2014-05-05
Caroline Spence is an Americana
singer-songerwriter who was brought up in Charlottesville, VA, but now lives in
Nashville, TN. As a child Spence was exposed to strong female musicians, such
as Mary Chapin Carpenter and Emmylou Harris, who were regularly playing in the
living room. When she moved to Nashville, her musical career developed as she
received praise and encouragement from friends who wanted to play music with
her. Her first album, When The Road Runs
Out, was released in July 2011 and expanded her fan base as she toured with
artists like Joshua James, Lucy Kaplanksy, Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart. The
single "Mint Condition," which was not officially released until February 2014,
won Spence "Best Overall" in the American Songwriter July/August 2013 lyric
contest. When she released You Know The
Feeling in June of 2013, Spence had a crazy year ahead of her. She won the
2013 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriting Contest, headlined her own tour,
supported others, and continued to write. The album opens with "Everything I
Need," a song about loves bittersweet regrets. While touring, crowds connected
with the stories in "That Necklace" and "Shape In Your Bed." April 6 marked the
end of her Indie Gogo Campaign for funds to record a new album, where fans
showed their support by raising just over the $15,000 goal. Much more should be expect from this young musician.
- Richard Martin
EEF BARZELAY
Bitter Honey
Son Volt
Okemah and the Melody of Riot
PAUL WESTERBURG
Open Season
BOWLES~RALSTON
Rally at the Texas Hotel
BOOKA AND THE FLAMING GECKOS
The Not So Meaningful Songs in the Life of Jeremy Fink
Whitney Rose
South Texas Suite
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