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Jim Carey started playing piano at age 9 at the suggestion of his grandparents. After finding his voice and starting a band with his brother Joe, the St. Paul native began writing songs and learned to play guitar, bass, and drums – all before the age of 15. After a year of playing in his first band, Jim and Joe moved to Rochester with their family and started a new band there, while continuing to write songs and hone a developing craft. Following 2 years of music study at the collegiate level, Jim put together a professional band and started playing in clubs.
Since then, he has recorded with Neal Schon, and Ross Valory (both of Journey fame), along with Emmy Award Winner: Jon Close, Doobie Brothers’ producer: Marty Cohn, and REM producer: Don Dixon. He also fronted the locally successful band Loft, and followed that with the sibling group The Careys, performing again with his brother Joe and adding their sister Jessica. At present, he sings regularly for radio IDs and commercials, plays over 200 dates a year throughout America, Europe and Mexico, and has shared the stage with Jonny Lang, Brad Paisley, and Martin Zellar. His first full-length solo CD, Juliet Avenue, was released in August 2002. Jim was also honored to have been nominated for a Minnesota Music Award in 2006 (Best Piano/Keyboard Player).
Currently, Jim is very excited to have been asked to join Jason Perri as a duo: Perri & Carey. At present, they are in the studio working with producer and Grammy Nominee, Mike Clute (Faith Hill, Diamond Rio). They can also be found around the Twin Cities and Nashville playing a variety of venues. Look for myspace.com/PerriandCareymusic
RECORDING CREDITS
Loft, Sky 1997
Loft, Pavement 1999
Jim Carey, Juliet Ave 2002
Joe Carey, Wondervibe 2003
GB Leighton, Live New Years Eve 2005
Jason Perri, I Wanna Be Me 2005
Gary D & The Fabulous Armadillos - Diary of a Decade 2005
Romanticide, A Year of Mondays 2007
GB Leighton, Shake Them Ghosts 2007
MJ Kroll, Resonate 2007
