CARRIE MATISSE – “THE END OF THE WORLD”
INDEPENDENT
Carrie Matisse is the main character in a concept narrative created by singer-songwriter and poet Caroline Colantonio. Inspired by her favourite literary works and the bold artistry of Henri Matisse, Colantonio crafted Carrie as a vessel for exploring themes of resilience, wonder, and creative courage. Like the Fauvist painter, who once said, “Creativity takes courage,” Colantonio’s path has been fuelled by an enduring love of art that helped her overcome challenges and shyness throughout her years studying opera, musical theatre, acting, literature, and ballet.
A seasoned performer, Colantonio has appeared on Toronto stages with Mirvish’s Les Misérables and in productions with SOLT, Toronto City Opera, and The Royal Conservatory. Alongside her stage career, she nurtured a quiet passion for writing, first falling in love with poetry during her undergraduate studies in Opera at Western University. While studying at Western, Colantonio was invited to join English professor Larry Garber’s renowned Creative Writing seminar, where she began to share her most vulnerable self through words on the page.
She later earned her MA in Creative Writing at the University of Toronto, balancing academia with songwriting, leading two indie bands, and penning a pop-opera album called Chapter Eight, which earned her radio play across Canada and a top 100 placement in CBC’s Searchlight competition.
After connecting with vocal coach Marla Joy and producer Benjamin Thomas, Colantonio embraced a new sound and deepened her work through the persona of Carrie Matisse.
The first Matisse song “Baby Robotic” was a glimpse into Carrie’s world — a story of resilience and the beauty of starting over. It’s an invitation into an emotional dreamscape: a doorway down a rabbit hole, a reflection on never-endings, and a way into a way out. “The End of the World” was born from loss and fear, but at the heart it’s about a deep bond between mother and daughter. It’s an ode to the people who define our lives, imagining they’ll be waiting for us when this life is over.
To celebrate the release of “Baby Robotic,” Matisse played a sold-out show with her band at Toronto’s Burdock Music Hall and followed that with a well-attended Breaking Sound showcase this fall. She looks forward to a series of shows in the spring to celebrate “The End of the World” and her forthcoming third chapter.
Carrie Matisse
[Single]
(Independent)
Release Date: November 5, 202
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