Across her career, Caroline Hale has defied her youth to bring a sense of maturity to her songwriting style that brings equal parts emotional sophistication, textured production, and an impressive degree of pure craft. With debut singles targeting the defiance, astuteness and cheek of a pop-rock and then an emotional arc with soul-inflected rhythms and folk guitar, Hale immediately showed impressive versatility.
Announcing her EP, Live At Stable Hall, Caroline is set to release a new rendition of fan favourite ‘Something To Believe In’. This recording takes the laid-back dreaminess of the original and transforms it into an emotive energiser, the stripped-back, raw setting playing into Caroline’s attentive and mindful songwriting. The vocals, as powerful and honest as ever, are supported by elegant instrumentation, providing a fiery counterpoint as climaxes are reached but allowing moments of pure vocal shine at their most heartwarming.
Caroline explains, “Bringing these songs to the stage has been an incredible journey. My band and I dedicated ourselves to refining each track until they developed a vibrant energy of their own, inviting fans to immerse themselves in our live performances. While the studio album ‘BFF’ holds a special significance for me, recording this live EP in my hometown at the magnificent Stable Hall venue fills me with immense pride and excitement.”
The San Antonio native began playing guitar at eight years old, inspired by both the Disney girls (Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, and Demi Lovato) and talents across the genre spectrum, from bands like the Beatles and Metallica to artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Taylor Swift.
After becoming proficient on multiple instruments, the real turning point came when, at fourteen, Hale gained a mentor. After watching a Hale performance in a teenage rock showcase with his stepdaughter, Martin Strayer – sound engineer, musician, and songwriter who’s worked with multi-platinum artists like Ariana Grande, Madonna, The Chicks, Soundgarden, and many others – offered to guide her through the world of making music.
From low to high – a natural progression for any life, whether you’re twenty-one or seventy-five. Like all of us, Hale has gone through it and emerged stronger. Fortunately, she has her innate creativity and strong artistic vision to lead her out of the wilderness, even if it’s not with easy answers in her pocket.
Caroline is fresh from landing her first headliner at the coveted Texas Ballroom in Austin, TX, set for September 12th. A few weeks later on October 3rd, Caroline will be supporting Lamont Landers (Lucile/Republic Records) at C-Boy’s Heart & Soul. The show takes place during weekend one of the Austin City Limits Music Festival.