Carly Pearce
Vulnerable, fiddle-laced country that feels like a late-night conversation. Polished pop sensibilities meet the raw, honest storytelling of a classic Kentucky songwriter.
Vulnerable, fiddle-laced country that feels like a late-night conversation. Polished pop sensibilities meet the raw, honest storytelling of a classic Kentucky songwriter.
Carly Pearce creates music that feels like a shared secret between friends. Her sound is defined by a striking intimacy, often leading with a breathy, close-mic vocal style that makes her heartbreak feel immediate and personal. While she fits comfortably within the modern country-pop landscape, there is a persistent organic warmth to her arrangements, frequently featuring prominent fiddle and dobro that nod to her Kentucky bluegrass roots.
What sets her apart is her commitment to the '90s female country aesthetic, updated for the modern era. She avoids the bombast of stadium country in favor of nuanced storytelling and emotional transparency. Her work, particularly on the '29' project, transformed her personal grief and life transitions into a cohesive sonic identity that is both sophisticated and deeply relatable.
Start with the album '29: Written in Stone' to hear her at her most potent. It captures a specific window of life with brutal honesty, backed by production that perfectly balances traditional instrumentation with contemporary clarity. It is the definitive modern country divorce record.
Carly Pearce (born Carly Cristyne Slusser; April 24, 1990) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Her material contains elements of both traditional and contemporary country-pop music. Pearce began performing professionally in her teens, appearing on several albums of bluegrass material in the 2000s. After moving to Nashville, Tennessee, she began gaining more widespread notice. Pearce first gained major recognition in 2017 when her self-penned "Every Little Thing" found an audience on satellite radio. The song helped Pearce secure a major label recording contract and became a major hit, reaching number one on the Billboard country chart. Her debut album of the same name debuted in the top five of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Pearce has since released new material, including the 2020 single "Next Girl" from 29, an EP released on February 19, 2021. On September 17, 2021, she released her third studio album 29: Written in Stone. Pearce is a three-time Country Music Association Award winner, a four-time Academy of Country Music Award winner, has received one CMT Music Award and one Grammy Award. She became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2021.
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