Carrie Biell

Carrie Biell has been moving audiences in her hometown of Seattle, WA and beyond for over 6 years with her gentle, graceful voice and concrete, heartfelt lyrics. Though she considers the Northwest her home, Carrie was actually born an identical twin in Montclair, California. A child of deaf parents and a mother who slowly went blind, Carrie is one of three daughters. She grew up fast as her mother depended on her more and more for help communicating with the hearing and seeing world - it's no wonder Carrie became a musician. Her parents' divorce and mother's remarriage brought her from Orange County to Seattle at age 9. Growing up in a musically vibrant town exposed Carrie to the bands that made Seattle famous. As a teenager her first band was formed in the 8th grade comprised of her twin sister on guitar and Carrie on bass. The duo performed at school functions and small local coffee shops before branching off in their own directions. Exhibiting surprising lyrical depth for a singer-songwriter of her age, Carrie got an early start performing solo at the age of 17 and released her first album, Symphony of Sirens, in 2001. It landed her on some of Seattle's top stages opening for... more...