: Biography

Carolyn Anele (a-NEL) is “a singer with a beautiful voice…
a spectacular songwriter”
                                          – Marion Barchel, CBC Radio.

Highlights include opening for singer-songwriter, Eric Bogle, performing in singer-songwriter showcases with Bill Henderson and Roy Forbes and with Cruzeros lead Barry Mathers and folk duo Lester Quitzau and Mae Moore.

Carolyn's 2002 debut album, “The Harbour” features seven original songs – a mixture of folk, contemporary, blue grass, spiritual and instrumental music. Her CD won a 2003 KADAC (Kelowna And District Arts Council) Award of Honour for CD Release in the Okanagan. In 2004, Carolyn was nominated for the KADAC favorite female performer of the year and favorite folk artist of the year.

Carolyn Anele Unterschultz was born in Salmon Arm, British Columbia – a rural town in the North Okanagan Valley surrounded by lakes, rivers, streams and mountains. As a girl, she preferred creating her own melodies on the old family piano to the tedious practicing of scales and traditional compositions. As a teenager, she spent most of her time hanging out with friends and refining her basketball skills and attended college on athletic scholarships. In 1996, Carolyn returned to her love of music and attended her first workshop, a Power-Song Shop designed for advanced songwriters in Vancouver, B.C. This affirming opportunity inspired Carolyn to continue learning and honing her writing skills. In 2000, Carolyn started her career as a solo artist, promoting her original material. She was chosen to perform her own songs that summer at a fundraising event held for the B.C. Children's Hospital.

Coinciding with the release of “The Harbour” CD, Carolyn's sellout debut concert in the spring of 2002, combined her musical pursuits with her humanitarian efforts – a fundraising event for Inside/Out, a violence prevention program for teens.

Carolyn currently resides in Vernon, B.C. with her husband, son, and two cats and performs for charities, benefits, festivals and showcases.

Carolyn's musical vision is to write songs that will inspire, uplift and heal.