Caroline Kole
Caroline Kole (born Caroline Kudelko; July 2, 1997) is an American Country singer, songwriter, and guitarist who began performing under the stage name Suite Caroline.[1]
Career
Kole records under the Starstruck Records label and has a publishing contract with Sony/ATV.[1] [2] Since 2013, she has been on a two-year international tour with Reba McEntire, opening shows for the performer.[2][3] She was one of the singers on Reba McEntire's release "Pray for Peace."[4]
In 2013, Starstruck Records released a five-track EP of Kole's tracks, including the single "Money to Me".[5][6] That release reached the number one spot on the Country Music Television (CMT) Pure Countdown.[3] The video from her second release, "If He'd Ever Look Up," was number one for several weeks on CMT Pure, and CMT also named her a "Listen Up" Artist.[3][7] Both songs have been featured on SiriusXM satellite radio.[7][8]
Kole has an endorsement arrangement with Martin Guitars.[9] She was 12 years old when she was first promoted by the company at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) convention.[10] At age 14, she began playing at the County Music Association (CMA) Festival.[11]
In addition to McEntire, Kole has performed on stage with Charlie Daniels, Pat Benatar, and Sheryl Crow. She has opened shows for artists such as Blake Shelton, Alan Jackson, Eric Church and Martina McBride.[12]
"Winter", a song Kole wrote about the dolphin featured in the Warner Brothers movies Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2, appears on the soundtrack of the documentary Winter, the Dolphin that Can.[13][14][15]
References
- ^ a b Daly, Sean. "Clearwater's Caroline Kole Touring with Reba McEntire; signs national record, publishing deals", tampabay.com, July 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "Caroline Kole" Starstruck Management Group. Accessed March 12, 2015
- ^ a b c "Caroline Kole lighting up the country music world", March 4, 2015.
- ^ Swirsky, Jen "Reba Releases "Pray for Peace", cmchatlive.com, July 21, 2014
- ^ "The top 10 Tampa music stories of 2013, No. 5: Caroline Kole's breakout year", tampabay.com, December 26, 2013.
- ^ Caroline Kole profile, tampabay.com; accessed March 13, 2015
- ^ a b "Reba, teen singer join cause to help homeless", lebanondemocrat.com, February 1, 2015
- ^ "Introducing Caroline Kole", countrymusicislove.com, January 14, 2014
- ^ "Caroline Kole", cmt.com; accessed March 11, 2015.
- ^ Kinsler, Robert Profile, ocregister.com, January 26, 2010.
- ^ Z, Jessica. "Caroline Kole Makes Her First CMA Fest Appearance"[permanent dead link], keepinitcountryblog.com, June 16, 2012.
- ^ Byrd, Steve. "Caroline Kole: Tampa Bay Favorite Goes for Big Time in Nashville", guitargirlmag.com, February 28, 2013.
- ^ Caroline Kole profile, seewinter.com; accessed March 12, 2015
- ^ "Dolphin Tale 1 & 2” Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Accessed March 12, 2015
- ^ “Hey Winter Dolphin Fans”, frequency.com; accessed March 12, 2015.