Music has always been a part of 18-year-old Caragh Kennedy’s life. Born into a musical family, she was learning piano from her father and grandmother by the age of three. Guitar came at eight, and by twelve she was writing songs. Growing up in Inverness, Cape Breton, the young singer-songwriter was surrounded by kitchen parties, Scottish music, and a palpable love for song. “It shaped me into who I am today. I feel I can be my ultimate self when playing, creating, or listening to music. It grounds me, and allows me to feel comfort,” she says. Her first EP, The Other Side, touches on themes of ...