Carolyna Loveless is an Americana singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (guitars, piano, mandolin, percussion) based in Hamilton, Ontario. Her live performance is an infusion of modern folk and swamp rock - SWAMP FOLK - though her writings consist of hundreds of original songs in numerous genres (hard rock to children's songs).
Carolyna has extensive international performance and production experience. She has fronted or played in a diverse range of bands spanning multiple genres and has produced and performed her original music across four continents.
Highlights
Autumn 09 Carolyna is joined Live-off-the-floor of Grant Avenue Studio (Hamilton, ON) by a group of seasoned players from the Hammer. The first sessions, recorded Aug. 30, 2009, are for the Americana Gold series of downloads. Carolyna was joined by Brian Griffiths, Neil Nickafor, Steve Sinnicks, and Paul Riemens engineering.
*May'09-Sept '09 Carolyna has been playing shows throughout Ontario, opening and sitting in with players this summer. Alfie Smith, Ginger St. James, Paul Riemens, Steve Sinnicks.
*July '09 - Musician/Prducer Steve Negus (SAGA) has Carolyna in to arrange and perform harmonies on his artists' work.
*June '09 - Joined Paul Riemens in a duet on the title track of his '09 release, Love is a Dog.
*Mar '09 - Mixing at Casa de Shambles, Venice Beach, with co-producer Brian Boland
*Mar '09 - Recording 'Down To The River' beds at Boland's Electric Avenue Studios
*Dec '08-Jan '09 - Recording beds for Americana Gold with Dave Krusen (Peral Jam, Unified Theory), Brian Boland, Tim Kennedy, at Studio Litho, Seattle WA.
*Dec '08- May '09 Played throughout US, L.A., San Fran, Vegas, N.Y. setting up alliances with companies in US for future licensing and live performance opportunities.
*July 08 - Drummer for the Wyrd Sisters across BC. 15 shows. Wise Hall, Ashcroft Opera House, Duncan Garage...
*April '08 - Securing corporate sponsorship, strategic partners, and distro for "Carolyna Loveless & Her Big Shiny Friends" and 'The Vanhattan Project' Podcast in U.S. and Canada
*Mar. '08 - Created and published 'The Vanhattan Project' Podcast
*Feb./Mar. '08 - Venice Beach production for the Vanhattan Project Podcast
Autumn '07 Carolyna in pre-production with Dave Hillis (Pearl Jam, Blind Melon, Alice In Chains) and Brian Boland (Elwood, Dave Matthews), as well as producer Steve Brown (Dire Straits, The Cult, Manic St. Preachers), for an upcoming album and publishing projects.
OCT'06 - Sept'09 - Carolyna has been joining Canadian artists as a side-person and opening shows for some fabulous acts including:
FFM, Leslie Alexander, Gordon Tentrees, T. Nile, The Wyrd Sisters, Michael Weston King (The Good Sons, UK), Shawn Brush, Alfie Smith, Ginger St. James, Steve Sinnicks, Paul Riemens,Joanna Chapman Smith, Tony Chamberlist, John Pippus, Royal Thomas, Spirathon, GCDC, Megan Regehr.
Mar. 03,07 - Carolyna puts togetherthe band, "She Sells Sanctuary" , with friends Leslie Alexander and Joanna ChapmanSmith for a show at Centennial Theatre in support of the North Shore Women's Centre.
July 23 - Sept. 01/06 - Pollyanna Publishing Showcase - in promotion of her first DVD,"Live At The Railway Club" - BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Winnipeg, Ontario, Quebec, NB, Nova Scotia, MI, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, S. Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington.... then HOME!
August 2005 - Carolyna flew to Miami, taken to Diddy's House, and the MTVVMA's. Shopping songs to "Mrs. Diddy", soul singer Kim Porter, and talking deals with indie labels.
In support of her first solo release, Blue Baby Blue (2003), Carolyna spent '03 and '04 touring across Canada. The recording, produced by Bob Doidge (Gordon Lightfoot, Emmylou Harris, Bruce Cockburn), featured veteran studio musicians Hugh Marsh, Bill Dillon, and John Lewis.
99-02 Carolyna was working songs and live shows with Hamilton Ontario musicians and recording demos at Grant Avenue Studio in pre-production for Blue Baby Blue. Carolyna joined Rob Lamothe on drums and BG vox on stage (including the Festival of Friends); wrote and performed the harmony that ended in a duet with Steve Sinnicks in a recording of "One Heart", with producer Michael Berthelmer; and played with a host of talents on her own stages for two years whilst writing new, acoustic-based material for her first solo album.
During this time, Carolyna and husband/partner Michael Loveless produced an Independent Radio Station for Heritage Canada, Indie High Web Radio. The couple created playlists, programs such as "The Attic Boy and Daisy May PoShow", and "The Half Hour Shower" comedy segment. Carolyna and Michael also recorded, edited, and digitally packaged the program for delivery.
