Mountains to Climb

Inspired by the mountains of Colorado where she was born and raised, Carin Mari is a songwriter from the heart who is passionate about life, playing her own brand of music.
In 2001, Country/Americana Music quickly became her passion when dear friend and mentor, Michael Martin Murphey, suggested that Carin learn "I Want to be a Cowboy's Sweetheart.” Not a far stretch from her roots, this style of music fit her lifestyle perfectly since she was already an avid rider with a love for the western way of life.  After fourteen years of continued dedication, her talents as a guitarist/singer/songwriter have won her numerous awards, including 2009 Entertainer and Songwriter of the year from the NACMA, Southwest Regional Winner for the Texaco Country Showdown, Female Vocalist and Female Entertainer of the year at South Plains College, and runner-up in the 2010 Texaco Country Showdown National Final.  For nine years, she and her two brothers performed coast-to-coast as the band “Carin Mari & Pony Express,” winning numerous awards and playing formidable venues. They have worked hard together to release five CD’s that have received world wide airplay. In January 2011, she felt her dreams coming true as she performed one of her original songs on stage at the historic Ryman Auditorium as a competitor in the Texaco Country Showdown. Although there have been many highlights in her career, being a guest artist on Michael Martin Murphey’s new Album, “Tall Grass and Cool Water,” was an incredible honor and has received great reviews. Parcbench.com had great comments about their duet of “Springtime In The Rockies,” saying, “Carin Mari sings this duet with clarity, matching Murphey’s authenticity with every yearning note. This song brings the formidable album to a stunning close.” She was honored to play for the “Route 66 Inaugural Ball” in 2005 at the Smithsonian National Museum for the American Indian in Washington D.C.. Carin, who is now 23, graduated from South Plains College in 2012 with a degree in Commercial Music, majoring in voice and guitar. In August of 2014, she graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Mass Communication, Leadership, and English. As a new graduate, Carin was thrilled to be a part of her first professional tour where she opened the show and was a standing band member on, Michael Martin Murphey’s Cowboy Christmas Tour. Carin completed her sixth album and first album as a solo artist in January of 2015 and is now actively pursuing her dreams of being a professional singer, songwriter, and musician.