The gigs in June (to nearly July) were so good! Even with the hot weather and storms, shows at Nor’East-r Festival in northern Michigan, in Ferndale at the Summer Concert Series, at the Ferndale Library and in Detroit at The Cadieux Cafe were splendid.. Scott Dailey was back on guitar and vocals, with Jason Charboneau on cello and guitar, Mario Resto on drums, Ron Wolf on percussion and John Barron and Christopher Spooner on bass.I was back on my Yahama keyboard and was happy to be singing, and playing my Guild guitar, too. Nice interviews with Local Spins Grand Rapids’ John Sinkevics and WDET/NPR’s Jeff Milo in Ferndale also in June- see below – thanks!
I was also over at the Don Was All Star Revue at Concert of Colors. Having played on five of the shows in the past several years, it’s always special and was grateful to be invited to the opening reception as well at The Detroit Institute of Arts’ courtyard.
The Detroit Festival of Books was really good in July.. I sold many books and had a fun time in Detroit’s Eastern Market! I’m back own with my book in September in Detroit again at Eastern Market, at the Aquarius Press table Shed 2 http://easternmarket.org/markets/taste-of-our-markets/#sunday-market
Thanks for the continued prayers for Scott’s health as he goes back into treatment soon again. We were able to move some shows around, and I have many poems and lyrics for a new book, with stories, Stay tuned to Facebook at www.facebook.com/carolynstriho and to https://www.reverbnation.com/carolynstriho and here on the site for Shows to check out show dates and announcements. We have new gigs in November and likely December, too!
We got to Ludington on Lake Michigan, to the River House on the Muskegon River this summer, and are planning a return to Italy next year for shows. Detroit Energy Asylum has released new material on Orchide Records Detroit – and I’m happy to say I’m quite busy working on new songs myself and with Scott. The new articles on DEA are coming soon.
And here’s some wonderful press received lately, too:
“Award-winning singer/songwriter, musician & poet Carolyn Striho brings rock energy with a passion for poetry and literature, with new songs and poetry, writing her entire life. She melds genres and combines a little bit of ferocity with tenderness, and a wide vocal range and heartfelt lyrics. She distills her music and resilience to communicate to the next generation. Jeff Milo, June 12, 2025, Ferndale, Michigan”
“The ‘fierce stage persona’ and poetic magic of Detroit’s award-winning Carolyn Striho…as a veteran artist with an expansive catalog of eclectic rock ’n’ roll songs, an armload of Detroit Music Awards, a new book of poetry and lyrics, and an engaged fan base, Striho embraces the variety and spontaneity of every show. her songs and her live shows steeped in diversity, from rock to Americana to classical music to pop to blues to jazz. John Sinkevics for Local Spins in Grand Rapids, Michigan June 13, 2025”
We’ve been all over this year from Detroit down to St. Petersburg and Treasure Island in Florida, and back in Michigan from Traverse City to Grand Rapids to Ann Arbor and back up near Big Rapids and Cadillac, Michigan. I’ve been teaching down here every day and working on new poetry and compiling some really cool stories of my music life. It’s a lot to work on a new book, but I found even more poetry from many years. This could be an adventure and I hope I get there with the new book. Scott has been undergoing treatments but his health is stabilized even with these strong treatments. We are grateful and hope things continue to improve. He will also join me on the new shows this month. He is hoping to finish some new songs as well.
So here we are with new June shows with the full band too!
Friday to Sunday, June 13 to June 15 is the marvelous Nor’Easter Festival up in northern Michigan- we’re back again this year performing on Saturday June 14th at 5:30 pm on the Main Stage. It’s a really cool festival and it’s tucked into the northeast side of Michigan (if you keep driving you go straight to Lake Huron!) There’s a super lineup of excellent artists and vendors!! Join us and check it out for tickets and camping at https://www.noreastrfest.org/
Wednesday, June 18th, we’re with the full band at the beautiful Ferndale Summer Concert Series located at The Ferndale Library courtyard at 6:30! NPR Detroit’s Jeff Milo and the Ferndale Library have teamed up for a great series this summer! It’s free and I hope you can come out to it at 9 Mile and Woodward – not too far from Detroit in a special place – Ferndale, Michigan. Details at https://www.fadl.org/scs
Thanks also for the recent airplay on several stations. Internationally, we’re over on Blues Radio/Corner U.K. in London England, and on Noel Casey’s After Midnight in Dublin Ireland. Here in the U.S. thanks for the airplay at WYCE Grand Rapids, WAKT-FM Toledo Ohio, WXTF-LP 97.9, Harrisville Michigan, WDET-FM NPR Detroit 101.9 FM and Radio Cobra Detroit !
