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Before gathering similarities to the likes of
PJ Harvey, British singer/songwriter
Carina Round got her start with a short stint at Birmingham's famed
Ronnie Scott's club in 1996. Within several years, she had gained attention through support billings for
Mark Eitzel,
David Gray,
the Wonder Stuff's
Miles Hunt, and most notably
Ryan Adams, who later asked her to perform at several of his London shows.
Round soon expanded her sound with the additions of drummer Marcus Galley and double bassist Simon Smith, and the trio toured briefly before heading into the studio to record 2001's The First Blood Mystery.
Round supported the album with an extensive tour alongside
Glenn Tilbrook before returning in 2004 with
The Disconnection, which marked her major-label debut for Interscope. 2006's
Slow Motion Addict was produced by
Glen Ballard and featured a more accessible, electronic-embellished sound, while 2009's Things You Should Know found her working with
Gary Go and
Vega 4's Johnny McDaid.
Round then spent some time on various projects, including writing and recording with Academy Award-winning composer
Marco Beltrami and her other group, the Early Winters, as well as touring with
Puscifer (ultimately becoming that band's co-lead vocalist alongside
Maynard James Keenan).
Brian Eno,
Billy Corgan, and
Dave Stewart were among her collaborators on 2012's Tigermending. For the next few years,
Round continued to work with
Puscifer and the Early Winters, resurfacing with the remix collection
Tigermixes in 2015 and the solo retrospective Deranged to Divine in 2016. ~ Andy Kellman