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"Welcome to the world of talented...Carol Markstrom...where American folk music washes gently against Americana” Country Music People Magazine​

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A BETTER WAY
2025 RELEASE  

This song speaks to finding a bridge across the differences
that divide us to a better place of peace and unity. 
 co-written by Carol Markstrom & Seth Maynard


The song can be purchased at:  
i2irecords.com/carol-markstrom

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SEEKERS
Fall 2024
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12 ORIGINAL Songs
​READ REVIEW OF ALBUM & LINER NOTES HERE: 
www.carolmarkstrommusic.com/seekers.html



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RED CARPET AWARD SHOW IN EUROPE:
2024: Musician of the Year     2023: Best Country Rock Cover Female     2022:  Best Original Folk Female   
​ + 2025 Nominations

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Kay-Ya Ha Chickasaw
by Dawn Anita Plumlee & Carol Markstrom

*1st Place for Best Songwriting/Lyrics from the Cowpokes * Int'l Film Festival in Electra, Texas

* #1 - The Georgia Songbirds
*  Top-40 in Australia
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East to El Paso
by Carol Markstrom
Performing at the Red Carpet Award Show in Europe. Backed by the amazing Allstar Band: Thomas Rittmeyer from Germany on vocal and guitar; Alan Fox and Jeremy Stork accompanying

Bandida
* Best Music Video Award - Wild Bunch Film Festival
​* Top-10 - Int'l Western Music Assn.
* #4 - Int'l Country with Star Central, Australia

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                    RECENT AWARDS​
* 2025 FINALISTS!  Native American Music Assn. and Int'l Singer-Songwriter Assn. (pending award shows)
* 2024 Musician of the Year, Red Carpet Award Show in Europe
* 2024 Best Music Video for Jeffords' Secret, Wild Bunch Film Festival
* 2023 Best Country Rock Cover Female for Long, Long Time, Red Carpet Award Show in Europe
* 2022-2023 Awards for Best Song/Musical Score for Miner's Candle film from the Will Rogers Medallion Awards, Cowpokes Intl, Wild Bunch, & Barcelona Int'l Film Festival (honorable mention), and beyond
* 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 Europe

* 2022 1st Place Best Songwriting/Lyrics for Kay-Yah Ha Chickasaw from the Cowpokes International Film Festival (w/Dawn Anita Plumlee)
* 2021 Mile After Mile: Western Album of the Year, Academy of Western Artists

* 2020 BANDIDA: Best Music Video, Wild Bunch Film Festival   
*2018 & 2017 Best CD of the Year Awards, Rural Roots Music Comm.
*2018 Finalist, Native Heart Award, Native American Music Association
*2017 and 2015 Western Female Vocalist of the Year: Academy of Western Artists