Rorey Carroll

 Musicians often concoct necessary tales to capture the attention of the public. Rorey Carroll doesn’t need that - she’s lived it, and carries the story of her life in every line she writes.  Carroll was born in Chicago to a rather normal American family brought up as a typical, middle class kid. This upbringing along with the fascination of alternative culture led her towards the great American love affair, the counterbalance to the American Dream. At a very young age, she lived in her car in cities all around the county, hopped freight trains, she even hiked the entire Appalachian Trail at age 20. She made money playing music to anyone who would listen, from the subways of New York City to the streets of Ohio. She became a living paradox, somewhere between running from the law and running from the normality of a Midwestern suburban lifestyle. The streets broke her down while another world picked her up. Acoustic music, anti-folk, campfires deep in the heart of the humbolt trim scene, in and out of trouble with the law - she inhaled the great spirit of rock and roll.  She learned how to play from everyone she met. “Love is an outlaw” is a concept of her experience. “Love is as aimless as a renegade, breaks every rule you have.“



Past Shows

  • Fri, Aug 26 - 9pm - $10