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Singer Cara Paige (Miller) is making her mark with lyrics about angst and real-life raw emotions.

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Cara Paige describes her sound as a mix of Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and Avril Lavigne.
Cara Paige describes her sound as a mix of Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and Avril Lavigne.

Move over Taylor Swift … North Springs High School grad Cara Paige Miller is coming strong onto the music scene with her own spin on pop and rock genres.

She stated, “In the past, it was definitely more pop/country, but my newer music has strayed away from the country side and turned more rock. I would say my sound is a mix of Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and Avril Lavigne.”

Cara Paige, her “stage” name, at age 24, writes her own songs along with the lyrics and melodies. She has done a few co-writes in the past, but the majority of her material now is all self-written. She has a holiday song coming out in November that was co-written with her producers, Justine Blazer and Corey Lee Barker. Blazer also contributed to one of her songs on her album, ‘I Don’t Date Gemini’s.”

Miller currently has a day job in marketing at FITRADIO, a fitness music app. Before graduating from the University of Georgia, and The Davis Academy in the early years, she started performing at a young age — dancing at age 3 which continued until she was 18. She participated in school musicals in elementary and middle school where she participated in a vocal group, the Davis Decibels. Throughout middle school, Paige took voice lessons and continues that now with weekly lessons.

Paige was dancing and performing as a young child and student at The Davis Academy.

In today’s social media world, Miller does live streams on TikTok and performs cover songs. When she does open mics, she sticks to her own originals. Like Swift, Paige also plays the guitar. Paige is currently a solo act but performed in a show in September with a band ZYX. She said, “I was super excited to play with them; they’re all really talented. I have previously performed at Boars Head open mic night in Athens and at Eddie’s Attic open mic night in Decatur.” She also performed on Sept. 19 at Park Bench at The Battery.

Paige’s debut album, “23,” took her three years to compose.

Paige currently has 25 songs released, including her debut album. All of her music can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Deezer, and YouTube Music. One might ask if Paige’s song list a la Swift is about her own experiences and born out of emotion. She concurred, “These songs are about my own life journeys. I have been working on my album for three years now; and so even though I wasn’t ‘23’ [as titled] for every experience, I think the title sums up a lot of common themes seen throughout the album. It’s a combination of heartbreak and navigating early adulthood and all the emotions that come with that.”

Music City Melodies (May 25, 2024), wrote, “At 24 Cara Paige hits all the right chords … Paige brings a raw authenticity to her music unafraid to delve into personal struggles … The angst filled lyrics resonate with the same kind of rebellious spirit that made Lavigne a household name.”

Grubs and Grooves (May 24, 2024), said, “Paige is an emerging and powerful voice on the pop rock scene … Her bold new track … showcases her knack for blending raw emotions with compelling melodies, solidifying her status as an artist to watch.”

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