Carissa Rae and Michael Brun started with open mics and built a catalog of earnest pop songs.
For a good sense of their sound, start with 'Girl In L.A.' or 'Already Mine.' They're both pretty representative of that direct, personal style.
They've carved out a space for straightforward, relationship-centered pop that feels lived-in, not just polished. A song like 'Girl In L.A.' captures that plainspoken, diary-entry quality. Their 2017 album 'The Blue Hour' even waded into heavier topics like mental health, which sparked some conversation at the time.
They met at a songwriting workshop in 2011 and began playing open mics. Their 2013 debut EP 'Us' included 'No Matter Where You Are,' a ballad that found an audience. Since then they've released albums like 'Just Love' in 2018 and 'The Long Way Home' in 2022.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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