Kayleigh Goldsworthy

It's been an arduous three years for singer/songwriter Kayleigh Goldsworthy. The Syracuse native has been dutifully plugging away at a solo career in New York while carefully crafting her first collection of solo material. And now, after countless patient months, her debut album, Burrower, is here.

And it's worth the wait.

"It hasn't even really set in yet," Goldsworthy said in an interview this morning. "It's been done since March or April and now I just hope people like it."

Burrower.jpgThere's little not to like on the nine-track disc. As a whole, it blends the best parts of modern folk with the sweetly melancholic songwriting of Nashville country.
Underneath the acoustic rhythms, though, lie subtle traces of Goldsworthy's rock beginnings, such as the vitriolic sass of 'Where The Summer Goes' and the mandolin-punk of the opening track, 'Spark.'

Goldsworthy spent 10 years helming Syracuse-based indie punk band The Scarlet Ending along with her twin sister, Kaleena Goldsworthy. In fact, the new album's third track, 'Tennessee,' gives a -- maybe unintentional -- nod to her former group with the line, "My ghosts behind me, I know I'll make it through and be okay." The group's 2010 album was called Ghosts.

As a singer, Goldsworthy has put aside the fiery grit and heavy guitar licks that characterized her time with The Scarlet Ending. In their place is a gentler, sweeter vocal output accompanied by acoustic guitar, mandolin and light folk drums. Of course, remnants of that edgy rocker remain. The album does, after all, carry an "explicit" label.

On a track-by-track basis, though, Goldsworthy proves much more than just a pretty voice. With songs like 'Streetlight' and 'Tennessee' she shows a thoughtful songwriter and studied country musician.

Goldsworthy says she did a lot of writing for the album while spending time in Nashville. Though she lives in New York City, it's the country capitol that most drives her sound.

"I think I really connected to [Nashville] a lot while I was writing and recording," she said. "I wanted to be there and was gravitating towards music coming out of Nashville. I like being a heart of Nashville person in New York."
Her brand of Nashville plucking has been steadily making a resurgence in recent years. Aside from the popularity of indie folk of groups like Mumford and Sons and the Lumineers, other former punksters are returning to their folk roots, including guys like Chuck Ragan and his Revival Tour.

"There's definitely a lot of old country coming back," she said. "I like that there's this revival that's happening even within the indie and punk rock scene."

Goldsworthy plays an album release party Tuesday, Nov. 12 at Piano's in NYC. She says she's currently working on plans for a show here in her hometown. - Syracuse.com

My name is Scott and I like country music. There, I’ve said it. I’m not talking bland acoustic rock or chart-topping ‘new folk’; I’m on about the type of country music your parents used to play on old 33RPM records round the house or on the tape deck in a beat-up hatchback car on summer’s days. Fiddles, foot tapping, banjos, blood and guts and beer; that’s how I roll.

Growing up in the Northern Irish countryside, we lived in a big old farmhouse. The paint was chipping off the walls and the animals had all since flown their coops but the homestead always reverberated to the sounds of women with attitude, with big choruses and brassy attitudes. Not for my family the plastic pop of Madonna, Britney, Cher or the likes. We’d smash up those old toploader tape players before we’d ever have played anything akin to Miley Cyrus. No, we liked our female vocalists with sass and talent. From my earliest memorable days, I listened to Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette. My more rebellious side discovered records by Blondie and Suzi Quattro while my misguided college years saw a succession of quick flings with the music of Michelle Branch, Avril Lavigne and even Meredith Brooks.

As well as music, we had cats.

And like most cats, they would aimlessly wander the countryside in search of adventure and the unknown. My mum was always one to say ‘they’ll come home when they’re hungry’ and true to form each night they assembled ravenously at the back step awaiting whatever tasty morsels were in store. Much like those cats, I’ve grown hungry. No amount of Simon Cowell TV fodder has suppressed that desire for strong female talent. Miley misses the point by miles and Avril’s gone and hooked up with Chad Kroger. These are dark times for music and so it’s time to get hungry, come back home and stick on a decent country record.

Kayleigh Goldsworthy

Step up Kayleigh Goldsworthy. Former songwriter and vocalist of Syracuse sextet The Scarlet Ending, she’s taken a step away from her electric guitar, grabbed an acoustic, headed for the tranquility of the countryside and spent three years crafting an honest, emotional, straight-up country record. ‘Burrower’ is an album short in length but with definite turntable longevity. Yes, turntable. Other works may drift in and out of Spotify playlists but this is one for those cold winter nights with a bourbon, an open fire and the crackle of vinyl. Of course I’ll also need to get a CD for the inevitable summer road trips with the top down and the wind blowing through what’s left of my hair.

While unashamedly country, there are glimpses of the alternative rock and pop-punk of Goldsworthy’s formative years in the business, in particular evidenced on the edgy opener ‘Spark’. The vocal intonation and chord structure are that of someone who’s grown up on the punkier side of the tracks but within a few songs we’re firmly settled in a country grove and it’s all fiddles and hoedowns and rolling banjo licks.




‘The Weight’ doesn’t quite delve into the headspace of Robertson and Helm’s namesake masterpiece. The only person taking a load off here is Kayleigh herself. It’s an emotional mind dump and a step towards new found freedom, maybe from a lover, maybe from the stresses of New York City life or from the pressure of rock stardom. But, it’s ‘Where The Summer Goes’ that first piqued our interest having heard it on The Revival Tour compilation from last year’s series of shows where Kayleigh accompanied the likes of Chuck Ragan, Dan Andriano, Cory Brannan and Dave Hause on the road. It’s the type of tale of lost love that makes for perfect country music and as we leave the summer behind, this is the song that will welcome in those winter evenings.



Indeed much of the record skirts around the themes of moving on. Years in the making, ‘Burrower’ is a real labour of love; a step forward into a new adventure; an old classic Chevy loaded up with acoustic strings and headed from the big smoke on down to Nashville. On ‘Tennessee’ we hear that’s where Goldsworthy is happiest. She’s left her literal and metaphorical ‘ghosts’ behind and come out with a strong debut release. It feels like the pressure is off. You can sense she’s having fun with her music; the kind of girl you could bring for a beer and the kind of record you could bring home to your mother. - Folk and Tumble

My name is Scott and I like country music. There, I’ve said it. I’m not talking bland acoustic rock or chart-topping ‘new folk’; I’m on about the type of country music your parents used to play on old 33RPM records round the house or on the tape deck in a beat-up hatchback car on summer’s days. Fiddles, foot tapping, banjos, blood and guts and beer; that’s how I roll.

Growing up in the Northern Irish countryside, we lived in a big old farmhouse. The paint was chipping off the walls and the animals had all since flown their coops but the homestead always reverberated to the sounds of women with attitude, with big choruses and brassy attitudes. Not for my family the plastic pop of Madonna, Britney, Cher or the likes. We’d smash up those old toploader tape players before we’d ever have played anything akin to Miley Cyrus. No, we liked our female vocalists with sass and talent. From my earliest memorable days, I listened to Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette. My more rebellious side discovered records by Blondie and Suzi Quattro while my misguided college years saw a succession of quick flings with the music of Michelle Branch, Avril Lavigne and even Meredith Brooks.

As well as music, we had cats.

And like most cats, they would aimlessly wander the countryside in search of adventure and the unknown. My mum was always one to say ‘they’ll come home when they’re hungry’ and true to form each night they assembled ravenously at the back step awaiting whatever tasty morsels were in store. Much like those cats, I’ve grown hungry. No amount of Simon Cowell TV fodder has suppressed that desire for strong female talent. Miley misses the point by miles and Avril’s gone and hooked up with Chad Kroger. These are dark times for music and so it’s time to get hungry, come back home and stick on a decent country record.

Kayleigh Goldsworthy

Step up Kayleigh Goldsworthy. Former songwriter and vocalist of Syracuse sextet The Scarlet Ending, she’s taken a step away from her electric guitar, grabbed an acoustic, headed for the tranquility of the countryside and spent three years crafting an honest, emotional, straight-up country record. ‘Burrower’ is an album short in length but with definite turntable longevity. Yes, turntable. Other works may drift in and out of Spotify playlists but this is one for those cold winter nights with a bourbon, an open fire and the crackle of vinyl. Of course I’ll also need to get a CD for the inevitable summer road trips with the top down and the wind blowing through what’s left of my hair.

While unashamedly country, there are glimpses of the alternative rock and pop-punk of Goldsworthy’s formative years in the business, in particular evidenced on the edgy opener ‘Spark’. The vocal intonation and chord structure are that of someone who’s grown up on the punkier side of the tracks but within a few songs we’re firmly settled in a country grove and it’s all fiddles and hoedowns and rolling banjo licks.




‘The Weight’ doesn’t quite delve into the headspace of Robertson and Helm’s namesake masterpiece. The only person taking a load off here is Kayleigh herself. It’s an emotional mind dump and a step towards new found freedom, maybe from a lover, maybe from the stresses of New York City life or from the pressure of rock stardom. But, it’s ‘Where The Summer Goes’ that first piqued our interest having heard it on The Revival Tour compilation from last year’s series of shows where Kayleigh accompanied the likes of Chuck Ragan, Dan Andriano, Cory Brannan and Dave Hause on the road. It’s the type of tale of lost love that makes for perfect country music and as we leave the summer behind, this is the song that will welcome in those winter evenings.



Indeed much of the record skirts around the themes of moving on. Years in the making, ‘Burrower’ is a real labour of love; a step forward into a new adventure; an old classic Chevy loaded up with acoustic strings and headed from the big smoke on down to Nashville. On ‘Tennessee’ we hear that’s where Goldsworthy is happiest. She’s left her literal and metaphorical ‘ghosts’ behind and come out with a strong debut release. It feels like the pressure is off. You can sense she’s having fun with her music; the kind of girl you could bring for a beer and the kind of record you could bring home to your mother. - Folk and Tumble

Have you ever had an ear-to-ear smile from the first 3 seconds of a song? I know it sounds so cheesy, but that was my reaction to every single track off Kayleigh Goldsworthy’s new album Burrower.

Goldsworthy originally was a member of The Scarlet Ending with her identical twin sister, but is now stepping away from the group to release her solo debut in her native upstate New York. To complement her own talents, she recruited other notable musicians such as Jay Weinberg (Against Me!, Madball) and Kiel Feher (Selena Gomez, Satellite) for drums, Jani Zubkovs (Sainthood Reps) and Aaron Garritillo (The Scarlet Ending) on bass, Brendon Thomas (The End of America, Foreverinmotion) playing mandolin and banjo, and Brian Byrne (Envy on the Coast) lending some ambient guitar work to record on the album.

The nine-track album features a singer-songwriter folk-country style, slightly similar to The Scarlet Ending, but there is a new air of space in between the band thanks to Goldsworthy’s vocals with the acoustic guitar that is distinct from her past work. Dropping the electric for an acoustic allows her to taste her words, not leaving any lyric without a melody and each note blending with the next. The separation is truly noticeable within the verses of songs like “Streetlights”, when the song strips down to just Goldsworthy’s lovely vocals and the rhythm guitar.

Though I really do enjoy every track off the album, something about “When the Summer Goes” makes me sit back and join in the handclaps. Probably my favorite track, the song has a mix of sass and wit, complemented by the storytelling aspect traditional of country music. “I Want You Around” is also a favorite, as she continues to tell a story throughout this song and the emotion evoked doesn’t need the crescendo of the music, as her voice stands out and is enough to gather all the sentiment it needs. Another key track off the album is “The Weight”, where the lines “Bravery that’s stuck in my teeth, the words that I couldn’t get out,” really resonate with me and as the song continues, it begins to build this idea of “the weight” within our lives created from the moments we choose not to speak about our feelings.

The recording of the album itself is so crisp; not a note or beat out of place and Goldsworthy’s vocals and harmonies stick out amongst it all without fighting for attention, as the melodies through her voice carry the music. The producer for Burrower deserves an award, truly.

I just have to take a second to talk about the lyrical quality of the album as a whole, as it showcases that Goldsworthy is so much more than a stunning voice. There is such thought and heart put into the content of the songs, overall about love lost or the words never said. In a time when country has a tendency to be overshadowed by the scorn in fresh feelings of a breakup, she explores this level of maturity and class within her music, giving the songs the ability to stand in their own story and message, even without the need of Goldsworthy conveying the emotion through her voice.