Between '93 and '98, Loveless called Sydney, Australia home where she fronted and produced the rock unit, 'EVE' . The band opened for Amanda Marshall and received national T.V. airplay on ABC's RAGE for the video 'Indie Girl' . Carolyna appeared on the nationally syndicated Andrew Denton Show with Jim Rose (Jim Rose's Side Show)and performed solo on theprime-time television show Sex Life on Australia's national TEN Network. Aussie music industry insider Stuart Coupe (Drum, Q, Rolling Stone Magazine Australia) wrote EVE are one of the most impressive, determined and hard-working new bands to emerge on the Sydney scene over the last couple of years.
South of the border, Loveless spent a year in Nashville, TN ('91/'92) where she played some great clubs opening for Mickey Gilley at Gilley's and Vicki Bird (1991 CMA upcoming artist of the year) at Willy Nelson's , and sat in with UK pickers, 'The Gledhill Brothers' at Gilley's (while they were on tour with Chet Atkins ).
Between '86-'90, Loveless formed 'Cari North and Young Exodus' (Kingston, ON) and hammered out her live performance with two house gigs, Stages and AJ's in Kingston, Ontario. There Young Exodus opened for the "we were once Canadian Rock Stars" of the day...Trooper, April Wine, Luba... Fun Times.
"... Now put your coat on . . go march into your nearest record company or rich persons house and say gimme some freeekin' money now . . Steve Brown wants to come over and produce my 15 million seller" Steve Brown - The Cult, ABC, George Michael (Wham!), Alison Moyet, Freddie Mercury (Queen), The Manic Street Preachers
"Heard the 2 songs today. First track is a killer. Second song too is very good with amazing vocal parts thru out. Nicely done!".Lou Molinaro
"Great songs. Nice footage. We'd be happy to represent you at Popkomm if you are interested".Suzanne G. - OUTLAW ENTERTAINMENT INT'L
"The DVD is very cool, the tunes sound great! ... let me know if I can help you in any way" Steve Dawson - Juno-winning Musician/Producer
"I love the music. Keep up the good work". Dave Hillis, Producer/Musician (Pearl Jam, Blind Melon, Alice in Chains, James Blunt)
"This week we open with the utterly phenomenal, Carolyna Loveless..." TransAtlantic Acoustic Show (Podcast)
"Great Songs! Only once every five years does someone walk into my studio that has it ALL. The last to walk through was Ani DiFranco. I am pleased to be working with Carolyna and believe we have put together a group of musicians that will only compliment the great songs she has written. I look forward to watching the WORLD discover her". Bob Doidge - Producer, Grant Avenue Studio (Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Bruce Cockburn, Gordon Lightfoot)
"Just checked out your site. LOVE YOUR MUSIC!! Sounds really great girl! Your voice is so strong! I look forward to seeing you again and hopefully catching one of your shows." - Rachelle van Zanten - Recording Artist
"EVE (carolyna's Australian band) are one of the most impressive, determined, hard working bands to emerge on the Sydney scene in years."Stuart Coupe - Drum, Q, Rolling Stone Australia.
"Having worked with Carolyna in Hamilton, Ontario, I can attest that her intriguing charisma apparent in live performances translates well in her recorded works". Kim DesChamps - pedal steel - Austin, Texas (Blue Rodeo, Cowboy Junkies, Barenaked Ladies)
"Oh... my... god!!! you are damn amazing!!!" T. Nile - Recording Artist
"Angel is still one of the best songs I have ever heard in my life. I love singing and playing that song. I would love to record it." Dave Thompson - Digital Underdog Productions, Musician/Producer, (High Holy Days).
Live Performances Oz's EVE - "These guys know their chops!" BEAT MAGAZINE - Music News.
