Caroline (stylised in all lowercase) is an English

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band formed in

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in 2017, consisting of Casper Hughes, Jasper Llewellyn, Mike O’Malley, Oliver Hamilton, Magdalena McLean, Freddy Wordsworth, Alex McKenzie, and Hugh Aynsley.

Career

The band was formed in 2017 by Jasper Llewellyn, Mike O’Malley and Casper Hughes. Hughes and Llewellyn began playing music together while studying at the University of Manchester, and the lineup of the band slowly expanded over the years into its current 8-piece format. Initial material came from weekly improvisation sessions, from which songs were reworked to form material for their debut self-titled album, ''caroline'', which was released on February 25, 2022. ''Caroline'' was mostly recorded in 2020. In support for their upcoming North American tour, the band released a cover of Claire Rousay's "Peak Chroma" as a single on September 26, 2022.

Musical style

''Caroline'' is described as a band that approaches various genres such as

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and

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based on

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. O'Malley also played Appalachian folk standards with Llewellyn and drummer/percussionist Hugh Aynsley as a teenager, which formed an influence on the debut.

Influences

In an interview with Pitchfork, the band described key single "Good Morning (Red)" as being inspired by the rise of Jeremy Corbyn's socialist Labour Party movement in 2017, and the "wave of optimism" that came alongside it.

Members

* Casper Hughes – guitar, vocals * Jasper Llewellyn – cello, drums, vocals, guitar * Mike O’Malley – guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards, cello, percussion * Oliver Hamilton – violin, vocals * Magdalena McLean – violin, vocals * Freddy Wordsworth – trumpet, vocals * Alex McKenzie – clarinet, saxophone, flute, vocals * Hugh Aynsley – drums, percussion

Discography

Studio albums

* ''caroline'' (2022)

References

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