Latest News
Residency @ The Evelyn: Carolyn just finished up a month and a half long residency at the Evelyn with Karen Heath's (ex Grand Silent System) Cue Therapy F, and Tomas Fitzgerald band. Due to popular demand it is looking positive for a return there soon. Thanks to the fans and The Evelyn!
Recent Supports: includes Carus & the True Believers, Greg Arnold, Cue Therapy F (featuring Karen Heath ex Grand Silent System)
New Album Underway: A new album is well and truly under way for Carolyn as she works with producer David Carr (Taxiride, Deborah Conway, Airway Lanes, Naked Raven, Tim Harris, Skipping Girl Vinegar, Christine Anu, Kiss Chasey & Antiskeptic, just to name a few!) at the helm. You can get a sneak preview of some of the demo's of these songs here on myspace. Let us know what you think.
Successful tour of UK & Germany: In August Oates packed her bags and headed to the northern hemisphere and was welcomed with open arms. Read the reviews yourself....
Limited Edition Tour EP: To celebrate the UK & Germany Tour a Limited Edition EP was released. There are but a scant few left and you might just get one if you're lucky at one of Carolyn's shows.
Bio:
"The first thing to strike you about Carolyn is her great guitar work, chord structures and melodies. Then when you delve into her lyrics there is a depth to her work that is rare." David Carr (Producer/Engineer)
Oates' first experience in a recording studio at 16 was all she needed to be sure that performing and recording her own songs was how she wanted to spend her years. By 17 she begged and borrowed to pay for her first independent EP as part of an acoustic duo, which was swiftly followed by her first solo EP.
During this time she continued to perform her own music and was also head-hunted as a guitarist/multi-instrumentalist in various bands live.
At age 20 Oates recorded her first full album "Toast" an eclectic rock debut that reflected her many musical influences. She toured for the next 18 months solid and received national airplay on independent radio stations.
Her next album "I like it here" showed a coming of age stylistically as she focussed in on an indie acoustic pop sound. This release took her to the UK to tour in both Europe and the US, with further independent radio airplay. She also released a self-titled EP whilst there. Since her relocation to Australia Carolyn is now finding new fans in the thriving Melbourne solo acoustic scene and has started pre-production on her new album.
