Well…a tentative Happy May! It’s hard to hear about our community, state and world music, writing and art events being cancelled. Everyone’s safety and health is so important, and we’ll all be back soon…
First, thank you for so many, many views the first night of our Facebook Music Livestream on Saturday April 4th ! It was in the room, so to speak, so I’m glad you liked it as it was quite live! Here is the Facebook link. The Video was just uploaded to You Tube by The Isle of Wight, U.K., too, where we performed 2 years ago and will again! “I Will Rise” is a forthcoming music Release coming up this year when we get into the studio soon.
This Saturday, May 9, 2020, we’ll be a part of Lighthouse in Pontiac, Michigan’s Livestream Fundraiser for Lighthouse Live with so many fantastic Detroit artists! Scott Dailey and I will feature a favorite “Sing it to Me” and also talk a bit about the Lighthouse Organization, which provides food and shelter, especially right now during the pandemic https://lighthousemi.org/live/ Join in on Facebook or on You Tube! So many fantastic artists, including Alice Cooper, The Accidentals, Suzi Quatro and Thornetta Davis – and we’re raising money for Lighthouse! Watch right here at https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/lighthouse-online-telethon-to-have-50-musical-talents-from-detroit-may-9-raising-money-for-covid-19-food-shelter-fund?fbclid=IwAR0FzK4c4FnrMpfVwAUhC92_qhmz5CyuBVFrXdmnbNidkiFhhDtJQt685aE
https://handup.org/campaigns/coronavirus
April 30th, I was honored to be talking about my music and art in an online appearance on PBS Detroit’s WTVS and the City of Detroit’s Covid 19 Artist Relief Fund by Rochelle Riley & Mitch Albom with such artists as Jeff Daniels, Big Sean, Steffanie Christi’an and many Detroit artists. You can watch my segment at the .mov link or view the entire 90 minutes here at Channel 21 Comcast TV/Detroit WTVS. http://detroit-vod.cablecast.tv/CablecastPublicSite/watch/4?channel=3
With music events/gigs and poetry events in April, May, June and July cancelled or postponed, our U.K. tour 2020 has been moved to 2021. The south Florida Book Tour is hopeful but likely moved to Spring 2021. I’m writing new music and we’ll be recording more, too. The band will come into the studio when we’re allowed to get all together again!
Thank you for the Detroit Music Award Nominations 2020 for Outstanding Rock/Pop Songwriter and Singer, and for Scott Dailey for Outstanding Rock/Pop Instrumentalist too! https://www.detroitmusicawards.net/2020-nominees
I’ll be releasing the Audio Book on Amazon and other outlets, so look for it this early Summer. It’s good news with some more good news on “Detroit (Maiden Energy)” soon. I miss everybody, my family, students, musicians and friends. And there’s so much emotion behind this post, even if it seems like a “regular” update/blog. We’re all so grateful for grocery and pharmacy delivery and the bright days ahead, with special big thanks to the hospital workers. In the meantime, as we’re artists and everything is cancelled, please download music, books and support Detroit, Michigan and world artists. Here’s a bit of my recent music catalogue (partial list) or the book in the meantime, and prayers to the world!Love, Carolyn https://music.apple.com/us/artist/carolyn-striho/276003130
links for the book and for music: https://www.amazon.com/Detroit-Maiden-Energy-Carolyn-Striho/dp/1733089837
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=carolyn+striho&i=digital-music&ref=nb_sb_noss
Some of Scott Dailey’s music is at https://music.apple.com/us/artist/scott-dailey/734970797
