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
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Shadowlands
International Pop - Released by Libellule Editions on Sep 1, 2023
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Break Me Open
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on Apr 22, 2022
Available in24-Bit/96 kHz Stereo -
Hundred Acres
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on Feb 23, 2018
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
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All We Grow (Ten Year Anniversary Edition)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on Dec 4, 2020
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All We Grow
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on Aug 24, 2010
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Hoyas
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on May 8, 2012
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Brassy Sun
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on Aug 24, 2017
Available in24-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Paralyzed (At Home Version)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on Feb 9, 2023
Available in24-Bit/96 kHz Stereo -
Fire-scene b/w Chrysalis
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on Sep 16, 2020
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Music for Wood and Strings (feat. So Percussion) (Translucent Remake)
Bryce Dessner, Justin Vernon, S. Carey
Electronic - Released by Brassland on Feb 19, 2016
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Shadowlands
International Pop - Released by Libellule Editions on Sep 1, 2023
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Crown the Pines
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on Mar 6, 2014
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo