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Artist
Katy Carr
12+ albums
singer-songwriterfolkfemale vocalistspolishfemale vocalist
about
Katy Carr is a British singer-songwriter and musician known for her songs about Polish history. Based in London , she has toured as Katy Carr and the Aviators. Carr has self-released a series of albums on her label, including Deluce: "Screwing Lies" (2001), "Passion Play" (2003) and "Coquette" (2009). "Coquette" received 4/5 star reviews, in the mainstream and music press, during Nov and Dec, with a 5/5 star review from Music Critic, "Quite simply a masterpiece". Carr is a vocalist and accompanies herself mainly by playing a 1960s wurlitzer electronic piano or real piano. In addition, she also plays ukulele, banjolele and happily does gigs playing on an assortment of toy pianos to all audience sizes. ‘I called the group Katy Carr and the Aviators partly because my lineup has changed so many times over the years and almost like a airplane my group has rolled, yawed and looped in many directions. As a solo performer I have had the opportunity to work with many wonderful musicians and artists and there have been no barriers in my [air] lines of creativity!’ ‘Coquette’, Carr’s third album, was recorded in a bedroom studio with producer Nick Crofts opposite the 1936 Grade II listed Odeon Art Deco cinema in Muswell Hill, North London. It is a carefully crafted album of beauty honing the talents of Katy Carr’s song writing and the vast spectrum of contemporary sonic delights from Producer Nick Crofts – ‘Crofty.’ Inspired primarily by themes, stories, characters and music from B
