Carolyn Striho

Rank #5 Detroit, MI Alternative / Indie Pop / Electroacoustic...

About

Members: Carolyn-vocals/keys/guitar; Scott Dailey-guitars; Ron Wolf-drums; Bonnie Kaye-violin; Dave Dion-bass; Maurya Kay-vocals

Sounds Like: PJ Harvey, Patti Smith ∆ People Have The Power, Ani DiFranco, Kate Bush, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

Label: Independent

Manager: Independent

Bio: Carolyn Striho is a creative force & iconic artist who has a huge following from early punk rock to soul and folk to her current warmly evocative, passionate style. With a catchy, passionate yet melodic sound on vocals, keyboards and heavy acoustic guitar with a great live band and super energet... See Full Bio

More Info

Status

Carolyn Striho has a show on 05/03/2013 at 10:00 PM @ Go Comedy in Ferndal, MI http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/197266093 #concert

Press

“Carolyn made her name playing w/ bands Detroit Energy Asylum, Cubes & poet Patti Smith-but it's as a solo performer that she has really found her niche. Within this city’s music community, Striho is regarded as one of our best songwriters & her new album “Honesty” showcases that fact.Honest”

— Brett Callwood, MetroMix - and Detroit Free Press

“Winning Detroit Music Awards sends a clear message to Carolyn Striho that the music industry recognizes her creative genius & abilities..it was not the first time that she has been in the spotlight. She caught the ears of music fans in a big way fronting her band Detroit Energy Asylum & most of those musicians eventually became the core of the band Was Not Was, led by Don Was. We are that much richer for having a truly creative inspiration like Carolyn Striho. The recipient of several Detroit Music Awards including her 2010 win for Best Rock Album of the Year acknowledging her musical excellence for the album Honesty, the title song provides an accurate snapshot of Striho’s eclectic career with a languid slide guitar, turns very Punk like and at a couple of junctures slows down to a pretty Pop vocal. “Sing It To Me,” has Latin overtones and features beautiful guitar playing by Scott Dailey, while Rayse Biggs blows a good trumpet and percussionist Ron Wolf is solid!”

— Joe Montague, Riveting Riffs, Toronto, Canada

“ "The punk rocker turned eclectic stylist has enough Detroit Music Awards [nominations] to build a house!"”

— Concert of Colors publicity, www.concertofcolors.com

“ Carolyn has collaborated with a slew of amazing musicians in the past, including punk legend Patti Smith, but she’s an amazing songwriter/singer/performer in her own right. Nothing exemplifies this more than her new video, “Sing it to Me,” a sultry, Spanish-sounding single with a film noir vibe that is slightly reminiscent of Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” video (minus the controversy). It was directed by Mark Kinnunen of Tears of Nimbus Films, and I’ve gotta say — it’s the best effin’ video of any local artist I’ve ever seen, no matter the scale of the artist’s fame.”

— Stacy Lukasavitz, That damned redhead Michigan USA

“Pair Stewart Francke and Carolyn Striho on the same bill, and you have two of the hardest-working singer-songwriters in Detroit — and they’re playing at the Magic Bag on Friday. Striho was in countless rock ’n’ roll bands, an unstoppable blonde music machine, before taking the solo route and never looking back. Meanwhile, Francke has a new album out, Love Implied, which sees the former MT writer at his most introspective. Jeff Scott completes a bill that sees three of the city’s finest songwriters coming together. ”

— Brett Callwood, Metro Times

“Donne in jazz, apre Carolyn Striho Fino al 18/12 la rassegna alle Scuderie Aldobrandini di Frascati (ANSA) - ROMA, 4 NOV - Sara' il trio di Carolyn Striho ad aprire, domenica 6 novembre alle Scuderie Aldobrandini di Frascati, l'11/a edizione di 'Donne in Jazz', rassegna musicale al femminile promossa dalla Fondazione Adkins Chiti. La rassegna prevede una serie di concerti settimanali con prestigiosi nomi, dalla jazzwoman turca Selen Gulun, alla vocalist Antonella Vitale, a Cinzia Gizzi e Silvia Bolognese e al quintetto di Carmen Falato. ”

— Spettacolo, La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno.it

"Carolyn explodes as a front woman,recorded w/Eminem’s Steve King/Luis Resto, onstage w/Patti Smith, Tori Amos, in Europe..Striho plays keyboards w/fingers & her black boots..She’s authentic,that’s for sure, flings her leg up on the keyboard,a blend of Iggy Pop/Judy Garland–quite a ride”

— Liz Hill, Strut Magazine Detroit

“The Carolyn Striho Group Members: Carolyn Striho (vocals), Scott Dailey (guitar), Ron Wolf (percussion), Kurt Zimmermann (violin) A singer-songwriter who can sing beautifully and write a hell of a good song. Striho, a known musical commodity for years in these parts, is capable of hypnotizing her listeners as if she's some kinda siren raised on bars and factories and busted hearts. She'll likely have Royal Oak eating out of the palm of her hand by the middle of her set. —BC”

— Detroit Metro Times

“translated from the Italian - "An energetic singer with a strong and free spirit, with a natural energy and interest in experimentation and improvisation, Carolyn was born in Detroit. and composes on piano and guitar, mixing jazz, soul and avant -garde compositions in her great writing””

— Italian Rome Newspaper, La Luna in la Minore from Donne In Musica, Roma Press:

"Carolyn is a poetic songwriter who plays piano (sometimes with the heel of her boot) and acoustic guitar (with her fingers) while singing in a style that might be jazzy, bluesy, torchy, fiery or any combination of the above…strutting and growling and singing a version of "Downtown" that would have made Petula Clark feel like a tourist, she's worth tracking down!”

