Carbon Leaf
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Background information | |
Origin | Richmond, Virginia |
Genres | |
Years active | 1992–present |
Labels | Constant Ivy Music, Vanguard |
Members | Barry Privett Terry Clark Carter Gravatt Jon Markel Jesse Humphrey |
Past members | Palmer Stearns Devin Maguire Brian Durrett Scott Milstead Jordan Medas Jason Neal |
Website | www |
Carbon Leaf is a
History
1992–2004: The Constant Ivy Music years
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Carbon Leaf got their start at
Meander, their first album, was released in 1995. The first songs Carbon Leaf wrote, including "One Day" and "Country Monkee", are on the album.
Shadows in the Banquet Hall, released in 1997, includes "Flood", "Wolftrap and Fireflies", and "Attica's Flower Box Window". An award-winning video was made for "Flood".[citation needed]
Ether~Electrified Porch Music (1999) is the first album with Jordan Medas as the bassist and contains "Home", "American Tale", and "Blue Ridge Laughing". The band had sold over 10,000 copies of their first three independent CDs by late 1999, released on their own label, Constant Ivy Music.[2]
In January 2003, Carbon Leaf gave permission for fan-made recordings of their concerts to be included in the
, Carbon Leaf's first live album, was released in the summer of 2003. The album was recorded over five concerts during the autumn and winter of 2002 and its track list is assembled to match a concert playlist.2004–2010: The Vanguard Records years
In Spring 2004, Carbon Leaf signed with
In June 2006, an interview with Carbon Leaf guitarist Terry Clark was chosen as the cover feature for the inaugural issue of The Green Room magazine. On September 12, 2006, the band released Love, Loss, Hope, Repeat. According to their blog, it was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, and mixed in collaboration with producer Peter Collins and Trina Shoemaker.[14] The title track was featured in the October 30, 2006, episode of ABC's What About Brian. Tom McCormack began touring with Carbon Leaf, playing keys and accordion. The video for "Learn to Fly" featured Katy Perry as "a besotted fan rushing to attend a Carbon Leaf performance".[5]
Carbon Leaf played at
In August 2007, Scott Milstead was replaced by Jason Neal on drums. In August 2008, Jordan Medas left the band to pursue a teaching career. He was replaced in October 2008 by Jon Markel.[16]
The band released their seventh studio album, Nothing Rhymes with Woman, on May 19, 2009.[17] On June 30, 2009, Carbon Leaf was the featured band at Red Rocks' Film On The Rocks.[18]
The producers of Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! were using an acoustic version of "Life Less Ordinary" as a placeholder in the film. The request to license it snowballed into wanting to license additional songs and ultimately a request that Carbon Leaf do the majority of the soundtrack.[19] Carbon Leaf contributed six songs to the soundtrack for the animated film, including versions of "Life Less Ordinary" and "Let Your Troubles Roll By" with new alternate lyrics (in the second verse) and "The Friendship Song".[20] The soundtrack and the direct-to-DVD movie were released on March 2, 2010.[21]
Carbon Leaf has played with many acts, including
In January 2006, Carbon Leaf was one of the bands to join
2010–present: Return to indie status
In March 2010, the band announced that they were amicably parting ways with their label, Vanguard Records, intending to record and release music on their own schedule and distribute it over the internet.[19] Their plan was to market their music by giving it away at shows, a strategy not compatible with Vanguard's focus on CD sales.[19]
On July 6, 2010, they released
A second live album and DVD was recorded in January 2010
In February 2013, the band released Ghost Dragon Attacks Castle.[27]
Carbon Leaf launched a crowdfunding effort on in June 2013 to support their next studio album. Entitled Constellation Prize, the album was released digitally through their website and on CD.[28]
On August 9, 2014, Carbon Leaf released Indian Summer Revisited, a tenth-anniversary re-recording of their 2004 album. As with their previous album, it was supported via a crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMusic.[29] They repeated this tactic with their album Love, Loss, Hope, Repeat in 2015 and Nothing Rhymes with Woman in 2016. While the band does not own the master recordings from the 2004 album they do own the songs.[29][30] Doing these remasters allowed the band to sell the albums independently.
In 2018, the band's 25th anniversary year,[5] Carbon Leaf released a five song album, The Gathering: Volume 1,[31] which was their first release of new songs since 2013.[32]
Band members
- Barry Privett: penny whistle, acoustic guitar, bagpipes(1992–present)
- Terry Clark: acoustic guitar, vocals (1992–present)
- Carter Gravatt: acoustic, electric bodhran, loops, effects, vocals, violin/fiddle, hurdy-gurdy(1992–present)
- Jon Markel: upright bass, vocals (2008–present)
- Jesse Humphrey: drums, percussion, vocals (2017–present)
Former band members
- Palmer Stearns: bass
- Devin Maguire: bass[33]
- Scott Milstead: drums, percussion, vocals
- Brian Durrett: bass
- Jordan Medas: electric bass, bowed and double bass, vocals
- Jason Neal: drums, percussion[34]
Discography
Studio albums and EPs
Year[35] | Album details | Peak positions | |||||||
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US | US Rock
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US Heat
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US Indie | US Internet | |||||
1995 | Meander
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1997 | Shadows in the Banquet Hall
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— | — | — | — | — | |||
1999 | Ether~Electrified Porch Music
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2001 | Echo Echo
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— | — | — | — | — | |||
2004 | Indian Summer
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— | — | — | 53 | 12 | |||
2006 | Love, Loss, Hope, Repeat
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170 | — | 3 | 12 | 12 | |||
2009 | Nothing Rhymes with Woman
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136 | 41 | 3 | — | — | |||
2010 | How the West was One
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— | — | — | — | — | |||
2010 | Christmas Child
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2013 | Ghost Dragon Attacks Castle
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2013 | Constellation Prize
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2014 | Indian Summer Revisited
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2015 | Love Loss Hope Repeat Reneaux
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2016 | Nothing Rhymes with Woman
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2018 | Gathering: Volume 1
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2021 | Gathering Vol. 2: The Hunting Ground
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Live albums
Year | Album details | Peak positions | |||||||
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US | US Rock
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US Heat
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US Indie | ||||||
2003 | 5 Alive!
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2011 | Live, Acoustic...And In Cinemascope!
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Singles
Year | Title | Label | Peak positions | ||
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US AAA | US Adult Contemporary
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US Adult Top 40
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2001 | "I Know The Reason" | Constant Ivy Music | — | — | — |
"The Boxer" | Constant Ivy Music | — | — | — | |
2004 | "Life Less Ordinary" | Vanguard Records | 5 | 29 | 30 |
2005 | "What About Everything" | Vanguard Records | 25 | — | — |
"Let Your Troubles Roll By" | Vanguard Records | — | — | — | |
2006 | "Learn to Fly" | Vanguard Records | — | — | — |
2007 | "Comfort" | Vanguard Records | — | — | — |
2009 | "Miss Hollywood" | Vanguard Records | 33 | — | — |
Music videos
Year | Video |
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2006 | "Learn to Fly" |
Awards
- 2000 – First Place, Unsigned Music Video, Internet Underground Music Archive, IUMA(for "Flood")
- 2002 – First ever American Music AwardsPresents the Coca-Cola New Music Award for 2001
- 2002 – First Place, Rock Category, International Songwriting Competition (for "The Boxer")[36]
- 2002 – Pontiac Vibe Summer Sound Off Campaign Winner (for "The Boxer")[10]
- 2007 – Second Place Overall, First Place Lyrics, 2007 USA Songwriting Competition (for "The War Was In Color"),[37][38]
References
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- ^ Carbon Leaf. "Carbon Leaf – The Bio-Shere". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
- ^ Kim Mock (October 22, 2003). "AMA winner Carbon Leaf working on local following". Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
- ^ ultimate-guitar.com (November 14, 2006). "The Evolution of Carbon Leaf". Archived from the original on January 21, 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
- ^ a b c "The reinvention of Carbon Leaf". Creators & Creatives. July 21, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ^ ""Wicked Spring" : Media". Archived from the original on March 8, 2005. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
- ASIN B0000E6FNK. Archived from the originalon July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ^ "LionHeart Filmworks : Films :Features & Documentaries". LionHeart Filmworks. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ^ "Wicked Spring Cast and Details". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^ a b "Pontiac Vibe "Summer Sound Off" Campaign Winner Announced" (Press release). General Motors. September 12, 2002. Archived from the original on July 8, 2003. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ Barry Privett (January 2003). "On January 13, 2003, CL gave permission for shows to be hosted at the Archive". Retrieved June 23, 2009.
