In 1981, Carly Pichini was born into the small Detroit suburb of Allen Park , Michigan. The proud parents were two music-loving devoted people who are fully responsible for inflicting Carly with a love for music. Larry , the father, is a great trumpeter and singer-songwriter. He writes in the style of Neil Young and Carly has watched him play his guitar from a very young age. His records were always playing through the house and legend has it that Carly used to cry until he'd put on her favorite Police record.
At age five, they bought her first real instrument, not to discount the previous offerings of plastic guitars/pots and pans, but this was an actual keyboard. She began learning the keyboard's demo songs by ear, composing little songs of her own and putting on shows for family members. Mom trucked her to countless piano lessons and, following in her father's footsteps, began playing the trumpet in 5th grade. Around 7th grade, she became obsessed with music of the 90s-Nirvana, Counting Crows, Smashing Pumpkins-and, of course, the purchase of a guitar came very soon. Carly's dad start taught her some guitar chords and her songwriting took the voice of a somewhat over-dramatic Catholic middle-schooler.
High school began and Carly immediately started a new obsession - marching band. She continued to write songs and joined the impeccably-titled band, Napkin. They performed at local coffee bars and battle of the bands, but she wasn't content as the token girl bass player. She wanted to be the star, so she packed her bags and left.
Carly moved to Ann Arbor in 1999 to attend the University of Michigan's School of Music. She was a shy at first but found an outlet in the Michigan Marching Band. This new found adversary consumed most of her time but her songwriting remained a welcome distraction. Once her parents bought her a 16-track recorder, she started to relearn the entire songwriting process. Instead of facing the limitations of a dicta-phone, now she was able to start exploring the harmonies and layering of music that she admired in bands like The Beach Boys and The Beatles. This was the real way to write and record.
After receiving a degree in Instrumental Music Education, Carly spent three years as the Director of Bands for the Madison District Public Schools in Madison Heights, MI. Throughout her time there, she taught: competitive marching band, symphonic band, jazz band, choir, percussion ensemble, and middle and elementary school band. She spent her spare time playing trumpet for various bands - Brandon Wiard and His Army and The Jason Croff Band. However, she played many solo shows and eventually began the band September On.
Simultaneously, Carly began working on children's music. Carly was asked to write and teach a Mother's Day song to her cousin's elementary school class. This proved to be very inspiring, and Carly has used that (along with the adorable antics of her young Goddaughter and cousins) as fuel for writing songs. In the fall of 2007, Carly underwent vocal cord surgery to remove two nodules. After weeks of not speaking and months of training and vocal therapy, Carly is healed and began singing again.
In 2008, Carly's passion for music education and songwriting led her to make the most difficult of her decision of her life. She left her teaching job, and all of its wonderful memories to go back to school. In the fall, Carly relocated to New York City to pursue a Master of the Arts degree in Music Business from New York University. She will spend the summer back in Detroit, however, to perform and record music.
Carly's live band: Chris DuRoss (bass, guitar) and David Uhrig (trumpet, piano, and background vocals.)