - Guitarist/Producer
"The DVD is very cool, the tunes sound great! ... let me know if I can help you in any way" Steve Dawson - Juno-winning Musician/Producer
"Having worked with Carolyna in Hamilton, Ontario, I can attest that her intriguing charisma apparent in live performances translates well in her recorded works". Kim DesChamps - pedal steel - Austin, Texas (Blue Rodeo, Cowboy Junkies, Barenaked Ladies)
"Great Songs! Only once every five years does someone walk into my studio that has it ALL. The last to walk through was Ani DiFranco. I am pleased to be working with Carolyna and believe we have put together a group of musicians that will only compliment the great songs she has written. I look forward to watching the WORLD discover her". Bob Doidge - Producer, Grant Avenue Studio (Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Bruce Cockburn, Gordon Lightfoot)
"Great songs. Nice footage. We'd be happy to represent you at Popkomm if you are interested". Suzanne G. - OUTLAW ENTERTAINMENT INT'L
"Just checked out your site. LOVE YOUR MUSIC!! Sounds really great girl! Your voice is so strong! I look forward to seeing you again and hopefully catching one of your shows." - Rachelle van Zanten - Recording Artist
"EVE (carolyna's Australian band) are one of the most impressive, determined, hard working bands to emerge on the Sydney scene in years." Stuart Coupe - Drum, Q, Rolling Stone Australia.
"I'd be grateful to sit and listen to you and your guitar any day". Jacqueline Feldman - Electronic Media Arts - Vancouver
"Munkie gave me your CD's to listen to. I just wanted to say thank-you!. Blue Baby Blue is one of the most inspiring CD's I have listened to in a long while." Sara Ncapayi - The International Drum Cafe
The Canadian bred singer has one of those commercially viable voices, complete with accent twang, she can sure pump it out. Very much a Sheryl Crow meets Janis Joplin ring to the voice. The final tune, WHY, showed Oz's EVE's full potential, although it was an instrumental, the vocalist already proved herself, this song did it for the band. Beat Magazine Live Review - Oz's EVE @ The Palladium, Kings Cross by Monique Lisa
Canadian singer/songwriter Carolyna Lovely has a voice of rather splendid range. Subtle as a flying brick in places, but with enough genuine feeling so not to doubt the intent. Drum Media CD Single Review by Ross Clelland
Live Performances Oz's EVE - These guys know their chops! BEAT MAGAZINE - Music News.
"Dolly meets Cohen, Rock On ... Loved your songwriting and voice.. 'that elvis song' is a definite big stage song for a large crowd" Don Alder - World Class Fingerstyle Picker, Recording Artist
"I really love your work. Thanks again for having me on the four tracks. I especially like 'something else going on'. Michael Ward - Drummer - Sydney Australia
"Pretty, Powerful Voice. Nice stuff." Ian Andrew Bell
"Your beautiful voice is so viceral that I've seen your performance get HORSES sexually excited" Joanna Chapman Smith (recording artist)
"I enjoy the album.. I'd love to do a show with you" Marcel Gagnon
"Ralph, my partner who handles the MP3 files, was really impressed with your lyrics for 'A Life Like This.' He shot them over to me and we agreed that we'd like to also enter them in the Lyrics Only category at no charge. We don't normally do this, but they're really good lyrics". Rebecca - UNISONG INTERNATIONAL SONG CONTEST
"I know you gave me the CD to play at work, but I took it home. Such great stuff! " Jim Rogers - Long And McQuade
"Good songs...Carolyna, I enjoyed your vibe and flow" Azul Salvaje - Composer/violinist
"I've always liked your stuff - especially the live recordings " Steve Sinnicks - Recording Artist - Hamilton, Ontario
"You have an amazing voice...i really enjoyed the songs" Lynn - Recording Artist - Random Order - toronto
"I love your web site and your music...a lot of fun" Brandon Isaak - The Twisters - Recording Artist - Vancouver
"I checked out your web-site and it's absolutely awesome. Great tunes!" Sandy Smith - The Twisters - Recording Artists - Vancouver
"Angel is still one of the best songs I have ever heard in my life. I love singing and playing that.