"Dolly meets Cohen, Rock On ... Loved your songwriting and voice.. 'that elvis song' is a definite big stage song for a large crowd" Don Alder - 2007 International Finger-style Champion, Recording Artist
"I really love your work. Thanks again for having me on the four tracks. I especially like 'something else going on'. Michael Ward - Drummer - Sydney Australia
"The Canadian bred singer has one of those commercially viable voices, complete with accent twang, she can sure pump it out. Very much a Sheryl Crow meets Janis Joplin ring to the voice. The final tune, WHY, showed Oz's EVE's full potential, although it was an instrumental, the vocalist already proved herself, this song did it for the band. Beat Magazine Live Review - Oz's EVE @ The Palladium, Kings Cross by Monique Lisa
Canadian singer/songwriter Carolyna Loveless [has] a voice of rather splendid range. Subtle as a flying brick in places, but with enough genuine feeling so not to doubt the intent. Drum Media CD Single Review by Ross Clelland
"Pretty, Powerful Voice. Nice stuff." Ian Andrew Bell
"Your beautiful voice is so viceral that I've seen your performance get HORSES sexually excited" Joanna Chapman Smith (recording artist)
"I'd be grateful to sit and listen to you and your guitar any day". Jacqueline Feldman - Electronic Media Arts - Vancouver
"Munkie gave me your CD's to listen to. I just wanted to say thank-you!. Blue Baby Blue is one of the most inspiring CD's I have listened to in a long while."Sara Ncapayi - The International Drum Cafe
"I enjoy the album.. I'd love to do a show with you" Marcel Gagnon
"Listened to your CD in the car ... very compelling vocalist you are. Keep up the good work." Tony Chamberlist - Musician/Recording Engineer
"Ralph, my partner who handles the MP3 files, was really impressed with your lyrics for 'A Life Like This.' He shot them over to me and we agreed that we'd like to also enter them in the Lyrics Only category at no charge. We don't normally do this, but they're really good lyrics".Rebecca - UNISONG INTERNATIONAL SONG CONTEST
"I know you gave me the CD to play at work, but I took it home. Such great stuff! " Jim Rogers - Long And McQuade
"I've always liked your stuff - especially the live recordings " Steve Sinnicks - Recording Artist
"You have an amazing voice...i really enjoyed the songs" Lynn, Recording Artist (Random Order)
"I love your web site and your music...a lot of fun" Brandon Isaak - The Twisters - Recording Artist
"I checked out your web-site and it's absolutely awesome. Great tunes!" Sandy Smith - The Twisters - Recording Artists - Vancouver
"It was one of those magical moments that comes out of nowhere, captures the room, then disappears into the night leaving you breathless and wondering: What the hell was that! "Well, a heap of pleasure is what it was"Brooks Kenna - Finger Picking Electric Guitarist - Vancouver Canada
"I took a listen to all your stuff...... very cool!!" Chiko from BARCODE - Recording Artists - Vancouver
"What can i say... you are a gifted writer and singer..." Barry Bruyere - guitarist/Recording Artist - Vancouver
"You have an invoking kind of story telling lift to your charismatic stage presence that i find intoxicating" AYSES - Recording artist - Toronto
"I've got your EP shuffling with some mason jennings this sunny evening. ahh good songs are so good"Jeff Topham - t.v. producer/photographer/guitarist
Carolyna has an extensive list of musical performances and accomplishments to her credit, including the following:
(a) Music
Oct. '06 - Sept. '09 - Joined FFM, Leslie Alexander, Gordon Tentrees, T. Nile, Michael Weston King (The Good Sons, UK), Shawn Brush, Joanna Chapman Smith, Tony Chamberlist, John Pippus, Royal Thomas, Spirathon, GCDC, Megan Regehr, Alfie Smith, Steve Sinnicks, Ginger St. James in performances across Canada.
Arranged harmony and performed duet with Paul Riemen's on the title track of his '09 release, Love is a Dog'
Co-organizer/performer North Shore Women's Centre charity fundraiser at Centennial Theatre. Dec. '07
Co-organizer/performer, WISE Hall, Remembering Montreal: a Celebration of Women. Dec.13,06
October, 2006 - Arranged harmony BG Vox for Spirathon's Green Olympics" CD. Komrade Studios.
July 23 - Sept. 01/06 - Pollyanna Publishing Showcase - - BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Winnipeg, Ontario, Quebec, NB, Nova Scotia, MI, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, S. Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington.... then HOME!
April 23,06 - EMA Charity fundraiser - Long John Baldry Tribute, The Whip,
Jan 06 - Joined Gaye Delorme, Dennis Marcenko, and Tony Chamberlist at the WAG, White Rock,
August-October 2005 - Played bass drum for Munkie Ncapayi and the International Drum Cafe: B.C. tour: Hyatt, Vancouver; Storeum, Vancouver; Whistler Convention Centre; Vernon Centre for the Performing Arts; Kelona Performing Arts Centre
Aug. 2005 - Performed for the BC Cancer Foundation Walk To End Cancer Charity Ball, Vancouver, BC
August 7, 2005 - Played hand drums, percussion, and BG vox for Joanna Chapman Smith in support of her CD release, Plain Jane @ RIME, Vancouver
June 20, 2005 - Performed @ Aboriginal Day Festival Wrap Party with Blues Guitarist Gary Wong (Hot Jazz, Vancouver Canada)
April 25th, 2005 - Recorded 'Live at the Railway Club', with Gary Wong (guitar) and Joanna Chapman Smith (clarinet) - Railway Club, Vancouver, Canada
Apr. 17, 2005 - Madison, WI. - Solo show @ Luther's Blues, (local promoter takes 'Something Else Going On' to College Radio)
Pollyanna Publishing Showcases at Starfire Gallery ( Horseshoe Bay, B.C. - Feb. 2005) and Art of Steel Gallery (Vancouver, B.C. - May, 2005)
Dec. 02, 2004 - Buffalo Club, Vancouver, with Lee Lindsey Trio - (played hand drums, percussion, mandolin, BG vox)
Nov. 20th, 2004 - B.C. Songwriter's Assoc. Annual Awards Show - performed with Lee Lindsey Trio - hand drums, BG vox (Quantlan College, Langley, B.C.)