I’ve never felt more confident in giving an artist a 10/10 review on MEB. Actually, I don’t think I’ve ever given a 10/10, but this collection of music by Kayleigh Goldsworthy is gold itself and deserves to be shared and praised.

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Kayleigh Goldsworthy’s newest single “Where The Summer Goes” is a step away from the hard rock sound of her former band, The Scarlet Ending. Her new sound is more acoustic and – as you’ll discover – has a distinct folk and bluegrass influence. I had the chance to ask Kayleigh a few questions about her upcoming album Borrower, her musical influences, and her writing process.

CONFRONT: Tell us about your new single. What was the inspiration for writing “Where The Summer Goes?”

Kayleigh: “Where The Summer Goes” is about a summer I spent living in Brooklyn, and a difficulty I had with another person. In this situation the song is pretty transparent, but when I looked back at the situation I was able to really vocalize how I was feeling at the time. And I’d been listening to a LOT of bluegrass so I wanted that really jaunty, bouncing, 3 part harmonies kind of feel.

CONFRONT: How different is the writing process now that you’re creating solo material?

Kayleigh: The writing process is different in a way that I’ve been able to be a little more honest, I guess. With TSE [The Scarlet Ending] we wrote with this sort of mask on that was incredibly fun and created a great storyline, but with my solo material it’s just me, so there really isn’t anything I can hide behind. It just happened really organically, and was incredibly intimidating at first.

CONFRONT: Have you found it difficult to switch from the harder sound with The Scarlet Ending to the folk genre of your upcoming album? Are people still expecting to hear the same thing from you or have fans been receptive of your change in musical style?

Kayleigh: I don’t think the style change was all that difficult to me, because we were always kind of listening to different music, and all had different upbringings musically, so I found I was playing a lot of folk and pop music in my free time. In regards to how my fans reacted to it… I think they were a bit surprised at first, but when you are playing a sort of genre that just feels right to you, I think it comes across that way to everyone in the room. I haven’t really met anyone that was upset with the music I was making on my own vs TSE, which has been quite wonderful.

CONFRONT: Now that you’ve been a part of the rock and folk communities, are there any other music genres you’d like to try out some day?

Kayleigh: I also have done a bit of dabbling in the electronic world with one of my best friends, filmmaker CJ Wallis in a project called “Elective.” I don’t ever want to say I won’t try any other genres, but just like hobby collecting, sometimes it’s better to just stick to one or two.

CONFRONT: What’s your favourite part of the process: writing the song, recording the song, or performing the song live- and why?

Kayleigh: I think my favorite part of the process is the moment in songwriting where you know you nailed it. The part where you’re able to perfectly say exactly what you wanted to in a way that sounds appropriate and doesn’t sound contrived. It’s one of the best feelings in the world. I’d say a close second is playing the song live. I don’t write to sound relatable, but inevitably we all have very similar shared experiences. It’s a great feeling to know someone else can relate to what you’re saying, and knows how you feel in that situation. It’s really how music brings us together the most, I think.

CONFRONT: Are there any collaborations we have to look forward to on the new album? Are there any musicians you’d love to collaborate with in the future?

Kayleigh: Oh I hope so! As I continue to make new friends and meet new people, I think there’s an endless amount that I can learn from them. In regards to musicians I’d love to collaborate with, the list may be too long… Kathleen Edwards, Ben Gibbard, Frank Turner would be on the list for sure, I value their songwriting in the highest esteem.

CONFRONT: Who were your musical influences for the upcoming album?

Kayleigh: I spent a lot of time listening to old country music, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Homer and Jethro, and in the process of trying to get my fiddle playing up to snuff I was constantly in the presence of discovering awesome bluegrass. I kind of have to isolate myself from music when I’m writing, but I think it undoubtedly snuck in in really delicate ways where my own songwriting style blended into it.

CONFRONT: Is there a particular song from Borrower that means more to you than the others? One that you’re incredibly proud to have written?

Kayleigh: I have a really deep connection to all of the songs on the record, especially because they were all written over a long period of time. “Singing Bird,” “I Want You Around,” and “Streetlights” (the most recently written) are probably at the top right now, simply because the events that inspired them were so vivid, and I feel like I did them and the people involved the best justice I could in my writing.

