"I have never seen a performer so in love with the act of singing. That's the gospel truth and from what I've subsequently learned I'm not the only one to believe or state that. Onstage Elkin was simply a force of nature." - Maverick Magazine
Carrie Elkin is a soulful singer with a gypsy spirit, a songwriter with a keen eye. She documents the human condition with sensitivity and humor and is a born performer, possessing an infectious energy that cannot be contained. With her dazzling voice and unpretentious charm, she wins over new fans at every show.
Carrie's new album Call It My Garden is her debut on Grammy-winning folk label Red House Records. It was released in early 2011 and was warmly received by folk and acoustic djs, reaching #1 on the folk charts and remaining on the folk and roots charts for many weeks.
Carrie perfoms with a full band, solo, or as a co-bill with fellow Americana Agency and Red House Records artist Danny Schmidt. Touring everywhere in North America in support of her new album, her upcoming focus dates include:
Telluride Americana Musicfest, Telluride, CO
Club Passim in Cambridge, MA
Tales from the Tavern in Santa Ynez, CA
Great River Folk Festival in La Crosse, WI
Blue Rock Artist Ranch in Wimberley, TX
Fort Flagler Concert Series, Fort Flagler, WA
The Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, FL
The UU Coffeehouse in Columbia, SC
Swallow Hill in Denver, CO
Central Square Cultural Center in Glenwood, MN
"Very few people in this world can captivate an audience with just a voice and a guitar the way Carrie Elkin can." - Athens Music Network
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