Cary Ann Hearst

Cary Ann Hearst is a folk/roots rock musical artist from South Carolina, US. She performs as a solo act, as well as with her husband, Michael Trent, in the band Shovels & Rope. Hearst's influences are rooted in the soulful, gritty sounds of Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, and Loretta Lynn, among others.

Career

Hearst got her first taste of fame when her song "Hell's Bells" was featured in the HBO vampire drama True Blood. She has eight albums, the first two as solo projects, and the most recent six as a collaboration with her husband, Michael Trent, under the moniker Shovels & Rope.

Personal life

Hearst is a Nashville, Tennessee, native and graduated from MLK Magnet High School. Her mother and father both hail from the Mississippi Delta. She is married to Michael Trent.