Kyle Carey

Kyle Carey’s unique fusion of ‘Gaelic Americana’ music includes influences of the American Folk Anthology, the traditional music of Cape Breton, Ireland and Scotland, and the Appalachian poetry of Louise McNeill. Produced by former Lùnasa guitarist Donogh Hennessy, Kyle's debut album 'Monongah' features some of the finest guest artists in Irish folk. It rose to number eight in the summer of 2011 on the International Folk DJ charts, landing on a number of ‘Best of’ lists by year’s end. Her sophomore release, 'North Star', produced by Solas founding member Seamus Egan, features another all-star cast, and was released in the fall of 2014 to wide-spread critical acclaim. Kyle’s third album, 'The Art of Forgetting', was produced by Dirk Powell, recorded in Louisiana, and features luminaries such as Rhiannon Giddens, John McCusker and Mike McGoldrick. Her fourth album 'The Last Bough' was funded to the tune of $40,000 by her loyal fan base via Kickstarter, was recorded in Nashville and produced by Kai Welch. The album includes as guest artists Ruth Moody, Anthony DaCosta and Christian Sedelmyer. Kyle's fluency in Scottish Gaelic, and her own American heritage and study of Appalachian roots music makes for her own unique synthesis of which she calls 'Gaelic Americana'. Currently, Kyle lives in Vermont with her husband and young son in a tiny-house-on-wheels they built themselves.