Swing, Blues & Vintage Jazz
Preservationist singer/songwriter, keyboards, melodica, studio vocalist.
Swing, Blues & Vintage Jazz
Preservationist singer/songwriter, keyboards, melodica, studio vocalist.
Introducing 6th Street Sessions
New for 2022!
Donna Kay began singing jazz in 2010, starting at a weekly jazz jam in Greenville, SC. Wanting to duplicate this enriching, life-changing experience, she began utilizing space at The Academy Center of the Arts in her new city of Lynchburg, Virginia. Show announcements are found at: www.academycenter.org
NEW COMBO LAUNCHED IN '22!
BellaDonna
Donna Kay hauled the caravan to central Virginia in 2021. There, she met Laurabella Owens, a well known jazz and blues pianist, singer and composer. The two teamed up for private shows and decided to make their combo official. They include original songs by Kay arranged for piano.
STUFF YOU CAN GET...
FREE AND EASY
DEVIL WATER - Western Swing EP
POSSESSED - Full length CD
The brand new single with music by Monty Craig and lyrics/melody by Donna Kay! Something fresh for 2021.
POSSESSED - Full length CD
DEVIL WATER - Western Swing EP
POSSESSED - Full length CD
All originals with one surprise derivative of a Stephane Grappelli song, Minor Swing. A Carousing Birthday is the highlight of this release, viewed on You Tube for thousands of birthdays! Available on Amazon.com and all streaming platforms.
DEVIL WATER - Western Swing EP
DEVIL WATER - Western Swing EP
DEVIL WATER - Western Swing EP
Our Western Swing CD has had the most plays, with 35k-plus streams of Devil Water, the title track, which Donna wrote in homage to her home state of Virginia. Available on Amazon.com and all streaming platforms.
LIVE SHOWS for ADULTS ONLY!
LIVE SHOWS for ADULTS ONLY!
DEVIL WATER - Western Swing EP
The Carousers pride themselves on knowing how to Carouse! Always professional, our "adults only" show features more colorful language, stories and antics. Shows range from trios to a full, 6-piece band.
LIVE ALL AGES FARE
LIVE SHOWS for ADULTS ONLY!
TANZEN! DANCE! DANSE!
The Carousers play festivals, weddings and cultural events like: Fall for Greenville, Artisphere, NOMA Square, and the TD Auditorium, all in Greenville, SC as well as historic Hagood Mill in Pickens, SC.
TANZEN! DANCE! DANSE!
LIVE SHOWS for ADULTS ONLY!
TANZEN! DANCE! DANSE!
The Carousers are best known for playing swing dances like GVLX7, GVLX8, Prohibition Charleston, and for private dance groups. We will get your feet moving, always mindful of the tempo and song length requested by the client.
WHO IS DONNA KAY, ANYWAY?
Donna Kay's first performance was the 4-H talent show in 3rd grade.
Born: Donna Kay Smith, in Lynchburg, VA
Cities: Lynchburg, VA (current); Charleston, SC; Greenville, SC; Naples, FL; Charlottesville, VA; Austin, TX; Atlanta, GA.
Music Highlights
FOUNDER / CREATIVE FORCE with Donna Kay & The Carousers
COLLABORATOR under the pseudonym VITAMIN KAY
BIG BAND VOCALIST with Spartanburg Jazz Ensemble
CO-CREATOR, Vibe Vox, with Daniel Z
Liar's Club, King-Kill/33, The Hookers, ATLANTA projects
Angel Cafe, PRAGUE. With Alex's Hand in BERLIN. Fall for Greenville / Artisphere / TD Amphitheatre / The Velo Fellow / 13 Stripes Brewery / Smiley's Acoustic Cafe / Quest Brewing / Hagood Mill Foundation / Greenville Chorale Gala (Greenville SC). Chapman Cultural Center / Jazz on the Square / SXSE (Spartanburg SC). Jack O the Wood / New Belgium Brewing / Oskar Blues Brewing (Asheville NC). Prohibition Charleston / Commonhouse Aleworks / Smoke N Brew (Charleston, SC)
BOOKING. I am not represented by an agent at this time. ASCAP Affiliated.
Drop a line to book me for any recording or live project: donnakayandthecarousers@gmail.com
HAPPILY MAKING MUSIC!
KEEP CAROUSING IN THE CAROUSING 20s!