Carrie Paz
Carrie Pazdziora (formerly Harrell) is a native of Hertford, North Carolina, but now considers Chicago, Illinois her home with her new husband, Eric Pazdziora. Carrie has been singing since her debut in a hip social club, The Womb, in 1985. She sings a variety of genres and styles, from Classical to Jazz to Acoustic Folk, and has performed in a variety of settings, from Irish pubs to Parisian streets to Nashvillian coffee houses to Chicago churches. Though she wishes to appeal to the ears of all people, whatever their musical preference, her primary hope is to show them the reason she is able to sing at all... Jesus.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I have played in quite an assortment of places, as mentioned above. I began in churches across Northeastern North Carolina when I was a child and through my teen years. I later moved to Nashville, Tennessee where I played in various coffee houses. From there I took a trip to France with a group of fellow "musicianaries." We played out in public squares, in small cafes and coffee shops, and in a certain Irish pub in Paris. When I returned home to NC, I met and fell in love with a Midwesterner, Eric Pazdziora, and moved to Chicago, where I currently play weekly at our church, Lake Shore Baptist on the North Side. There have been a plethora of special moments in each place I've had the honor of playing.
Your musical influences
Ella Fitzgerald, Nora Jones, Eva Cassidy, Karen Carpenter, Nat King Cole
What equipment do you use?
Seagull guitar, Vocal Chords
