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Carolann Solebello: bio

Carolann Solebello

Most familiar to folk audiences as a founding member of the female trio RED MOLLY, Carolann Solebello returned to solo performance in August 2010 after six years of steady touring with the band. Her third solo CD – Threshold – the first since parting from Red Molly, was released in June 2011. She also has two previous solo albums to her credit, Just Across the Water (2000) and Glass of Desire (2009).

A New York City native, Carolann first fell in love with mountain music – and the bluegrass and country that grew out of that tradition – while working as an actor in East Tennessee and Kansas. Tunes and techniques she learned from musicians in both places fundamentally changed her approach to songwriting and guitar playing, and subsequently colored her work with Red Molly. Carolann recorded three full-length CDs with Red Molly. In 2006, the live CD Never Been to Vegas, earned the trio Best New Artist status at WUMB Boston. Their 2008 follow-up, Love and Other Tragedies, spent ten weeks in the Americana Top 15, and Carolann’s song “Summertime” was the #1 Song on the Folk DJ chart in July 2008. James, released in 2010, peaked at #4 on the Americana chart, and was #23 on the 2010 AMA Top 100.

Red Molly toured nationally during Carolann’s tenure with the band, and was privileged to perform at numerous festivals, including: Merlefest (NC), Kerrville Folk Festival (TX), Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (NY), Woody Guthrie Folk Festival (OK), New Bedford Summerfest (MA), Musikfest (PA), and Philadelphia Folk Festival (PA).

Carolann continues to earn accolades performing her New York-inflected brand of original and traditional Americana as a solo artist. She makes her home in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and young son.

100 Word Bio:

Most familiar to folk audiences as a founding member of the female trio RED MOLLY, Carolann Solebello returned to solo performance in August 2010 after six years with the band. She has three full-length Red Molly CDs to her credit, including James (2010), which peaked at #4 on the Americana chart, and Love and Other Tragedies (2008), which spent ten weeks in the Americana Top 15. Carolann’s song “Summertime” was #1 on the Folk DJ chart in July 2008. Carolann has three solo CDs to her credit, and is currently touring in support of her 2011 release, Threshold.

Carolann has played

Appel Farm Arts & Music Center, Elmer NJ

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse, Franklin MA

Club Passim, Cambridge MA

Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club, Fair Lawn NJ

Kennett Flash, Kennett Square PA

Mayo Center for the Performing Arts, Morristown NJ

Me & Thee Coffeehouse, Marblehead MA

Outpost in the Burbs, Montclair NJ

Six On The Square, Oxford NY

The Living Room, New York NY

The Minstrel, Morristown NJ

Tin Angel, Philadelphia PA

Towne Crier Cafe, Pawling NY

Carolann has opened for

Phil Vassar, Morristown NJ

Vance Gilbert, Franklin MA

Dave Mason, Montclair NJ

David Wilcox, Marblehead MA

John Hall, Pawling NY

Jack Williams, Haverhill MA

Tracy Grammer, Morristown, NJ

Festivals

2011 Winner, Susquehanna Music & Arts Festival Songwriting Competition, Havre de Grace MD

Open Air Family Music Festival, Scarsdale NY

Black Potatoe Music Festival, Clinton NJ

Discography

Solo
Threshold (2011)

Glass of Desire (2009)

Just Across the Water (2000)

with Red Molly
James (2010)

Love and Other Tragedies (2008)

Never Been to Vegas (2006)

Red Molly (2005)

with CC Railroad
Black Horse Motel (2004)

Smile Whatever (2001)

other recordings
Erik Balkey Sanctuary Road (2005) vocals

Beaucoup Blue Free to Fall (2009) vocals

Marc Douglas Berardo Downhauler (2010) vocals

Mark Allen Berube Suspicious Fish (2005) vocals

Mark Berube Shut Up So I Can Play (2000) vocals

Meg Braun Tomboy Princess (2009) bass, vocals

Anthony da Costa Quality Time (2007) vocals

Fred Gillen, Jr. Cost of Freedom (2007) vocals

Sharon Goldman Sleepless Lullaby (2010) vocals

Sharon Goldman Shake the Stars (2006) bass

Sharon Edry (Goldman) Semi-Broken Heart (2004) co-producer, backing vocals, mandolin

Molly Pitcher Watching the Rain (2001) bass

Cheryl Prashker It's All About the Drums (2007) bass, vocals

Robbie Schaefer Strange and Lovely World (2008) vocals

Pat Wictor Sunset Waltz (2008) vocals