"Healing as Repetition: The Intentional Power of Carly Ann Taylor’s Debut"

Survival can be followed by many different kinds of silence, but generally you will not experience peace right away—instead, you will find your mind filled with 'static noise' or low background hums. Carly Ann Taylor uses the song “Why Should I Worry (Remind Me Version)” to embrace that low background noise; walking straight through it barefoot on top of concrete and carrying the weight of ash inside of her lungs while also carrying something bright and light inside of her chest.

Her Curb Records debut is not really an introduction to her as an artist; rather it feels like a point of reckoning—based on memory loops through the act of changing perspective; she keeps asking to help her remember, but she has not forgotten; she asks that you remember with her to allow yourself the chance to get better through repetition (strategically, with purpose and methodically). The same way in branding, where there is clear communication and intention behind the messaging; in human beings surviving, they will talk back through the process of surviving.

The beginning of the record feels like it is going to be gentle and maybe somewhat off-putting, but then builds up into the "final" part, which feels like a fancy time of confessional inside of a large church. There is definitely soul within these layers of music; however, there is also a lot of structure to this music as every layer is designed to enhance (elevate) the singer's voice (her voice is a mixture between the soulfulness of Adele and Celine Dion, but she has created a new sound that belongs just to Carly Ann, therefore there are no imitations, just inherited from other artists; she has changed the forms thereof).

This is not a polished story; it’s a lived one. Hawaii as a beginning. Broken homes. Systems that were never helpful have now become a failure. At age 7 she has everything shattered. Fast forward years down the road, and a plane ticket changes everything; she was on the Hero's Journey only to have no true myths to carry with them, just reality. California doesn't save her, but gives her room to build herself. That's a HUGE difference.

This is heard in her music. The phrasing of each line, how she breathes between each line, and how she is able to truly strip away the word "worry" instead of hiding behind it; all are showcased through the way she uses examples as well as how she uses memories stained with alcohol through her life and emotional noise from throughout her life and dust from past incarnated versions of ourselves, but now are not the only ruling force in her life.

It is not just a debut; rather, it is a strategically positioned narrative with an ultimately positive purpose. It takes the negative pain experienced through her life & creates a resonant sound that will convert into loyalty. It does not have to be hyped or noisy; it will just be the truth amplified.