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| name = Carrie Elkin
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| image = Carrie Elkin High Noon Saloon Madison WI August 2010.jpg
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| caption = Elkin at High Noon Saloon, [[Madison, Wisconsin]]<br />August 8, 2010
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| image = Carrie Elkin.jpg
| birth_name = Carrie Lynn Elkin
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| caption = [http://www.high-noon.com/ High Noon Saloon], [[Madison, Wisconsin]]<br />August 8, 2010
| birth_name = Carrie Lynn Elkin
| birth_place = [[Cleveland]], Ohio
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|10|11}}
| birth_place = [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|10|11}}
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| genre = [[Folk music|Folk]], [[country music|country]]
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| occupation = Vocalist, guitarist, musician, singer-songwriter, composer, [[harpist|lap harpist]]
| genre = [[Folk music|Folk]], [[country music|country]]
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| years_active = 1995–present
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| occupation = [[vocalist]], [[guitarist]], [[musician]], [[singer-songwriter]], [[composer]], [[harpist|lap harpist]]
| website = [http://www.carrieelkin.com/ CarrieElkin.com]
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| years_active = 1995–present
| website = [http://www.carrieelkin.com/ CarrieElkin.com]
| label = [[Red House Records]]
| label = [[Red House Records]]
| associated_acts = [[Danny Schmidt]]
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'''Carrie Elkin''' (born October 11, 1973 in [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]), is a [[Folk music|folk]]/[[Country music|country]] singer and musician based out of [[Austin, Texas]] where she lives with fellow musician and singer-songwriter [[Danny Schmidt]]; they married in October 2014. Active since the mid-1990s, she has traveled to and settled in a variety of places, including [[Cleveland]], [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]], [[Taos, New Mexico|Taos]], [[Steamboat Springs, Colorado|Steamboat Springs]], [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]], and [[Boston]], finally coming to settle in [[Austin]] in the summer of 2007. In September 2010 she signed with [[Red House Records]].<ref>"[http://www.redhouserecords.com/news.html Welcome Carrie Elkin to the Red House family!]" [[Red House Records]] release.</ref>
'''Carrie Elkin''' (born October 11, 1973 in [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]), is a [[Folk music|folk]]/[[Country music|country]] singer and musician based out of [[Austin, Texas]]. Active since the mid-1990s, she signed with [[Red House Records]] in September 2010.<ref>"[http://www.redhouserecords.com/news.html Welcome Carrie Elkin to the Red House family!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125214751/http://www.redhouserecords.com/news.html |date=November 25, 2010 }}" [[Red House Records]] release.</ref>


== Early ==
== Early life==
Carrie Elkin was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 11, 1973.<ref>"United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, ''FamilySearch''(<nowiki>https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJG2-D21S</nowiki> : 16 May 2014), Carrie Lynn Elkin, Residence, Athens, Ohio, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.</ref> She began playing the [[saxophone]] and singing at her church at a young age. She later competed as a National Champion [[Acro-Gymnastics|acro-gymnast]]. She studied [[physiology]] at [[Ohio University]] before working as an [[Organic chemistry|organic chemist]].
Carrie Elkin was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 11, 1973.<ref>"United States Public Records, 1970–2009," database, ''FamilySearch''(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJG2-D21S : May 16, 2014), Carrie Lynn Elkin, Residence, Athens, Ohio, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.</ref> She began playing the saxophone and singing at her church at a young age. She later competed as a National Champion [[Acro-Gymnastics|acro-gymnast]]. She studied [[physiology]] at [[Ohio University]] before working as an [[Organic chemistry|organic chemist]].


