Fiercely rooted in the classics, the girl who left her Kentucky home and high school at 16 to take a job at Dollywood has grown into a woman who embraces the genre’s forward progression and is confident in what she wants to say. The committed songwriter navigated disappointment, loss and resilience across the 15-track 29: WRITTEN IN STONE. The arc of realizing, accepting and moving on wiser for the experience resonated with both fans and caught the attention of music critics from Billboard, NPR, Rolling Stone, The New York Times touting her on their year-end Best of Lists. Carly performed the collection in its entirety throughout the initial run of her sold-out THE 29 TOUR and has added more shows for 2022, partnering with PLUS1 so that $1 of every ticket will go to support tornado recovery efforts in Kentucky. The Grand Ole Opry member (fittingly invited by Dolly Parton) and CMA Female Vocalist of the Year is living out her childhood dream. Lighting a fire with her debut album EVERY LITTLE THING (Big Machine Records) and the PLATINUM-certified history making title track, Carly’s 2X PLATINUM-certified “I Hope You’re Happy Now" with Lee Brice won both the CMA and ACM Music Event, plus ACM Single of the Year. Billboard deemed “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” as one of the Top Songs of 2021, noting Carly and Ashley McBryde’s “gut-punch duet.”
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