CONFRONT: How would you describe the tone of Borrower? Wh - Confront Magazine

AltRockLive's Ryan Sprague had a chance to talk to the amazing Folk/Pop/Country artist Kayleigh Goldsworthy about living in New York City as an artist and much more. You can hear her new single "Where The Summer Goes" above and be sure to catch her on tour!

I am also originally from Syracuse, NY. I have my own personal opinions about the area, but what was it like for you growing up in Syracuse, NY?
I loved it. Having lived in NYC/Brooklyn for the past 3 years though, I think I've grown to admire it more and that I may have taken its open spaces, good natured locals, and minimal traffic for granted. Having a backyard and freedom to ride my bike around and lakes to swim in was a great childhood.

What first got you in to playing music?
My parents. They are both musicians, so we were constantly surrounded by musical instruments and a piqued curiosity in them. I started playing violin through my school in the 3rd grade and ended up going to college and studying it, but guitar, piano, voice, and a whole closet of other instruments were learned by ear.

What instruments do you play? What instrument would you want to play if you could?
I play guitar, violin, piano, mandolin, and ukulele. If I could, I would love to play pedal steel and harp. I tried pedal steel one summer... it's so hard! I will make my future children learn it so they can always fall back on session playing.

How did your first band form?
The Scarlet Ending formed pretty much the way any high school band forms, except that there was only one other person, and my sister. Over time members came and went, and eventually the band grew just from friends we toured with, opportunities that were presented to us, etc, and by 2009 I believe we were at the point where we are now members-wise.

Where did the name, The Scarlet End, originate from?
Originally, we were called Scarlet. I remember getting ready to play a battle of the bands at our high school and finding out that another band by the same name had just been signed to an indie label. I guess even at that starting point in our career we had no interest in being a 'second Scarlet', so we just kind of played around with the name until we liked it. We were finally not being called "The Goldsworthy Twins," so we knew we had to keep 'Scarlet' in there somewhere.

When and why did you decide to try a solo career?
I've always been writing songs, be it for The Scarlet Ending or otherwise. I think as TSE's career started going in one direction, I realized not all of the songs I wrote were fitting. Once I moved to Brooklyn and we weren't playing as many shows, I started going back to these songs and wanting to play them. I think it almost just stemmed from a need to be playing music, all of the time, Since the band wasn't able to be playing monthly shows in the city, I felt I needed to.

What was it like transitioning from a small town to New York City?
Exciting! I was very fortunate to have played a LOT of places in the city with TSE before moving here, and also having a lot of friends in the scene and industry prior to my arrival. I've always been a really hard worker, so once I got settled into a 'day job' I hustled as much as I could... I was hardly ever home for the first year. I met people and went to shows and never stopped trying to take in the city whenever I wasn't working. It was and is exhausting, but I think it's really the only way to do it. You blink and you miss opportunities here.

If there were one place in New York City you think someone HAS to visit if they come here (I live in NYC as well), what would would it be?
Ummm... I'd have to say the lower east side. Just for the musical history, some of the venues that are still around, and a really great neighborhood with a lot of cool shops. Also, take a cab from central park down 5th avenue at 2am on a Tuesday. I think that's my favorite thing in all of my memories of New York. It's staggeringly beautiful in it's emptiness, plus it's the only time you could get me to go down 5th Avenue.

What do you think you benefited most from with The Scarlet End and your solo career?
The people we've met. Trying to be a musician, especially one that is unsigned or has a long way to go, your contacts are your life. We all work together to try and help each other out, and it's a really supportive scene. Having had a decades worth of people under my belt when I started the solo record, I found that many things were a lot easier to do because of it, and for that I'm incredibly grateful.

Who have you toured with, and what was your favorite show you've played?
I've played shows with Vinnie Caruana, LIGHTS, Against Me!, and a bunch of others... but I think my favorite shows were the Revival Tour dates. The Scarlet Ending did an acoustic set with Frank Turner, that was pretty unreal as well. Also, the - Alt Rock Live

No one knows the key to winning over people like Kayleigh Goldsworthy. Set to release her debut solo album Burrower in 2013, Goldsworthy spent a twelve-year career in alternative pop band, The Scarlet Ending, which came to an end earlier this year, and finally lead her to focus on her own music. An old-time country, folk inspired record, Burrower is Goldsworthy’s metamorphosis from part of a whole to front woman of her own project. “Where the Summer Goes,” the first single released off of the album, is a charming and melodic song that will certainly please fans who’ve been patiently waiting for her. Before she was about to shoot her music video for her single, she sat down with Substream to talk about her fans, three years of work and the importance of a home-cooked meal.