When deciding to concentrate on a music career, she embarked on a [[nomad]]ic lifestyle which lasted for more than a decade. She performed in a variety of clubs and recorded several self-funded albums — starting with her 1996 debut, ''Simplicity''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/carrie-elkin-mn0001546966|title=Carrie Elkin {{!}} Biography & History {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref>
When deciding to concentrate on a music career, she embarked on a [[nomad]]ic lifestyle which lasted for more than a decade. She performed in a variety of clubs and recorded several self-funded albums – starting with her 1996 debut, ''Simplicity''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/carrie-elkin-mn0001546966|title=Carrie Elkin {{!}} Biography & History {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=March 5, 2018}}</ref>


==Recordings==
==Career==


She self-released her first album, ''Simplicity'', in 1996. Her second album, ''Live at the Front Room'', was released in 2001. ''The Waltz'' arrived in 2004 and ''The Jeopardy of Circumstance'' in 2007. Her fifth record, ''Call It My Garden'' was released in early 2011 by [[Red House Records]]; her first with that label (she originally released the album in 2010). It was produced by Colin Brooks and [[Danny Schmidt]] and features [[Sam Baker (musician)|Sam Baker]], Raina Rose, Robby Hecht, A. J. Roach, Anthony Da Costa, and [[Storyhill]]'s John Hermanson.<ref>[http://www.redhouserecords.com/Elkin.html Red House Records official website] Carrie Elkin biography</ref> The first track, "Jesse Likes Birds" was #1 Song on the FOLKDJ-L radio playlists (a.k.a. "Folk DJ List") for the month of January 2011 — based on 15,346 overall airplays from 157 different radio [[disc jockey]]s. It was the #2 Song in February 2011. The album ranked fifth for January 2011 for plays of "Jesse Likes Birds", "Iowa", and "Edge Of The World".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://folkradio.org/airplay/jan11.html|title=Top Folk Albums, Songs, Artists and Labels of January 2011 (with DJ list)|website=folkradio.org|access-date=2017-03-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000925/http://www.folkradio.org/airplay/jan11.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|dead-url=yes|df=mdy-all}}</ref> It ranked #5 Album again for February 2011 for plays of "Jesse Likes Birds", "Landeth By Sea", and "Guilty Hands" — based on 12596 overall airplays from 149 different DJs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://folkradio.org/airplay/feb11.html|title=Top Folk Albums, Songs, Artists and Labels of February 2011 (with DJ list)|website=folkradio.org|access-date=2017-03-26}}</ref>
She self-released her first album, ''Simplicity'', in 1996. Her second album, ''Live at the Front Room'', was released in 2001. ''The Waltz'' arrived in 2004 and ''The Jeopardy of Circumstance'' in 2007. Her fifth record, ''Call It My Garden'' was released in early 2011 by [[Red House Records]]; her first with that label (she originally released the album in 2010). It was produced by Colin Brooks and [[Danny Schmidt]] and features [[Sam Baker (musician)|Sam Baker]], Raina Rose, Robby Hecht, A. J. Roach, Anthony Da Costa, and [[Storyhill]]'s John Hermanson.<ref>[http://www.redhouserecords.com/Elkin.html Red House Records official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110309111355/http://www.redhouserecords.com/Elkin.html |date=March 9, 2011 }} Carrie Elkin biography</ref> The first track, "Jesse Likes Birds" was No. 1 Song on the FOLKDJ-L radio playlists (a.k.a. "Folk DJ List") for the month of January 2011 – based on 15,346 overall airplays from 157 different radio disc jockeys. It was the No. 2 Song in February 2011. The album ranked fifth for January 2011 for plays of "Jesse Likes Birds", "Iowa", and "Edge Of The World".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://folkradio.org/airplay/jan11.html|title=Top Folk Albums, Songs, Artists and Labels of January 2011 (with DJ list)|website=folkradio.org|access-date=March 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000925/http://www.folkradio.org/airplay/jan11.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> It ranked No. 5 Album again for February 2011 for plays of "Jesse Likes Birds", "Landeth By Sea", and "Guilty Hands" — based on 12596 overall airplays from 149 different DJs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://folkradio.org/airplay/feb11.html|title=Top Folk Albums, Songs, Artists and Labels of February 2011 (with DJ list)|website=folkradio.org|access-date=March 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123062913/http://www.folkradio.org/airplay/feb11.html|archive-date=November 23, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The song, "Jesse Likes Birds" from ''Call It My Garden'' was called one of the best songs of 2011 (17th of 22) by [[The Austin Chronicle]].<ref>"[http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/music/2011-07-11/best-of-2011-so-far/ Best of 2011, So Far]" by Jim Caligiuri in ''earache!'', The Austin Chronicle; July 11, 2011.</ref> She was named one of Texas Music Magazine's 2011 "Artists of the Year" in their Winter 2012 issue.<ref>"Artists of the Year: 2011" by Laura C. Mallonee, Texas Music Magazine – Winter 2012 (p. 59); confirmed by e-mail from Stewart Ramser (stewart@ramsermedia.com) March 13, 2012.</ref> She appeared at the 2007 [[South Padre International Music Festival]] on [[South Padre Island, Texas]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.themonitor.com/entertainment/article_ecc2adbc-1741-580e-b2fb-c424252cd45c.html|title=South Padre International Music Festival Schedule|work=The Monitor|access-date=March 6, 2018|language=en}}</ref>
She appears with Danny Schmidt on his more recent albums. She recorded "[[Little Drummer Boy]]" with Danny on the ''[http://cdbaby.com/cd/ocplace Our Christmas Present]'' (2008) fundraising record for [http://ourcommunityplace.org/present/ Our Community Place] in [[Harrisonburg, Virginia]].


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Elkin's first album in six years, ''The Penny Collector'' is a follow-up to "twangy, pure country" ''Call It My Garden'' (2011). Titled in honor of her father, a lifelong collector of coins, whose "passing informed the narrative woven throughout his daughter's sixth LP."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2017-04-14/carrie-elkin-record-review/|title=Carrie Elkin Record Review|last=Webster|first=Libby|date=April 14, 2017|work=[[The Austin Chronicle]]|access-date=March 6, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
=== ''The Penny Collector (2017)'' ===
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Elkin's first album in six years, ''The Penny Collector'' is a follow-up to "twangy, pure country" ''Call It My Garden'' (2011). Titled in honor of her father, a lifelong collector of coins, whose "passing informed the narrative woven throughout his daughter's sixth LP," ''The Penny Collector'' "exists in the remarkable, forlorn stretch between life and death, equally funereal and filled with quiet joys." Elkin's "enormous, melancholic voice" is the constant.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2017-04-14/carrie-elkin-record-review/|title=Carrie Elkin Record Review|last=Webster|first=Libby|date=14 April 2017|work=[[The Austin Chronicle]]|access-date=2018-03-06|language=en-US}}</ref>
{{Quote|text=The recurring motif of nature – the coyotes in the opener, the thrum of cicadas in "Albatross," the mountains of "Niagara" – has Elkin keenly building a backdrop of the minuscule, beautiful moments of being alive, against which her meditations on death are set.|sign=Libby Webster|source=[[The Austin Chronicle]]}}

==Performance==

Carrie has performed the national anthem at a Chicago Bulls game and opened for such artists as [[Jesse Winchester]], [[The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band]], and [[Greg Brown (folk musician)|Greg Brown]].<ref>[http://www.redhouserecords.com/Elkin.html Red House Records official website] Carrie Elkin biography</ref> She tours extensively, in the US and UK, often appearing with [[Danny Schmidt]] live and on his recordings. They both appear as separate acts at the 2010 [http://www.storyhillfest.com/midwest/index.html Storyhill Fest Midwest]. She has been selected to appear at the 7th Annual [http://www.cabin10.com/riceFestival.htm Rice Festival] in [[Fischer, TX]] November 2010 and the 24th annual [http://www.folkalliance.org/ International Folk Alliance Conference] February 2011 in [[Memphis, TN]]. She appeared on the [[Bob Harris (radio)|Bob Harris Country]] show on [[BBC Radio 2]] August 6, 2009.<ref>"[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lxh2d Bob is joined by American roots singer-songwriter Carrie Elkin]" on [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006x527 Bob Harris Country] [[BBC Radio 2]] Thursday, August 6, 2009 @ 19:00.</ref> She sang with Danny Schmidt on the [[Woodsongs|WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Show]] in 2010 (radio hour number 526).<ref>[http://www.woodsongs.com/showdetailspage.asp?SN=526 WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Show] in 2010.</ref> Fall 2014 she was playing guitar and accordion and singing with Sam Baker on his 'Say Grace' tour.

