Gordi & S. Carey in Eau Claire

Gordi is the recording name of Australian singer-songwriter Sophie Payten, who grew up in Canowindra, New South Wales. She makes electronic folk and indie pop, pairing layered production with a low, measured vocal. Her best-known work includes the albums Reservoir and Our Two Skins, and the songs “Can We Work It Out” and “Heaven I Know.” During her early international touring, Gordi performed at SXSW in Austin and The Great Escape in Brighton, and opened for Of Monsters and Men and Bon Iver. She later played headline dates connected to Reservoir and Our Two Skins. In Australia, she presented a filmed performance at the Sydney Opera House.

S. Carey is the solo project of American musician and songwriter Sean Carey, based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He writes atmospheric indie folk shaped by piano, acoustic instruments and layered vocals, and is also known as the drummer and backing vocalist for Bon Iver. His solo catalogue includes the albums All We Grow, Range of Light, Hundred Acres and Break Me Open. Sean Carey joined Bon Iver’s touring lineup around the release of For Emma, Forever Ago and went on to perform internationally with the band. As S. Carey, he later brought songs from Range of Light to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert, performing with a small ensemble in the series’ intimate office setting.