Substream: From what I’ve seen, you stay very connected with your fan base. Your Tumblr is filled with pictures of your life and you often respond to people who tweet at you. Why do you think it is important for artists to stay so connected with their fan base in such close way?

Kayleigh Goldsworthy: I guess I feel that way because a lot of times when you go to artist’s websites, it’s just like a very sterile, ‘this is what we’re up to,’ straightforward entry. With this approach, I’ve tried to do it a little bit differently than I’ve been used to. I’ve tried to make my website and all my social media’s like ‘this is my life.’ I’ve been in a band for so long that my solo project was hard to differentiate between the two, so I just made my solo project all about me. This is what I’m doing today, this is what the food I ate today, I went on a walk today or here are the funny things that happened to me. I’ve tried to approach the solo project so people got to know me not only as a musician but as a person. I think that’s why I tried so hard to stay connected so there’s that humility to me. So when you listen to my music or you like my music , or you come to my shows and you meet me, it’s the same person.



S: Why do you enjoy staying so close to your fans?

KG: With it just being me on stage, sometimes it has a tendency to feel a little lonely, so I really like having that interaction with my fans because they’re watching you but they are right there with you the while time. It’s a little like I have everyone around me contributing to the live show. I really love talking to fans and staying connected because I want them to feel like they are part of this too. All the things I do and go through, I want them to feel that sort of comradery with me so we all have this connected experience.



S: All the pictures you take suggest you’re a foodie.

KG: I really am! I like to cook a lot and my friends know I like to cook. I’ll always post photos for the, of my cooking, and now that I have a personal fan base, I just decided to include them on it too. I’ve talked to people at shows and they’ll bring me food or things they’ve made or they’ll come up to me and be like ‘I made this,’ or ‘try this,’ and I love having that sense of connectivity with my fans. Social media has kind of made them all my friends even though I don’t necessarily know them, but I feel like they know me and I really value that.



S: Favorite food?

KG: Oh God (laughs.) Anything with cheese



S: Me too (laughs.) What’s the best thing you ate on the road?

KG: When we were in Nashville, we had some amazing Barbecue. But then on our last night there, we went over to Corey Branans’s house and his wife made us dinner. It was this Chillean stuff. It was the most amazing meal ever. We’d go out every night and the one night we have a home cooked meal, we were like, ‘oh my gosh, this is amazing.’ Home cooked meals trump everything.



S: You’ve certainly been hitting the road quite a bit this last year. You’ve been in New York and Nashville playing shows and did the Revival Tour with Frank Turner, Matt Skiba and others. What was it like playing with those people?

KG: Honestly, it was very surreal. This year was with Chuck [Ragan] and Dave [Hause] and Rocky [Votolato], and I have listened to them for forever. It’s something that is very humbling and you don’t get necessarily stunned just because they are so down to earth, amazing humans. Last year when I played with Alkaline Trio and they brought everyone out on stage it was kind of like ‘are you kidding me? Sixteen-year-old me is high-fiving me so hard right now.’ I am very fortunate to be able not only know them but have them as friends and talk to them and see them from time to time. I actually just caught Alkaline Trio in Nashville all last week and I didn’t even know they were in town and I met up with them. It’s a very humbling experience and it’s wonderful to get to see them on the other side of things. Every guy and girl that I’ve met on the Rivial tour are some of the most genuine, amazing humans.



S: What’s your favorite part of touring recently?

KG: It’s been more like t - Substream Music Press

If you’re into acoustic music with a folk flair, then Kayleigh Goldsworthy needs to be on your radar. Kayleigh recently released her newest single – “Where the Summer Goes” – and I can guarantee you’ll have it on constant repeat through the summer months.