In support of her new album, Carrie will be on tour throughout the US and Europe in 2011 and will showcase at the [[South By Southwest Music Festival]] (SXSW) and the [http://www.folkalliance.org/conference/ International Folk Alliance Conference].<ref>[http://www.redhouserecords.com/Elkin.html Red House Records official website] Carrie Elkin biography</ref>


==Style and sound==
==Style and sound==
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Maverick magazine describes Elkin as an acoustic guitarist who performs mainly in the [[Folk music|folk]] and [[Country music|country]] musical genres and is "in love with the act of singing."<ref>[http://www.maverick-country.com/ Maverick Magazine] article/review "Carrie Elkin: HAPPY TO BE A LITTLE BIT OF A TREE HUGGING HIPPY" March 2011</ref>


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[[File:Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin.jpg|thumb|With Danny Schmidt at [[house party]] in UK<br>November 30, 2009]]
Carrie is an acoustic guitarist who performs mainly in the [[Folk music|folk]] and [[Country music|country]] musical genres. She also sings reverential music, similar to [[Gospel music|gospel]]; often closing her shows, for example, with a version of "[[Amazing Grace]]".

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{{quote|We have never seen a performer so in love with the act of singing. . . Onstage Elkin was simply a force of nature.<ref>[http://www.maverick-country.com/ Maverick Magazine] article/review "Carrie Elkin: HAPPY TO BE A LITTLE BIT OF A TREE HUGGING HIPPY" March 2011</ref>|[[Maverick Magazine]]|}}

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[[Image:Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin.jpg|thumb|With Danny Schmidt at [[house party]] in UK<br>November 30, 2009]]


==Personal==
==Personal==
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Elkin is married to singer-songwriter Danny Schmidt and gave birth to their first child, Maisie, in 2016. They live together in Austin. In 2021, they moved to Nashville, Tennessee.

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Elkin is married to singer-songwriter Danny Schmidt and gave birth to their first child in 2016. They live together in Austin.


==Discography==
==Discography==
*''Simplicity'' (1996) [http://www.carrieelkin.com/simplicity.html CarrieElkin.com]
*''Simplicity'' (1996)
*''Live at the Front Room'' (2001) [http://www.carrieelkin.com/simplicity.html CarrieElkin.com]
*''Live at the Front Room'' (2001)
*''The Waltz'' (2004) [http://www.carrieelkin.com/simplicity.html CarrieElkin.com]
*''The Waltz'' (2004) [
*''The Jeopardy of Circumstance'' (2007) [http://www.carrieelkin.com/simplicity.html CarrieElkin.com]
*''The Jeopardy of Circumstance'' (2007)
*''Call It My Garden'' (2011) [[Red House Records]]
*''Call It My Garden'' (2011) [[Red House Records]]
*''The Penny Collector'' (2017)
*''The Penny Collector'' (2017)

==Video==
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nea3pgoaM5Q Folk Alliance 2009 – Andy Cohen & Carrie Elkin]" impromptu moment captured on the Klyma Cam at the 2009 [[Folk Alliance]] conference when [http://www.andycohenmusic.net/ Andy Cohen] walked up and strummed a tune on [[Devon Sproule]]'s 1954 [[Gibson ES-125]], which Carrie had borrowed.
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUkz81O4z_0 Carrie Elkin – Did She Do Her Best, at WNRN]" Carrie performs "Did She Do Her Best" on [http://www.wnrn.com WNRN]'s ''Acoustic Sunrise'' in [[Charlottesville, Virginia]] on December 11, 2008 before her show at Gravity Lounge with [[Danny Schmidt]].
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9sZ5ZQEwK0 Carrie Elkin – Questions About Angels]" performing her song "Questions About Angels" live at the [[Cactus Cafe]] in [[Austin, TX]].

