Student Spotlight: Caroline Nesbit Releases Debut EP, Revisited

Cover art for Caroline Nesbit’s debut EP Revisited

About Caroline:

“Caroline is a indie-folk songwriter from Staunton, VA who blends grit with heartfelt storytelling. A former music teacher, she owns her own business and studies guitar and voice with Maddi Mae in Remington, VA. Rooted in the Shenandoah Valley, her songs draw on personal experience and inner work. A true DIYer, she plays every instrument, sings all harmonies, and records in her home studio.”

Listen to the EP:

Maddi’s thoughts:

Two years ago, Caroline started studying guitar and vocals with me. But I knew from the start that guitar and vocals weren’t the actual end-goal for Caroline. You see, Caroline is like me. She’s a storyteller. She’s a maker. She’s a “let’s turn this into something useful” type of person. So yes, Caroline started by sharpening a couple of her tools: guitar and vocals. And then she jumped right into the rushing waters of composition, production, and performance.

I got to be her guide during this process. We built up her strengths, patched up little rough spots, and experimented with tools and techniques. She shared her experiments with me, trusted me with her stories, and savored every bit of experience I could share with her. I got to witness a fellow musician falling back in love with music, giving herself permission to play. And she just so happened to write and record an entire EP worth of songs along the way, completely independently.

Here’s my call to action: Pease take twenty minutes to sit down and listen to Revisited. As you do, think about embracing yourself fully. Think about giving yourself total permission to think differently, to feel deeply, and to try hard. Think about a dream or a project you’ve been putting off, and think about putting it higher up on your list of priorities. Think about welcoming your past, present, and future selves to guide you through the process of actually doing the special thing you’ve been meaning to do. Those are the kinds of thoughts that Revisited is going to inspire in those who take the time to sit with it.

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Caroline performing at the community garden: