Cara Bateman

Cara Bateman is unflinching in her art. From the early days gigging at urban festivals across the country to the release of her inaugural EP “Some Thoughts I’ve Had,” Cara’s music gets straight to the heart of what it is to be alive. At her essence, Cara is a vocalist’s vocalist, floating with ease between dreamy, sultry, and powerful. Her songwriting tows the line between the profound and the relatable, while showcasing the full breadth of her sensational vocal ability.

In 2019, Cara was handpicked as a featured artist for Canadian Music Week in Toronto alongside some of the best up-and-coming musicians in the country, and she’s also recently opened for and collaborated with such artists as Dashboard Confessional, The Elwins, MAUVEY, Ezra Jordan, Chrystal Leigh, and JUNO Award-winning rockers Dizzy. “Some Thoughts I’ve Had,” released in 2021, is a moving testament to art, companionship, longing, and love. The tracks carefully marry pop, R&B, and soul, perfectly setting the stage for her stunning, raspy voice. The instrumentals, recorded live on the floor, offer an authenticity listeners can be hard-pressed to find these days. The result? A tangible, yet profound encapsulation of the human experience, guided by the vulnerability, intimacy, and strength that resonates from each note. Since its release, “Some Thoughts I’ve Had” has amassed more than 100,000 plays on Spotify alone, and was placed on IndieWire’s top Independent Spotify Playlist.