SHANNON CAREY
ARTIST Biography
With roots in a musical family, Shannon Carey began writing songs at an early age. Though originally from Wisconsin, sherediscovered her love of music and took up the banjo while living in Northern California in 2006.
The banjo’s rich history in bluegrass provided an immediate tradition from which to draw inspiration, and the community of musicians that came with it offered fertile ground for collaboration. First featured on backing vocals for S. Carey’s debut album, All We Grow, Shannon soon returned to songwriting and performing full-time. Taking the banjo beyond bluegrass and into moodier and fresher territory is at the heart of her debut album, The Wilder.
Bio source: “Shannon Carey.” luraymusic.com. Accessed July 29, 2018.