Member Since: 15/04/2007
Influences: My first great influences were my family. My parents had a great love of music, both amateur performers, but music was always in the house. Dad bought a pianola when we were young and music was always playing constantly. I was a gifted pianist as a youngster, at the age of 5, I used to play little tunes like 'Ol Shep" on the piano and dad used to sing and tap dance next to me, so that is how it all began. As a music student there were many people who influenced me. Nancy Hayes I think was the one person who really made me 'wanna do it", after performing with her in Sweeney Todd when I was 21. The great jazz singers, the great opera singers, the great music theatre performers, the great actors all had a huge influence and still do
Sounds Like: Carrie has a unique and versatile voice in Opera, Music theatre, Cabaret and Folk
Record Label: Unsigned