Facts

• co-wrote Chely Wright's #1 hit, "Single White Female"
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• is Music Row Magazine's reigning "Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year"
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• wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on her upcoming debut album
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• co-produced her upcoming debut album with renowned record producer, Paul Worley (Dixie Chicks, Martina McBride and more)
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• has guests on her album including Martina McBride, Al Anderson (NRBQ), Kim Carnes, Matraca Berg, Marty Stuart, Mary Ann Kennedy and Jason Sellers
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• has penned songs for Jo Dee Messina, Patty Loveless, Chely Wright, SHeDAISY, Pam Tillis, Linda Davis, Mindy McCready, Jennifer Day, Lila McCann, Suzy Bogguss, Kathy Mattea and more
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• toured with Martina McBride, singing background vocals and playing guitar
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• has sung background vocals on albums for Martina McBride, Patty Loveless, Loretta Lynn, Kenny Rogers, Suzy Bogguss and Jennifer Day
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• studied recording engineering for a year in Vancouver
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• is a native of Alberta, Canada
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• her first single "Georgia" goes for adds September 11th and her debut album is releasing February 2001 (TBC)

 

Her travels to Nashville began in 1994 when a television commercial on TNN prompted her to buy a videotape about songwriting. The tape led her to attend a yearly songwriting camp sponsored by Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI). After receiving numerous accolades at the camp, Carolyn made several trips to Nashville and eventually moved in 1996.

After moving to Nashville, she waited tables (at Phil Vassar's night club) and sang on the side. Eventually, she landed a publishing deal with one of Nashville's leading independent music publishers, Patrick Joseph Music (Matraca Berg, Kim Carnes, Gary Harrison, Tim Mensy, etc.)

The first time she heard Chely's version of Single White Female was in the parking lot of a Nashville restaurant. She recognized the familiar signature hook coming from the stereo of a truck parked in the lot. Racing over to the truck and startling the occupant who was frantically trying to lock the doors, Carolyn discovered that the driver was Chely Wright. After introducing herself and sharing a laugh, the two listened to the song together. It was the day Chely had cut the song and the first time Carolyn had heard it. Right then, Chely predicted, "that's going to be my first #1 song." It WAS!