Carbon Leaf news

Carbon Leaf has just released Constellation Prize, their second new album of 2013. 

This year kicked off with the release of Ghost Dragon Attacks Castle, a 12-song collection of Celtic-inspired, original tunes.

It debuted at #15 on the Billboard Top New Artist Album Chart and #2 on the iTunes Rock Chart back in February.

The Richmond, VA quintet's 11th album Constellation Prize is the companion piece to Ghost Dragon Attacks Castle and explores American roots and folk, with 10 tracks ranging in tone from bluegrass and Appalachia, to country, rock and some more languid, extended jams.

The band’s autonomous spirit forges on in recording and producing independently from their own studio. Releasing their music directly to fans has rekindled their creative output and inspired them to release more music and with greater frequency. Since 2010, the band has released five independent albums. 
 
Songs are often punctuated by diverse instruments including mandolin, upright bass, fiddle, penny whistle, banjo, cello, peddle steel, accordion, acoustic and electric guitars, bodhrán and bagpipes.

Carbon Leaf debuted as an independent college band in 1993, eventually leading to a recording contract with Vanguard Records in 2004, resulting in three albums during their six years with the label.

Along the way, Carbon Leaf scored hit singles at AAA and Hot AC Radio with “Life Less Ordinary” and “The Boxer.” The band placed first in the International Songwriting Competition for “The War Was In Color” and was the first independent band to ever win an American Music Award for the “The Boxer” in 2002. In 2010, Carbon Leaf wrote six songs for the Curious George 2 soundtrack (Universal Pictures).

CARBON LEAF FALL TOUR
 
OCT 3 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom


OCT 4 Chicago, IL @ City Winery


OCT 5 Bloomington, IL @ Castle Theatre


OCT 7 Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall


OCT 8 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center


OCT 9 Ames, IA @ Maintenance Shop


OCT 10 Overland Park, KS @ Kanza Hall


OCT 11 Denver, CO @ The Bluebird Theater


OCT 14 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge


OCT 15 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory


OCT 16 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory


OCT 17 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile


OCT 18 Seattle, WA @ Triple Door


OCT 19 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir


OCT 20 San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel


OCT 21 Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Café


OCT 22 San Diego, CA @ The Irenic


OCT 24 Austin, TX @ The Parish


OCT 25 Dallas, TX @ The Kessler Theater


OCT 26 Conroe, TX @ Doesy Doe’s Music Café


OCT 27 Birmingham, AL @ WorkPlay Theatre


OCT 29 Nashville, TN @ High Watt


NOV 8 Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theatre


NOV 9 Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live


NOV 10 Bay Shore, NY @ Boulton Center for Performing Arts


NOV 14 Uncasville, CT @ The Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun Casino


NOV 15 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground


NOV 16 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair


NOV 21 Winston-Salem, NC @ Ziggy’s


NOV 22 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle


NOV 23 Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theater


DEC 12 Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall


DEC 13 Londonderry, NH @ Tupelo Music Hall


DEC 14 Londonderry, NH @ Tupelo Music Hall


DEC19 Alexandria, VA @ The Birchmere


DEC 20 Alexandria, VA @ The Birchmere


DEC 21 Richmond, VA @ The National

 



Constellation Prize Track Listing

1. Circus
2. Love Rain Down
3. Alcatraz
4. All Of My Love
5. Two Aging Truckers
6. Ragtime Carnival
7. Sparklers
8. Pierce My Heart
9. Wolfin’ Down Your Heart
10. Tombstone vs. Ashes

CARBON LEAF:

Barry Privett - vocals
Terry Clark - guitars, vocals
Carter Gravatt -guitars, mandolin, fiddle, vocals
Jon Markel - bass, vocals Jason Neal - drums, vocals