The “back-to-basics” music (complete with hand clapping) paired with simple and clever lyrics creates a catchy sound that remains enjoyable after multiple listens. Kayleigh sings about love and mistakes, the inevitable feelings of wanting and needing to move on.

This new single marks the beginning of a new direction for Kayleigh’s music. Previously a member of The Scarlet Ending (an indie rock band fronted by Kayleigh and her twin sister, Kaleena), Kayleigh’s acoustic solo music is extremely different from the band’s harder sound.

Kayleigh explained the inspiration behind her new single:

“’Where The Summer Goes’ is really an ode to a summer in Brooklyn and a difficulty I faced in a personal relationship. That moment where you realize what you thought you had was something different than what it actually was, and trying to rationalize that- unsuccessfully. The frustrations inevitably outweighed the positives in this specific situation, but overall the song is about being okay with that and finding comfort in yourself. It was a hard time for me, but when I look back at it I feel a lot of hope and happiness in my ability to overcome that feeling of regret and failure, and view it now as neither.” - Confront Magazine

Kayleigh Goldsworthy (a founding member of the Syracuse's the Scarlet Ending) is here to make your Monday AM all better with her exclusive premiere of new track "Where the Summer Goes."

The folk-y acoustic songstress Goldsworthy was recently featured as part of the flawless 2013 Revival Tour line-up (along with Dave Hause, Toh Kay, Tim McIlrath, Chuck Ragan, Matt Pryor, Jay Malinowski and others) ... and did we mention that she was an integral part of the 2012 Revival Tour as well?

Give "Where the Summer Goes" a listen above, and look out for Goldworthy's forthcoming album Burrower! - Purevolume

If you remember The Scarlet Ending at all, they were a highly enthusiastic sextet from Syracuse. Around for more than a decade, founding member Kayleigh Goldsworthy has now taken her tell-all personality to her own particular brand of folk/country crooning. Now based in Brooklyn, she's been working on her solo record the past three years, so it'll be exciting to see what happens next (she's already released a couple tracks off 'Burrower,' but still mixing the rest). The first single from the upcoming release 'Where the Summer Goes' puts everything out there, revealing much of Kayleigh's troubles over a gentle country acoustic steel string strum. Check it out below and stay tuned for more. - Mike Levine - The Deli Magazine NYC

If you remember The Scarlet Ending at all, they were a highly enthusiastic sextet from Syracuse. Around for more than a decade, founding member Kayleigh Goldsworthy has now taken her tell-all personality to her own particular brand of folk/country crooning. Now based in Brooklyn, she's been working on her solo record the past three years, so it'll be exciting to see what happens next (she's already released a couple tracks off 'Burrower,' but still mixing the rest). The first single from the upcoming release 'Where the Summer Goes' puts everything out there, revealing much of Kayleigh's troubles over a gentle country acoustic steel string strum. Check it out below and stay tuned for more. - Mike Levine - The Deli Magazine NYC

"First up was the special guest for the New York show, the super talented Kayleigh Goldsworthy, who impressed the crowd with her delicate vocals and impressive song writing. She mentioned having an album coming out this summer, and it should be on every music fans’ radar." - The Audio Perv

"Up first was Revival Tour special guest Kayleigh Goldsworthy. Commonly known as the singer/guitarist/violinist from Syracuse, NY’s The Scarlet Ending, Kayleigh has been busy building a catalog of solo material that will spin effortlessly into any Indie-Folk-Rock lover’s rotation. She has a knack for expressive lyrics, inspired song structures, and a flair for the quirky. Kayleigh is the female response to the male-heavy indie-folk explosion curtsey of bands like Mumford & Sons and Edward Sharpe. Aside from her A+ songwriting, she has an inviting stage presence; full of fun banter and a comfortableness, proving to the sea of Revival Tourists that she was supposed to be up there, perfectly complimenting and holding her own with the tour favorites. She stole the show and was last minute added to the second NYC gig at midnight and then adventured out to Pittsburgh for one last Revival Tour hoorah. Kayleigh’s debut solo effort is due out this summer and I think we can expect big things to come from this one." - The Deceptive Cadence

“Although both Goldsworthy and Youngs have notable followings of their own, Goldsworthy’s performance of her song “Tennessee” was most memorable from the female voices. Considering that she’s cute as a button in a refined rock and roll way, I’m sure she won over many new fans on Friday.” - The House List (The Bowery Presents)

