Press
Song Premiere “Come By”
“As blueprinted by her work in the synth-rock band Moon Palace, Carrie Biell has a knack for gracing ears with lo-fi psych washes and ravishing harmonies. Imagine a musical menu where the rustic rhythms of Cowboy Junkies meet the edgy orchestrations of Sharon Van Etten, and it will glitter with Biell’s solo work.”
Mish Mash New Music Reviews
When Carrie Biell begins to sing, her voice grabs your attention completely. With a slight raspy twang delivered in a half-whisper, Biell commands attention with subtle quirkiness. While it's not a particularly beautiful singing voice, it is striking in its uniqueness.
Biell's music style fits well with her voice, sort of an alt-country sound that is understated and simple. Steel guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass and drums meander along in no hurry, laying down a quiet and steady pace for Biell to paint her melancholy vocal pictures. - Mish Mash
KEXP Song of the Day
Influenced by the likes of Loretta Lynn, Neko Case, and Bruce Springsteen, Carrie Biell straddles the line between indie-rock and country. Her slow textured vocal delivery is akin to Jesse Sykes, Cat Power, and Mazzy Star. After one listen, all of this name dropping will appear less comparative and more complimentary. When Your Feet Hit the Stars, her 3rd release, benefits from the addition of multi-instrumentalist Steve Norman (pedal steel, dobro, banjo, electric guitar), adding layers without altering the intimate and personal tone of Biell's previous output. Perhaps the most prevalent inspiration for this album and a great source of its power is Biell's having grown up with two deaf parents. Her reaction, to dedicate her life to making beautiful music, and she is well on her way.
Carrie Biell performs live on KEXP this Saturday at 6:30 pm on Audioasis, live from High Dive.
Welcome Back Carrie Biell
“Written By: Frank Gutch Jr. MARCH 17, 2017 -NO DEPRESSION
Carrie Biell is musical stealth at its best. She sneaks up on you like the first Widmer’s Hefeweisen when you take the first sip of the third. You want to say, man, that’s good, but you don’t know why and by then it doesn’t matter anyway. You know it’s good and that’s enough.
Biell steps way beyond good here. Her songs are perfect medium for her breathy, textured voice which might seem at first a bit off-kilter but is oh, so on. She fits herself to each as if it is the only song she will ever write or perform and, as a result, you swear the one you’re hearing at the moment is your favorite—until the next. Of course, picking a favorite comes with a price. These are intensely personal songs and at times you can’t help but feel invasive, but Biell tries to put you at your ease. This is my life, she seems to be saying, and before the song ends you realize that it is your life too. Not in actual history, but in emotion.”