We’re back from winter’s depths of injury and illness. There is still a lot to go through health wise, but my arm has healed up and I’m ready to play guitar and piano again. I’m really grateful. Scott’s entering a new treatment for his condition, but we hope to do some really cool gigs this year. We released new music last year and would love to record more for the album this year. We have some sweet new shows coming up and later this year, some in our hometown of Detroit, Michigan, too.
Sunday March 30th 2025 –We’re excited for an afternoon matinee gig in the splendid Ann Arbor Downtown District Library with a live show with Mary McGuire and me from 2 to 3 pm! Also featuring Scott Dailey and Ron Wolf, we hope to see you at 343 S. Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor MI (734) 327-4300. More details https://aadl.org/
Thursday, May 1st, 2025 – WYCE 88.1 FM Grand Rapids – I’m back on the air with Chris Cranick and WYCE for a new live interview, music and poetry leading up to my Schuler Books & Music Event the same evening! I was honored to be featured on WYCE last year, and invited back. Tune in from 2 to 3 pm to listen live here https://grcmc.org/wyce/listen
Thursday, May 1st 2025 – Schuler Books Grand Rapids – yes! I’m back with a brand new Book Event and also playing some music. It’s from 6 pm to 7:30 pm – I’ll be reading from my “Detroit (Maiden Energy)” book with new poetry from an upcoming book I’m doing, and several songs! Join me at 2660 28th Street SE Grand Rapids, MI (616) 942-2561 More details at:https://www.schulerbooks.com/
Friday and Saturday, June 13th and June 14th 2025 – We’re delighted to be performing at this very special, enchanting northern Michigan Music Festival – The Nor-East’r in Mio, Michigan with fantastic Michigan artists including The Accidentals, Erin Zindle and more – Come on up and see the Carolyn Striho Group with new music and poetry – – see you there in June! Details: https://www.noreastrfest.org/
With more airplay receive from the FolkNow compilation for “I Will Rise” and new stations picking up, it was a good holiday season. This Spring, we’re hopeful for good health and happy to wish you an early Spring.
Thank you to “Blues U.K.” and Tony Corner in England for the airplay this month! We’re thrilled to have more airplay with “14 Miles of Bad Road’ being heard in the U.K, with Tony’s German station/show next!
One of our brand songs released this year, “I Will Rise,” has also made it to a new CD collection of songs! Thank you to Erik and Hudson Harding Music in Philadelphia for choosing this song for the new compilation/November/December collection. There’s some wonderful songs by our friends The Lucky Nows, The Rough and Tumble and Mike Ward, and more! Yes, it’s in Folk, which is one of our many genres of writing ) There’s a lot of great artists on the album and we’re in good company on “Folk Now.” https://www.facebook.com/hudsonharding
While I’m still down with my broken arm, my husband/guitarist Scott has had a tremendous health challenge. He is also hoping to be back performing with me next year. We have been through too much to explain on a blog and may start a Substack soon. And I hope to be back to teaching soon, too. The broken arm is more in my shoulder so it takes even longer to heal.
In the meantime, I am working on new poetry, compiling already-written poetry, and a hint at an autobiography for my next poetry book. I hope that makes sense, but safe to say there is another poetry book coming out with a special story or two as well in the book – so stay tuned.
I have rescheduled shows for 2025 and we are going to release a new album of material from this year with new songs. New dates are coming up on the website, and at Songkick, Bands in Town and Reverbnation. Excited to be back with some new Book Events for my prio book, “Detroit (Maiden Energy)” and also, our new music gigs
Thank you for listening and the support. Happy December health and hope,
Happy October! Good news! We are on the Grammy Awards® First Round Ballot 2025 in several categories for:
“14 Miles of Bad Road” -Best Americana Performance & Best American Roots Song
“Blue Ridiculous Love” – Best Alternative Music Performance
“Piano Moon” -Best Instrumental Composition
“I Will Rise” – Best Pop Solo Performance
You can hear or download our music on all digital platforms, i.e., Apple Music, Spotify, Soundcloud and check the videos we produced on YouTube and the link to the For Your Consideration page: https://www.carolynstriho.com/fyc/.
We are also happy to have more radio play this Fall on stations in Detroit, Metro Detroit, through Michigan, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon and Vermont
. There’s good news coming on a compilation album we’ll be featured for November/December too (“Folk Now”), and some new live shows later. Stay well and thanks again! Love,