==Distinctions, honors, and awards==
*She and Danny Schmidt appear at ''An Evening with Friends-Something to Smile About'', a benefit for the Interfaith Dental Clinic presented by Delta Dental of Tennessee, featuring [[Emmylou Harris]] and [[Blackhawk (band)|BlackHawk]] at the [[Ryman Auditorium]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] May 11, 2012.<ref>[http://www.interfaithdentalclinic.com/ Interfaith Dental Clinic] homepage.</ref>
*"Jesse Likes Birds" from ''Call It My Garden'' was listed as one of the best songs of 2011 (17th of 22) by [[The Austin Chronicle]]'s music reviewer Jim Caligiuri.<ref>"[http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/music/2011-07-11/best-of-2011-so-far/ Best of 2011, So Far]" by Jim Caligiuri in ''earache!'', The Austin Chronicle; July 11, 2011.</ref>
*She was named one of Texas Music Magazine's 2011 "Artists of the Year" in their Winter 2012 issue.<ref>"Artists of the Year: 2011" by Laura C. Mallonee, Texas Music Magazine – Winter 2012 (p. 59); confirmed by e-mail from Stewart Ramser (stewart@ramsermedia.com) March 13, 2012.</ref>
*In 2011 she appeared at the 24th annual [http://www.folkalliance.org/ International Folk Alliance Conference] in [[Memphis, TN]] (February ), and the 7th Annual [http://www.cabin10.com/riceFestival.htm Rice Festival] in [[Fischer, TX]] (November).
*In 2010 she appeared at [http://www.storyhillfest.com/midwest/index.html Storyhill Fest Midwest]<ref>[http://www.storyhillfest.com/midwest/lineup.html Storyhill Fest Midwest] 2010.</ref> and the [http://www.folkfest.bc.ca Home of the Islands Folk Festival] on [[Vancouver Island]] in British Columbia, Canada.
*She sang with Danny Schmidt on the [http://www.woodsongs.com/showdetailspage.asp?SN=526 WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Show] in 2010 (radio hour number 526).<ref>[http://www.woodsongs.com/showdetailspage.asp?SN=526 WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Show] in 2010 (radio hour number 526).</ref>
*She recorded "[[Little Drummer Boy]]" with Danny Schmidt on the ''[http://cdbaby.com/cd/ocplace Our Christmas Present]'' (2008) fundraising record for [http://ourcommunityplace.org/present/ Our Community Place] in [[Harrisonburg, Virginia]].<ref>[http://ourcommunityplace.org/present/ Our Christmas Present 2008] Our Community Place, Harrisonburg, VA.</ref>
*She appeared at the 2007 [[South Padre International Music Festival]] on [[South Padre Island, Texas]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.themonitor.com/entertainment/article_ecc2adbc-1741-580e-b2fb-c424252cd45c.html|title=South Padre International Music Festival Schedule|work=The Monitor|access-date=2018-03-06|language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.carrieelkin.com/ Carrie Elkin] official website.
*[http://www.carrieelkin.com/ Carrie Elkin] official website.
*[http://www.americanaagency.com/Carrie_Elkin.html American Agency] bio.
*[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/carrie-elkin-mn0001546966 Carrie Elkin] at AllMusic.
*[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/carrie-elkin-mn0001546966 Carrie Elkin] at AllMusic.
*[https://www.facebook.com/carrieelkinfanpage/ Carrie Elkin] at Facebook.
*[https://www.facebook.com/carrieelkinfanpage/ Carrie Elkin] at Facebook.
*[https://www.redhouserecords.com/artists/carrie-elkin Carrie Elkin] at Red House Records.
*[https://www.redhouserecords.com/artists/carrie-elkin Carrie Elkin] at Red House Records.
*[https://www.redhouserecords.com/artists/carrie-elkin-and-danny-schmidt Carrie Elkin and Danny Schmidt] at Red House Records.
*[http://folkradio.org/ FOLKDJ-L] "the global discussion forum for Folk DJs".


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Carrie Elkin
Elkin at High Noon Saloon, Madison, Wisconsin August 8, 2010
Elkin at High Noon Saloon, Madison, Wisconsin
August 8, 2010
Background information
Birth nameCarrie Lynn Elkin
Born (1973-10-11) October 11, 1973 (age 50)
Cleveland, Ohio
GenresFolk, country
Occupation(s)Vocalist, guitarist, musician, singer-songwriter, composer, lap harpist
Years active1995–present
LabelsRed House Records
WebsiteCarrieElkin.com

Carrie Elkin (born October 11, 1973 in Cleveland, Ohio), is a folk/country singer and musician based out of Austin, Texas. Active since the mid-1990s, she signed with Red House Records in September 2010.[1]

Early life

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Carrie Elkin was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 11, 1973.[2] She began playing the saxophone and singing at her church at a young age. She later competed as a National Champion acro-gymnast. She studied physiology at Ohio University before working as an organic chemist.

