Cary Grace is an American recording artist, singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. She plays guitar and analogue synthesizers. Her music is strongly influenced by classic British psychedelic and

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as well as

space rock Space rock is a music genre characterized by loose and lengthy song structures centered on instrumental textures that typically produce a hypnotic, otherworldly sound. It may feature distorted and reverberation-laden guitars, minimal drummin ...

, but spans a wide range of genres, from folk rock to slow cosmic blues, to heavier guitar rock. It can at times be reminiscent of early 1970s Pink Floyd. Some of her music has been compared sonically to

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and other

groups, because of the use of electronic instruments. Her writing places much emphasis on meaningful, intellectual lyrics, in addition to creating interesting atmosphere and sonic textures, and showcasing musicianship through extended improvised jams. She produces her own music, working with various band line-ups and collaborators, and focuses on presenting each of her albums as a complete art form. She is known for her use of unusual production elements, homemade instruments, vintage synthesizers, including the

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, and analogue tape effects. In 2004, Cary released her first album, consisting mainly of singer-songwriter, acoustic, folk-rock, and Americana material. It was recorded in Nashville with local musicians, and

Vince Gill Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American country music singer, songwriter and musician. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman of the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s and as a solo artist ...

made a guest appearance, playing mandolin on two tracks. She moved to the United Kingdom in 2005, to pursue a different musical direction. Since the move she has released a couple of full-length albums and one EP. She has appeared on over a dozen releases by

Fruits de Mer Records Fruits de Mer Records is a British independent record label based in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, established by Keith Jones and Andy Bracken in 2008. It releases psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, folk rock, space rock and krautrock ...

Discography

* ''Book of Rhymes'' (2004) * ''Pandora (Single)'' (2007) * ''Where You Go'' (2007) * ''Mendip Rock (EP)'' (2008) * ''Projections'' (2008) * ''Perpetual Motion'' (2009) * ''Tygerland'' (2015) * ''The Ufculme Variations'' Live at Kozfest (2016) * ''Covers Volume I'' (2018) * ''Lady of Turquoise'' (2020)

References

External links

Cary Grace official websiteProgarchives.com
* All Music Guidebr>MusicBrainz discography
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