There's something magically familiar about Carrie Akre, especially when it comes to music. In the 90's when everyone raved about the Seattle grunge scene with Nirvana and Pearl Jam, Carrie fronted the strongly popular, equally talented - Hammerbox. She continued her strong vocal performances with another national band - Goodness. On the side, she worked with friend, Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), to form The Rockfords and released an album on Epic.

The most amazing thing about Carrie's voice is that she can move throughout all musical styles - whether it's performing rock on a Smithereen's album, or full on gospel tinged solo material from her latest solo release, Invitation. You'll swear there's a place for Carrie - and that place is everywhere.

Her first solo album, Home, sold an impressive 8,000 copies through her own small imprint, and there's no particular reason why her latest release shouldn't earn her a larger audience.

Akre released her second album, Invitation, on her own label, the appropriately titled My Way Records in August of 2002. This release finds Akre sharing her life experiences, which shine forth with amazing strength.

Branching out into a mixture of soul, gospel, pop and electronica throughout the run of the album, Akre still maintains her focus on a soulful groove. This is just the beginning of discovering what incredible music she has up her sleeve. As a performing artist… If given the chance to see her live, DO NOT, miss out!!!!

Artist Facts:
:: Frontwoman for A&M's Hammerbox
:: Frontwoman for Atlantic's Goodness
:: Frontwoman for Epic's The Rockfords