Katy Carr

Katy Carr is an award winning British recording artist and has released 6 albums. An Ambassador of Polish history in Great Britain, her recent albums Paszport (2012), ‘Polonia’ (2015) and Providence (2020) are inspired by the Polish WWII experience. In 2016, Katy was awarded the Pro Patria medal for her humanitarian and musical work.

A musician, aviator and multi-instrumentalist (piano, ukulele, banjolele, vintage keyboardist) she has performed her music internationally with live concerts & tours, intergenerational outreach workshops throughout Great Britain, Poland, Europe (France, Belgium, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Germany) USA, Mexico, Canada as well as connecting with her audiences via live streaming during the pandemic.

Katy Carr has been played on a number of high profile radio stations including the BBC, Radio Trojka, Polish Radio, Robert Elms BBC Radio London, BBC Radio 4 Today program,  BBC Radio 3 Late Junction, Polski FM, Jedynka Radio 1, Max Reinhardt’s Late Lunch Show on Soho Radio, BBC World Service’s Global Beats.

‘One of the most unusual, passionate and intriguing concept albums of the year’ ★★★★ THE GUARDIAN (Paszport 2012)

‘A truly singular creation’   ★★★★ THE GUARDIAN (Polonia 2015)

’16 compositions about forgotten or never before acknowledged Polish figures… a jaunty effort full of charm and verve with a melancholy undertow’ ★★★★ THE INDEPENDENT (Polonia 2015)

‘I fell in love with old‑school glamour’ : The Nottingham-raised singer on her passion for the 40s, her Polish roots – and her pilot’s licence  THE GUARDIAN (feature 2020)

‘Angular, theatrical, Klezmeric. Intriguing’  ★★★★  THE INDEPENDENT (Paszport 2012)

‘Intrigued by her Polish ancestry, the singer embarks on a crash course in the country’s music and history’  THE TIMES Record Of The Year (Paszport 2012)

’16 compositions about forgotten or never before acknowledged Polish figures… a jaunty effort full of charm and verve with a melancholy undertow’ ★★★★ THE INDEPENDENT (Polonia 2015)

‘A truly singular creation’   ★★★★ THE GUARDIAN (Polonia 2015)

‘Charged with romance, historical witness and courage’ ★★★★ Q (Polonia 2015)

‘Dark drama, intensely melodic folk’ ★★★★ MOJO (Providence 2020)

‘Melodic history lessons. Katy Carr is an unusual and original singer songwriter. She is fascinated by history, has a gift for strong, upbeat melodies and manages to match research with unashamed emotion.’ ★★★★ SONGLINES (Providence 2020)