Sept. 16, 2004 - Opened for 'Laura Doyle and the Lads' @ Alice Mackay Concert Room (Vancouver B.C)
Sept 11, 2004 - Finalist 'Sweet Basil Jazz 2004', solo/duet category - performed @ Tom Lee Music (Vancouver, B.C.)
August 01, 2004 - Solo Performer - Spirit of the Sea Festival, White Rock, B.C.
July 9-11, 2004 - Solo Performer - Edge Of the World Festival - Two Main Stage Performances, 2 solo stage performances, Hosted hand drumming Workshop, Co-Host songwriter's seminar with fellow songwriters Kim Beggs and Marcel Gagnon (Haida Gwaii, Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C.)
Oct. 2003 - April 2004 - Performs 22 shows in Vancouver and area to promote 'Blue Baby Blue', ( Media Club, Green Room, Backstage Lounge, Railway club...)
July 2003 - 'Vancouver's Corporate Living' hosts Carolyna's CD release party 'Blue Baby Blue
Aug/Sept 2003 - Performed 33 city tour - solo - driving from Vancouver, B.C. to St. John's, Nfld and back.
2001 - Recorded ' Blue Baby Blue' with Canadian greats Bill Dillon, Hugh Marsh, John Lewis, Bob Doidge and Australia's Michael Ward (Grant Avenue Studio, Hamilton, ON)
1999 - Recorded 16 tracks 'Live off the Floor' with Bob Doidge at Grant Avenue Studios (Hamilton, ON)
1999 - Recorded duet with Steve Sinnicks 'One Heart' from the album 'Teacher's Pet' (written by Tom Wilson/ Steve Sinnicks - Hamilton, ON)
1999 - Opened for The Mahones (The Hudson; Hamilton, Ontario)
1999 - Joined Rob Lamothe on drums for The Festival Of Friends (Main Stage; Gage Park, Hamilton, Ontario)
June 1998(aired) - Interviewed and played a live solo performance of 'Something Else Going On', on nationally syndicated prime-time television show Sex Life on the TEN Network.
1994 to 1997 - fronted and produced indie rock band EVE (- Sydney, Australia).
1994 to 1997 - Produced two recordings for EVE; "Tell" and "Anathaema" (Sydney, Australia)
1997 - National airplay in Australia for EVE's music video "Indie Girl" on ABC's Rage
1997 - Mastered 22 tracks for Japanese thrash/speed/hardcore band RISHI (Sydney, Australia)
Toured Australia, New Zealand and Korea - played solo during performances at pubs/clubs/festivals (1997 summer tour of Pacific Rim)
1996 - EVE opened for Amanda Marshall ( The Narabeen Sands, Sydney, Australia).
1996 - Recorded Australian Operatic sensation, Lucy McFarland 'Live at the Opera Centre', a qualifying recording audition for the Italian National Opera
1991-1992 - fronted Indie rock band Young Exodus (Kingston, Ontario)
Young Exodus opened for Trooper, April Wine, Derek Trucks, Luba, Ray Lyle and The Storm, Alanna Miles, Sass Jordan ('91/92, Stages, Kingston, Ontario)
1991 - Opened for Vicki Bird (1991 CMA upcoming artist of the year) at Willy Nelson's, Nashville
1991 - sat in with UK pickers The Gledhill Bros at Gilley's (they were on the Chet Atkins tour)
1990 - Joined JUICE (BG vox) in opener for The Bare Naked Ladies (AJ's Hanger, Kingston, Ontario)
(b) Other Media
Produced Indie High Web Radio - a co-production between Heritage Canada and Loveless Entertainment Group LTD. ( Dec. 2002)
Created ' The Attic Boy and Daisy May Po Show' for Indie High Web Radio (2002)
Short film, Hawkers (Blue Rodent Productions, 1997 Australia) - foley and background sound effects; screened in The Palm Springs Short Film Festival
Sound recording/editor for documentary for and about Sydney University - Sydney Rollins Program 1996 produced for Rollins College (Florida, USA)
1995 - Original voice of Australia's PLANET HOLLYWOOD (voice-over work for t.v./radio/answering service
Dec. 1996 - Guest appearance on Tripple M's The Andrew Denton Show (Australian nationally syndicated radio) with Jim Rose (of the Jim Rose Side Show Circus)
Carolyna Loveless is an Americana singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist 
Carolyna has an extensive list of musical performances and accomplishments to her credit, including the following:
