Carolyn Arnold

When you book Angel Eyes for your event, whether it's a private party, wedding, or a show at a bar or club, you can expect the highest level of professionalism. They will show up with plenty of time to meet you, set up, and relax before they play. If you want an amplified sound, they have their own 88 key Yamaha keyboard, a sustain pedal, mic and mic stand, an electric guitar and amp, so all you need to provide is the PA. Angel Eyes comes prepared for whatever genre of music is appropriate for your event. Whether it's softly sung jazz standards, the regal sound of famous opera arias, playful Broadway show tunes, or original music full of sweet whimsy and metaphor, they are always fully prepared to entertain the crowd.

Carolyn Arnold is a singer, songwriter and pianist in Berkeley, California. She writes songs in an alternative folk style, somewhere between Joni Mitchell, Natalie Merchant and Tori Amos, with rich and sweet high soprano vocals and lyrics full of metaphor, human connection and fantasy. Friends have described the quality of her voice as “angelic.”

From a very young age Carolyn was surrounded by music. She sang with her family, studied piano, violin and voice through her youth, and began writing songs at age 22. Her roots are in folk music of various kinds; Southern Appalachian, Blues, Folk Revival artists of the ‘60’s and ‘70’s, and Eastern European folk. Other influences include Jazz, Classic Rock, Alternative Rock of the ‘90’s, and female songwriters such as Joni Mitchell, Natalie Merchant, Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlin.

Carolyn’s project that is currently in the works is a live recording of a house concert series she produced, performed and self-recorded in Jan-Feb 2017. In July 2016 she released her first record of original music, produced by recording engineer and musician Benji Marx. In addition to performing her own music, she sings with Resmiranda, an early classical music ensemble, and teaches voice lessons from her home studio.

Angel Eyes provides her own 88 key Yamaha keyboard, vocal mic and mic stand. If you would like amplification of her voice, she would need a PA to complete the picture. If you have a piano she can play, she would need another microphone for the piano. If you have stage lighting, that is great! Angel Eyes does not provide her own stage lighting instruments.