- ^ Vanguard Records. "Richmond, VA-Based Carbon Leaf Signs with Vanguard Records". Archived from the original on October 27, 2006. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
- ^ Vanguard Records (November 2004). "Pop-Rockers Carbon Leaf Celebrate A "Life Less Ordinary" on The Dr. Phil Show". Archived from the original on October 27, 2006. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
- ^ 2006. "Monterey International Booking". Retrieved June 3, 2006
- ^ "SudFlood – Virginia Tech April 28, 2007". Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
- ^ News – Official Carbon Leaf Website – Retrieved January 16, 2009
- ^ Vanguard Records. "Vanguard Records Publicity – Nothing Rhymes With Woman". Archived from the original on March 22, 2009. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
- ^ redrocksonline.com (June 2009). "Film On The Rocks / The Princess Bride with Carbon Leaf". Archived from the original on August 22, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ a b c Corner Lounge: Carbon Leaf 3-20-10 (radio). Keswick, Virginia: WCNR. March 20, 2010. Event occurs at 19:24. Archived from the original (mp3) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
- ^ "We are Carbon Leaf, ask us anything!". reddit.com. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey (Soundtrack)". Amazon. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
- ^ O'Brien, Jr., John (2006). "From the Pub to Main Street With the Best New Band in America". Songs and Stories. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ^ "Christmas Child". Amazon. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ a b "CARBON LEAF CLOSES OUT 2010 WITH NEW ALBUM, CHRISTMAS CHILD, AND ANNOUNCES DECEMBER HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS TOUR" (PDF). Rainmaker Artists. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- YouTubeRetrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ a b "Carbon Leaf's New Live Double CD And First Ever DVD Is Now Available!". Carbon Leaf. May 3, 2011. Archived from the original on May 6, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Ghost Dragon Attacks Castle (2013)". Carbon Leaf. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Constellation Prize (2013)". Carbon Leaf. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Carbon Leaf. "Indian Summer Revisited Album". pledgemusic.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ Fulghum, Sherrill (June 22, 2014). "Carbon Leaf Revisits "Indian Summer"". allvoices.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ Kremkau, Bryan (April 13, 2018). "Carbon Leaf Announce New Album "The Gathering: Volume 1"". ReadJunk. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ^ Schkloven, Emma (March 21, 2018). "Carbon Leaf bringing 25th anniversary tour to Phase 2 Friday". NewsAdvance. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ^ "Breaking News... A Season for Change CARBON LEAF IS ACTIVELY SEARCHING FOR A NEW BASS PLAYER!!". CarbonLeaf.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 1998. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ^ Band Members (Jason Neal) – Official Carbon Leaf Website Archived 2009-06-23 at the Wayback Machine – Retrieved February 25, 2009
- ^ "Albums". Carbon Leaf. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "International Songwriting Competition Previous Winners". International Songwriting Competition, Inc. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Ari Gold Wins Top Prize At 2007 USA Songwriting Competition". Indie Music News. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ "Ari Gold Wins Top Prize At 2007 USA Songwriting Competition". Music Industry News Network. Retrieved August 28, 2011.