S. Carey
Sean Carey is a Wisconsin-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who, in addition to releasing a series of well-received chamber folk records as S. Carey, is well known as the drummer and pianist for indie pop group Bon Iver. Carey's solo career began in the 2010s with releases like Range of Light (2014) and Hundred Acres (2018). The deeply introspective Break Me Open appeared in 2022.
A native of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Carey began playing drums at the age of ten and later sought a degree in classical percussion at University of Wisconsin in Eau Claire. After graduating, he joined Justin Vernon's Bon Iver project and became a full-time collaborator, acting as drummer, pianist, and supporting vocalist. During this time, he began developing his own compositions, which meld classical elements with indie folk and rich harmonies.
Conceived and composed on the road and executed during tour breaks with Bon Iver, Carey's first solo outing under the moniker S. Carey combined a traditional rock band setup with elements of chamber pop, fusion, and jazz drumming. The meditative and cinematic All We Grow was released by Jagjaguwar in August 2010. An EP called Hoyas appeared in 2012, followed by his second LP, 2014's Range of Light, a work of enchanting chamber folk inspired by the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Nature, a central theme in Carey's brand of orchestral Americana, was again reflected in his 2015 EP Supermoon. Returning in 2018, Carey focused on a more minimalist approach on the warmly introspective Hundred Acres.
Another four years passed before Carey returned with his fourth solo effort. A typically reflective collection that ruminates on love, fatherhood, and vulnerability, Break Me Open was released by his longtime label Jagjaguwar in April 2022.
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Shadowlands
International Pop - Released by Libellule Editions on 1 Sep 2023
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Hundred Acres
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on 23 Feb 2018
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All We Grow (Ten Year Anniversary Edition)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on 4 Dec 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
All We Grow
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on 24 Aug 2010
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Hoyas
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on 8 May 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Paralyzed (At Home Version)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on 9 Feb 2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Fire-scene b/w Chrysalis
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on 16 Sep 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Music for Wood and Strings (Translucent Remake)
Bryce Dessner, Justin Vernon, S. Carey
Alternative & Indie - Released by Brassland on 19 Feb 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Dungeons and Dragons
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fisher and Porcupine on 9 Jun 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Shadowlands
International Pop - Released by Libellule Editions on 1 Sep 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Crown the Pines
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on 6 Mar 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo