Carly Bryant

Carly Bryant

Carly Bryant is a musician from the United Kingdom. She learns the guitar solo to Eric Clapton’s “Wonderful Tonight” at the age of ten, then writes her first song, “Dear Sir John: Can Dreamers Dream in Heaven”, as a letter to John Lennon. She grows up writing songs and learning material from a wide range of influences, including 1970s rock and the piano songs of Victoria Wood.

Early work and recording

After studying music, Bryant writes a symphony and wins a composition prize. She then spends several years in Brighton’s music scene, during which she self-releases three studio albums. She later goes to Paris, where she meets the singer Nadéah and tours Europe, Brazil and Australia with her.

Albums and collaborations

Before that touring period, Bryant records her fourth live studio album in London over twelve days with Danish producer Nikolaj Bjerre. The album features Diogenes Baptisttella, a Brazilian musician who grows up working in his family’s pet shop and learns guitar as an escape from that life. Bryant and Baptisttella recognise a shared intensity in their musical tastes and work closely together, both in writing and in performance.

Current line-up and style

Bryant also begins performing with new musicians, including Clément Amirault and Christophe Millot of Babylon Circus. They contribute trombone, tuba, bass clarinet and accordion, giving her music a different instrumental character. She is also a member of Big Big Train.