Carol Markstrom is an award-winning singer-songwriter based out of Tucson, Arizona. She performs from the East Coast to the West up to Alaska. Her music crosses Folk, Americana, Western Roots, and Country. Carol's songs are played by DJs worldwide.
MILE AFTER MILE
WESTERN ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Will Rogers Awards, Academy of Western Artists
The award-winning songs are played worldwide!
“Mile After Mile is a terrific release from a major singer…these are songs to enjoy time and again.”
Country Music People Magazine
WESTERN ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Will Rogers Awards, Academy of Western Artists
The award-winning songs are played worldwide!
“Mile After Mile is a terrific release from a major singer…these are songs to enjoy time and again.”
Country Music People Magazine
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KAY-YA HA CHICKASAW
CAROL'S AWARD-WINNING LATEST SINGLE: Listen on YouTube:
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Co-written by Dawn Anita Plumlee and Carol Markstrom, this is the story of the resilient Chickasaw people and their upheaval through the Trail of Tears and ultimate resettlement and flourishment in what is now known as the state of Oklahoma.
In June 2022, Kay-Yah Ha Chickasaw won 1st Place for Best Songwriting/Lyrics from the Cowpokes International Film Festival in Electra, Texas. It has been on a Top-40 Chart in Australia. |
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BANDIDA Best Music Video Award Wild Bunch Film Festival From Carol's Desert Rose CD |
RECENT AWARDS
* 2022 Awards for Best Song/Musical Score for Miner's Candle film from the Rawhide Days, Cowpokes Intl, Wild Bunch, and Barcelona International Film Festival (Honorable mention)
* 2022 Silver Arrow Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Native American Music Industry, Spirit Wind Records
* 2022 Best Folk Original Song for Miner's Candle, Red Carpet Award Show in Holland
* 2022 1st Place Best Songwriting/Lyrics for Kay-Yah Ha Chickasaw from the Cowpokes International Film Festival (co-write with Dawn Anita Plumlee)
* 2020 Director's Choice for Best Music Video "Bandida," Wild Bunch Film Festival
*2018 Desert Rose: Country and Western CD of the Year, Rural Roots Music Commission
*2018 Finalist, Native Heart Award, Native American Music Association
*2017 and 2015 Western Female Vocalist of the Year: Academy of Western Artists
*2017 Crossing Borders: Original Western CD of the Year, Rural Roots Music Commission
* 2022 Awards for Best Song/Musical Score for Miner's Candle film from the Rawhide Days, Cowpokes Intl, Wild Bunch, and Barcelona International Film Festival (Honorable mention)
* 2022 Silver Arrow Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Native American Music Industry, Spirit Wind Records
* 2022 Best Folk Original Song for Miner's Candle, Red Carpet Award Show in Holland
* 2022 1st Place Best Songwriting/Lyrics for Kay-Yah Ha Chickasaw from the Cowpokes International Film Festival (co-write with Dawn Anita Plumlee)
* 2020 Director's Choice for Best Music Video "Bandida," Wild Bunch Film Festival
*2018 Desert Rose: Country and Western CD of the Year, Rural Roots Music Commission
*2018 Finalist, Native Heart Award, Native American Music Association
*2017 and 2015 Western Female Vocalist of the Year: Academy of Western Artists
*2017 Crossing Borders: Original Western CD of the Year, Rural Roots Music Commission