Carmel McCourt (born 24 November 1958) is an English singer, best known for her eponymous band Carmel with bassist Jim Parris, and drummer Gerry Darby. The band Carmel was formed in Manchester when two students McCourt and Jim Parris got together with drummer Gerry Darby (Parris’s cousin). Their début single, “Storm”, taken from their 1982 six track mini album “Carmel”, reached No. 1 in the UK independent chart and they were signed to London Records.
