Carly Jo Jackson

With a soulful voice, Austin-based artist Carly Jo Jackson brings the heat of the sunshine from her home state of Florida and mixes it with some Texas grit. She has a vocal tone that is as infectious as her charismatic stage presence. She caught the attention of some big names in the music and entertainment business, opening shows for Michael McDonald (who also provided vocals on her 2019 EP Au Naturel), Kenny Loggins and Dennis Quaid and serving as a musical inspiration to Jeff Bridges who featured her on his Sleep Club website. Other notable performances include her appearance in 2014 on America’s Got Talent, where she was featured in two televised episodes and advanced to Judgement Week; performing as an Emerging Artist at 2018’s and 2022’s Summerfest; singing backup vocals to Kenny Loggins at 2019’s Hawaii Songwriters Festival; performing at the renowned 30A Songwriters Festival along with Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Bob Schneider Shawn Mullins, Livingston Taylor and more; opening a San Francisco 49ers game; and winning the 2015 Belk Southern Musician Showcase. She recently performed at Andrea Magee’s She Risess Fest in Taos, New Mexico, opening for Yola, KT Tunstall, Mary Gautier, Gina Chavez and Andrea Magee. She currently performs in Austin and tours throughout the US. In Austin since 2020, she has appeared several times on Fox’s Good Day Austin. She is gives back to the Austin community through her support of Andrea Magee’s Music Helps organization to bring music to the Helping Hands children’s home.