Carly Bannister is an artist who was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee.

Bannister draws on the engaging melodies of musical icons like Kacey Musgraves while invoking the raw lyric of artists like Brandi Carlile, allowing for a wide but sincere appeal.

Bannister’s songwriting is at once witty, searching, and disarming—she conveys dense, complex emotions through fresh and singable melodies, resulting in songs both weighty and weightless.