Carolyn AlRoy grew up in Princeton, NJ, home of eclectic oddballs and intellectual misfits. She went to Rutgers to study acting, but ended up becoming a poet. She studied with Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, doing readings throughout the New York City area during the ‘90’s until she began pursuing her doctorate as a licensed psychotherapist and writing songs. “The process of songwriting is similar to therapy,â€, according to AlRoy. “When I hear patients use unusual language, it makes me stop and ask questions … the language holds something that is not directly expressed, but is tangibleâ€. She has a private practice in Manhattan where she helps people with their inner demons during the day before showing off her own in New York clubs by night.
Gorgeous Enormous is AlRoy’s debut album, and is co-produced by singer-songwriter Matt Keating and indie rock producer Adam Lasus (Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah). The album is a breath of fresh air: familiar but completely original, and as addictive as a controlled substance. The songs in Gorgeous Enormous are influenced by artists such as Crowded House and Matthew Sweet. AlRoy’s music pivots between upbeat power-pop with jangly guitars and quietly lilting folk ballads. Featuring an all-star band including drums by Mark Brotter from HEM, bass by Jason Mercer (Ron Sexsmith, Ani DiFranco), and Matt Keating on almost everything else, AlRoy’s songs simultaneously shine with exuberance and melancholy.
From the spaghetti-Western influenced “Reality Song†to the chamber pop extravaganza “Valentines Day,†from the grungy “Sound of Revolution,†to her two surprising covers, AlRoy’s engagingly exquisite voice traverses different genres seamlessly.
GORGEOUS ENORMOUS (12-Song Full Length Debut Album)
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