Cary Ann Hearst (born August 10, 1979) is a folk/roots rock musical artist from South Carolina, US.

Hearst's influences are rooted in the soulful, gritty sounds of Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, and Loretta Lynn, among others.

[1] Hearst got her first taste of fame when her song "Hell's Bells" was featured in the HBO vampire drama True Blood.

[2] She has eight albums, the first two (Dust and Bones, Lions and Lambs) as solo projects, and the most recent six (Shovels & Rope, O' Be Joyful, Swimming Time, Little Seeds, By Blood, and Manticore) as a collaboration with her husband, Michael Trent, under the moniker Shovels & Rope.

Hearst is a Nashville, Tennessee, native and graduated from MLK Magnet High School.