When deciding to concentrate on a music career, she embarked on a nomadic lifestyle which lasted for more than a decade. She performed in a variety of clubs and recorded several self-funded albums – starting with her 1996 debut, Simplicity.[3]

Career

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She self-released her first album, Simplicity, in 1996. Her second album, Live at the Front Room, was released in 2001. The Waltz arrived in 2004 and The Jeopardy of Circumstance in 2007. Her fifth record, Call It My Garden was released in early 2011 by Red House Records; her first with that label (she originally released the album in 2010). It was produced by Colin Brooks and Danny Schmidt and features Sam Baker, Raina Rose, Robby Hecht, A. J. Roach, Anthony Da Costa, and Storyhill's John Hermanson.[4] The first track, "Jesse Likes Birds" was No. 1 Song on the FOLKDJ-L radio playlists (a.k.a. "Folk DJ List") for the month of January 2011 – based on 15,346 overall airplays from 157 different radio disc jockeys. It was the No. 2 Song in February 2011. The album ranked fifth for January 2011 for plays of "Jesse Likes Birds", "Iowa", and "Edge Of The World".[5] It ranked No. 5 Album again for February 2011 for plays of "Jesse Likes Birds", "Landeth By Sea", and "Guilty Hands" — based on 12596 overall airplays from 149 different DJs.[6]

The song, "Jesse Likes Birds" from Call It My Garden was called one of the best songs of 2011 (17th of 22) by The Austin Chronicle.[7] She was named one of Texas Music Magazine's 2011 "Artists of the Year" in their Winter 2012 issue.[8] She appeared at the 2007 South Padre International Music Festival on South Padre Island, Texas.[9]

Elkin's first album in six years, The Penny Collector is a follow-up to "twangy, pure country" Call It My Garden (2011). Titled in honor of her father, a lifelong collector of coins, whose "passing informed the narrative woven throughout his daughter's sixth LP."[10]

Style and sound

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Maverick magazine describes Elkin as an acoustic guitarist who performs mainly in the folk and country musical genres and is "in love with the act of singing."[11]

With Danny Schmidt at house party in UK
November 30, 2009

Personal

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Elkin is married to singer-songwriter Danny Schmidt and gave birth to their first child, Maisie, in 2016. They live together in Austin. In 2021, they moved to Nashville, Tennessee.

Discography

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  • Simplicity (1996)
  • Live at the Front Room (2001)
  • The Waltz (2004) [
  • The Jeopardy of Circumstance (2007)
  • Call It My Garden (2011) Red House Records
  • The Penny Collector (2017)

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome Carrie Elkin to the Red House family! Archived November 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine" Red House Records release.
  2. ^ "United States Public Records, 1970–2009," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJG2-D21S  : May 16, 2014), Carrie Lynn Elkin, Residence, Athens, Ohio, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
  3. ^ "Carrie Elkin | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  4. ^ Red House Records official website Archived March 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Carrie Elkin biography
  5. ^ "Top Folk Albums, Songs, Artists and Labels of January 2011 (with DJ list)". folkradio.org. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  6. ^ "Top Folk Albums, Songs, Artists and Labels of February 2011 (with DJ list)". folkradio.org. Archived from the original on November 23, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  7. ^ "Best of 2011, So Far" by Jim Caligiuri in earache!, The Austin Chronicle; July 11, 2011.
  8. ^ "Artists of the Year: 2011" by Laura C. Mallonee, Texas Music Magazine – Winter 2012 (p. 59); confirmed by e-mail from Stewart Ramser (stewart@ramsermedia.com) March 13, 2012.
  9. ^ "South Padre International Music Festival Schedule". The Monitor. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  10. ^ Webster, Libby (April 14, 2017). "Carrie Elkin Record Review". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  11. ^ Maverick Magazine article/review "Carrie Elkin: HAPPY TO BE A LITTLE BIT OF A TREE HUGGING HIPPY" March 2011
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