— Neal Rubin, The Detroit News

““Striho writes gorgeous, psychedelic pop songs that come from the silver edge of midnight. Check her poetic “Necklace” where keyboards & guitars twine the lyric and its impressionist portrait drenched in musical metaphor, so lyrical. “Breathing Space” is an aching anthem of poetry and long”

— Thom Jurek, All Music Guide/Internet:

“Warm and intoxicating,here's a singer who means it! Carolyn needn't have bothered naming her new album Honesty. should be apparent to anyone who listens to the lovingly constructed record there's barely a note played or sung that Striho doesn't mean! The best is "Sing It to Me" poetic & ambient.”

— Brett Callwood, Metro Times

“Carolyn tuning Patti's guitar...at Borders Ann Arbor for the "Just Kids" Reading! (slideshow)”

— Will Stewart, Ann Arbor Live

“The triumph of Carolyn Striho's CD "Honesty" as outstanding rock/pop recording at the 2010 Detroit Music Awards a couple months back highlights the city's current bumper crop of gifted female singer-songwriters. It is fitting that the award -- one of three she won that night --went to Striho, whose roots in Motor City music run deep.”

— Ben Edmonds, Detroit Free Press/MOJO Magazine U.K.

“Patio party people: Carolyn Striho welcomes Troy Gregory to Whitney garden gig "Aug. 5, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Whitney Once upon a time in a distant memory of Detroit in the glam-punk-rawkin'days, Carolynn Striho fronted a group called the Cubes, one of the best bands of its day. She's been doing it like an eternal teenage dream ever since, heading up the equally punchy Detroit Energy Asylum, and collaborating with Patti Smith (yes, that Patti Smith) and Vinne Dombrowski of Sponge. This Thursday, Aug. 5, Striho welcomes the multi-talented Troy Gregory (the Witches, the Stepsisters, Dirtbombs, Nathaniel Mayer) to a swingin' garden and patio party at the Whitney. The jams will be kicking out! The Whitney is at 4421 Woodward Avenue, in Midtown Detroit." Troy Gregory will be here to perform some great jams, too! ”

— Bud Liebler , The Whitney Detroit

““Is This Me?" is exceptionally good! The internationally renowned artist's voice is warm, rich,idiosyncratic & eccentric "Tiara" opens on violin, mournful,melodically beautiful "Ocean" is cool trippiness/chanting- Enchante" w/gypsies, tramps & thieves. Want more from the Motor City maven”

— Bill Holdship, Metro Times

““Striho has been an irrepressible attraction on Detroit’s musical landscape, noted for her impassioned live sets. After years of experimenting, and eclectic shows in Detroit, Toronto and many shows in Osaka, Japan, Carolyn Striho has got it! her songs reveal the awareness of personal evolution.”

— Jim McFarlin, Metro Times

“Ralph Valdez, WDET-FM Detroit: “The music that she’s been doing has always had a great Detroit feel to it. Now something more is happening, there’s more hooks, a blend of hard Detroit sounds with more pop elements…””

— Ralph Valdez, WDET-FM radio and Concert of Colors USA

All Press

Recent Blogs

March mad love - hurry Spring
Mar 24, 2013
With the focus on our new music being released this year, new 2013 tour dates la... [more]

February - fantastic
Feb 7, 2013
Happy February, it’s been way cold in Detroit but we’re working hard on new mus... [more]

All Blogs

Songs

Play All | Queue All | Share All

Honesty

Share Download
Memories

Share Download Buy
East of Eden

Share Download Buy
Promised Land - new!

Share Download Buy Lyrics
Downtown

Share

All Songs

Videos

All Videos

Shows

Full-Screen View »

Sat
Jun 15

Callahan's
Auburn Hills, MI, US | 6:30pm
Callahan's
Auburn Hills, MI, US
Sat Jun 15 6:30pm
- Show Details
- Tickets
Details

Huge music night with the fantastic Rio & the Rockabilly Revival.
Sat
Jun 15

Callahans Music Hall
Auburn Hills, MI, US | 6:30pm
Callahans Music Hall
Auburn Hills, MI, US
Sat Jun 15 6:30pm
- Show Details
- Tickets
Details

Details coming soon! See more at http://www.atcallahans.com/event/258939-rio-rockabilly-revival-auburn-hills/
Thu
Jun 27

Ann Arbor Summer Festiv…
Ann Arbor, MI, US | 5:30pm
Ann Arbor Summer Festival
Ann Arbor, MI, US
Thu Jun 27 5:30pm
- Show Details
- Tickets
Details

Fantastic Ann Arbor Summer Festival! At the Grove Stage 6 pm sharp - all ages!
Fri
Jun 28

Bachelor One
Keego Harbor, MI, US | 8:00pm
Bachelor One
Keego Harbor, MI, US
Fri Jun 28 8:00pm
- Show Details
- Tickets
Details

We're performing at a great club near the Lake with a cool stage, cool people, and common love of music - salute summer!
Sat
Jun 29

Bachelor One
Keego Harbor, MI, US | 8:00pm
Bachelor One
Keego Harbor, MI, US
Sat Jun 29 8:00pm
- Show Details
- Tickets
Details

A second night has been added for this sultry summer weekend...

All Shows

Comments

Add Comment

Yeast Infection
circles....great beat. how can i not love it
Eardetainment Entert...
Hot! Hot! Hot!
Tyrone Smith
Work hard, play harder. Stay humble. + Keep Doin' Your Thing! & Continue to Strive! http://facebook.com/OfficialTyroneSmith
OLAF
Great music in here!! Such a pleasure to listen.... Best regards from Brazil, Olaf
the johnnie squizzerc...
liking this near too much! nicely!
11:11
hey scott, told u that I'd come give you guys a listen. Good stuff. What I like best is that you don't sound like every other cookie cutter band out there rehashing out the sa...