“The Bowery Ballroom shows featured Hause, Kayleigh Goldsworthy and Jenny Owen Youngs (two women who are stunning in both talent and looks).”
- New York Examiner

Meet Kayleigh Goldsworthy – one of the hardest working songwriters in the music industry. Kayleigh is a part of the noticeable and rising collection of musicians and songwriters, that have taken their careers into their own hands. Before the age of twenty five, the talented singer and songwriter has released three albums with her band The Scarlet Ending, toured with the likes of Rufus Wainwright and The Fray and has had her songs placed in six different television programs. In addition to her recording and touring duties with The Scarlet Ending (which Kayleigh leads along with her twin sister Kaleena), she has just recently embarked on her own solo career and is currently putting the finishing touches on her debut record.

Obviously these types of successes don’t just happen overnight or by chance. There is a meticulous model and focused effort that needs to be adhered to if you want to start turning some heads in the music industry. For Kayleigh Goldsworthy — music’s not a hobby, it’s a science.

Kayleigh grew up surrounded by a musical family in Syracuse, New York. At a young age she began teaching herself how to play guitar, piano and violin – and before long the Goldsworthy twins formed what would become The Scarlet Ending. This unique six-piece band (which fuses alternative rock, pop and folk) already has over a decade of experience on their resume and is looking towards the future with same enthusiasm and excitement that initially sparked the group’s career. It wasn’t always an easy road for The Scarlet Ending, though. Originally beginning as a pop group in the early 2000's, the band ran into several road-blocks trying to come out of the Syracuse market, which at the time largely consisted of hardcore, punk and metal acts. Kayleigh explains what this environment was like for an aspiring indie-pop band:

“In one word – intimidating. When we first started, we knew we wanted to play as much as we could and make a name for ourselves and the music we were creating. It was definitely a process — we had months to years of playing without much success in our hometown and were doing much better elsewhere. But as time went on, people started paying attention to us, coming out to our shows and enjoying our music. We’re at the point now where we feel welcomed and supported by Syracuse, something we’re very grateful for.”

Eventually music became such a passion for Kayleigh and her sister, they decided to enroll as music business majors at SUNY Fredonia in upstate New York. It was here that Kayleigh started developing her unique style, approach and acumen for marketing both herself and her bandmates. In 2007 Kayleigh started attending South By Southwest (the annual music festival and conference) in Austin, Texas. One would think that as a musician and songwriter — this would be the perfect venue for showcasing your talent, as concert halls and bars are all packed with record executives and industry professionals. The audiences are largely young, enthusiastic and filled with legitimate, knowledgeable music enthusiasts. One good set in front of the right audience could literally jump-start your career. But as Kayleigh explains, she travels to SXSW each year with a different purpose and mindset — and this unique approach has been yielding an incredible amount of success:

“We started attending SXSW in 2007. Both Kaleena and myself were music business majors, and so it was sort of a ‘kill two birds with one stone’ situation – to go and supplement our education with the panels and to network our asses off for our band. We did all of the above, from dropping postcards and business cards everywhere, to printing a couple hundred posters and plastering them up on 6th Street every day (by the end of the day the streets were covered with new posters, so it was a daily ritual). We met so many people, and the outcome was incredible. In 2009 alone, we managed to get a licensing deal with MTV, a fantastic relationship with Armed Forces Entertainment (and 3 international tours with them), and met so many people and bands that we still talk with today. Do we want to play the festival? Of course. But you can definitely accomplish a whole lot just by being there… it’s like Disneyland for musicians.”

The experience and connections Kayleigh gained through her visits to Austin would prove to be an important turning point for The Scarlet Ending’s career. After attending SXSW in 2009, Kayleigh networked her way through several meetings and conversations that would eventually turn into a publishing deal from Cherry Lane Music Publishing. While the deal was only for one year, Cherry Lane (along with the help of Kayleigh’s independent licensing networks) was able to secure several synch licenses for television shows like The Hills, Roswell, Teen Mom, Tool Academy, Sex Rehab w/ Dr. Drew and Making the Band. These television placements not only enhanced The Scarlet Ending’s national presence and appeal, - Songtrust