Singer songwriter Carly Collingwood performs with piano or guitar. She spent the past 3 years in bands doing vocals and keys, performing at a number of venues across the UK. Aside from her solo work, she and fellow singer songwriter and friend Steven Stanley perform together as The Semantics. In January 2008 she embarked on a musical voyage round parts of Europe with the intention of performing in as many interesting places as possible. She is now in the UK and is concentrating on recording her songs.
For any more info about The Semantics or their travels, please see The Semantics blog
Carly Collingwood – Collaborated with/recorded with/performed with as: The Semantics, Steven Stanley, Our Lady Star of the Sea, Barry Paul, The Sound Carriers, Chris Beckett. Performed at: (UK 2007): Glastonbury Festival of Contempory Arts, Pilton / ICC (Folk Roots and Shoots), London / The International Arts Centre, Leicester / The Arts Café, London / Dublin Castle, London / Mellow Mellow, Liverpool / The Art Organisation, Nottingham. (2006): The Marquee Club, London / (FRANCE 2007): Park de Charmettes, Lille. (BELGIUM JAN 2008): Den Hop Sack, Antwerp / The Folk Podium, Antwerp / Strawberry Fields, Antwerp. (GERMANY 2008): East Of Eden International Bookshop, Berlin / Artliners, Berlin / Abgedreht, Berlin / Lang Nicht, Berlin / Cafe Tasso, Berlin. (DENMARK 2008): Cafe Arabia, Arhus / Studenterhus, Arhus / Gyngen, Arhus / Cafe Gemmestedet, Arhus / Teater Katapult, Arhus. (DUBLIN 2008): The Purty Kitchen, Dublin / The International Bar, Dublin / The Flowing Tide, Dublin / Cassidys, Dublin / Voodoo Lounge, Dublin / Recordings/releases: vocals/keys on release from Heron Recordings, by The Sound Carriers, August 2007. Carly sounds like: “a cross-wired fusion between St Etienne’s Sarah Cracknell and Shortwave Sets Ulrika Bjorsneâ€. Mark Barton, LOSINGTODAY.COM July 2007, single review. Studied at: Rose Bruford College London, Music Technology, September 06 – july 08. Member of: The Art Organisation, Nottingham, UK.
