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Singer-Songwriter
2021 Best Songwriting Awards (5 awards) from the Cowpokes International Film Festival and the Wild Bunch Film Festival
2020 Director's Choice for Best Music Video, “Bandida,” Wild Bunch Film Festival
2020, and 2019 Silver Arrow Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Native American Music Industry, Spirit Wind Records
2018 Country & Western CD of the Year for Desert Rose, Rural Roots Music Commission
2017 and 2015 Western Female Vocalist of the Year, Academy of Western Artists
2017 Original Western CD of the Year for Crossing Borders, Rural Roots Music
UPCOMING: Carol has been nominated for Western Female Artist of the Year, Western Album of the Year, and Western Song of the Year by the Academy of Western Artists!
NOTABLE: Carol’s latest CD release, Mile After Mile, is currently #5 on the Western Charts with 3 songs named among the Top-10 Western Songs! Country Music People Magazine describes this award-winning album this way: “Mile After Mile is a terrific release from a major singer…these are songs to enjoy time and again.”
ABOUT CAROL: Across the U.S. to the far north of Alaska and beyond, audiences have been captivated by Carol Markstrom’s vocals and the storytelling quality of her lyrics that transport to other places, times, and people. Carol’s songs tap into Western, Folk, Country, and Americana. Her ballads and love songs range from whimsical to bittersweet, and the beauty of Western landscapes inspires some of her songwriting. Some of her songs tell of Native American cultures and “Medicine Bottle” is on the soundtrack of a 2019 documentary titled “The Indian System.” Carol also enjoys performing crowd favorites delivering them with a fresh approach.
FEEDBACK: Fans remark on Carol’s clear, emotion-filled vocals. She reminds them of such varied artists as Emmylou Harris, Suzy Bogguss, Linda Ronstadt, Sheryl Crow, and Natalie Merchant. Yet others are drawn to Carol’s unique vocal qualities. Whether originals or covers, Carol’s song selections are well-received.
RADIO AND PERFORMANCES: DJs worldwide play Carol’s songs. She plays acoustic guitar and performs a broad repertoire of songs for a variety of audiences and venues including festivals and concerts, cowboy gatherings, saloons, wineries, guest ranches, libraries, and museums, and has appeared on the Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree in Nashville!
Carol is a Board Member of the International Western Music Assn, and a member of the Academy of Western Artists, Folk Alliance International, the Native American Music Assn., and the Western Writers of America