Carole’s music is not afraid. She sings about love, loss, society’s issues, finding self, but always with a silver lining - a belief that every experience is an opportunity to be or do better. Her music is born of her heart, starting as a feeling - often while communing with nature - a personal reaction to a moment in time, or the release of deep rooted feelings. The clarity of meaning in her writing then transcends the personal to a universal connection.
Carole Wise is a Maine-based singer-songwriter and recording artist. She is the consummate performer. Her guitar and mandolin playing are both intricate and straight-forward and her lyrics are nuanced, lyrical and both personal and universal. We the listeners are not likely to have songs written about or for us, yet, in listening to Carole’s songs - we come close. Every song offers us a chance to connect to something: a feeling, a thought, a fear, a hope. She evokes something familiar - something we have felt, thought or worried about - as though she knew us.
Wise won first place in the Rose Garden Songwriter Competition in 2022. She was a finalist for Emerging Artist and Best Video for ISSA in 2023. She was a finalist for RAWA's Music for Social Change in 2023.
Wise’s 2021 release, The Long Way Home, charted in the top 20 on Folk Radio. Her most recent release, North Star, from February 2024 has been on its way to similar accolades, charting two weeks in the top 10 on Folk Radio.
Since 2022, Carole Wise has performed hundreds to live and virtual shows across the country. Highlights have been headlining The Troubadour as well as opening for Vance Gilbert, co-billing with Cold Chocolate at The Rose Garden Coffeehouse, Club Passim, The Back Room and Two Way Street Coffee House.
"Carole is a dedicated, talented singer/songwriter who offers provocative lyrics to encourage us to engage in the world around us. Her style is comfortable and honest. Her musical talent and experience is obvious." - Cadenza
"The first time I heard Carole Wise was when she sent me a song for the Singer Songwriter Showcase portion of my show (The Hootenanny Cafe Radio Show). I was immediately drawn in and became an instant fan. I always look forward to the next Carole Wise song. All her songs her captivating and mesmerizing with a strong message. Once a fan, always a fan!!! You’ll want more and more!!!!" - Jon Stein
