The Show

Carrie Westbay

Episode 315

Artist: Carrie Westbay

Carrie Westbay is an acoustic entertainer who has been performing and writing music for over 12 years. You can hear some of her original songs on myspace, facebook and reverbnation. She's been working on a solo project (EP) at Dharma Records with Jake Allen. She's selling singles of her new music to raise the funds to finish the Album.
She also performs solo gigs, attends and hosts open mics all over the state when she's not with her band. She is currently playing out with Ashbury Jam since Dave and Jeremy Dehaan's departure of Cherrybomb.
She started out vocally in public at age 9 or so and then learned to play french horn through the school's band program in 6th grade. She played in marching band, pep band, solo and ensemble and band festivals. Later she picked up trumpet in jazz band.

Carrie moved to Columbus Ohio after graduating- to check out the scene. Soon after moving there she learned to play acoustic guitar and write music with it. She moved back to MI 2 years later to go to college, where she founded guitar club for the only 2 years it prevailed. The club put on benefit concerts on campus, in the theater where Carrie worked as a stage hand. Carrie started playing out solo on acoustic guitar- her vocals carried her until she developed guitar skills. After graduating she continued to play out acoustically and also joined a house band in Houghton Lake at Shenanigans Pub. After 3 years Carrie longed to travel so, she joined a local rock band. Carrie remains the only original member of Cherrybomb since 2006.

Carrie recently placed 2nd of over 20 players in the battle of the acoustix in Traverse city. The contest was sponsored by 97.5 WKLT. There she met Terri Ray who loved her original music. This led to being featured on Terri's Sunday night show on 97.5 WKLT's "The Garage."
Be sure to check her out online or at a show near you.

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