Lots of News… • 02.22.13

Hi folks. Still kicking out there in cyberspace? I’ve been officially holed up for the past six or so weeks working on songs for my next album, starting to go a little shack whacky. Thought I’d send you all a note to let you know I’m still alive and some fun stuff we have coming up.

NEW ALBUM !
The studio time is booked, the list of songs is getting leaner, and I am frantically trying to write a few more gems to add to the track list. Some songs you will recognize from me playing over the past few months, most are going to be brand new to your ears. On board for this project is producer extraodinare Howie Beck. Howie has worked on albums with some of Canada’s finest talent, including Jason Collett, Barenaked Ladies, Hayden, and Feist. Really looking forward to see what we are going to cook up! Any songs that you guys know from live shows that you think should be included on the album? Get at me on my Facebook Fanpage or Twitter and let me know your thoughts.

NEW SHOWS !
Before we start production on the record, we have some really exciting shows over the next couple months that you should know about. I’ll be in Sydney on February 28th with my Gordie Sampson Songcamp friends for a show at Cape Breton University. In March, I’m showcasing at both East Coast Music Week in Halifax and Canadian Music Week in Toronto before heading to British Columbia for Pacific Contact and a show at the Biltmore in Vancouver on April 6th. Have never played in BC before so I am really looking forward to that trip. All of the finer details are in the Shows section of the website: http://www.carletonstone.com/shows/

NEW SONG !
If you’re interested in hearing a song I co-wrote this past summer at the Songcamp, check out one of my best bud’s Dave Sampson’s CBC Music page. The song, “Last Two Standing” was written by Dave, Gordie Sampson and myself during the first ever ‘Power-Hour’ (you pick an idea or title for a song and you have to finish it within an hour ! ). He’s entered the song in the ongoing CBC Searchlight contest, throw him a vote if you enjoy the song !  http://r3.ca/0YDf

RDIO !
Last thing, if any of you guys are on the super-cool music streaming service Rdio, check out my new profile: (http://www.rdio.com/artist/Carleton_Stone/). You can check out both of my albums, plus we get to creep on what each other are listening to. Sound fun? I thought so too!

That’s all for now! Will check back soon. xx

-Carleton

Twitter: @carletonstone
Facebook Fanpage
Rdio: http://www.rdio.com/artist/Carleton_Stone/

House Concert Draw • 12.17.12

Hello friendlies! Just wanted to send a quick update on some things we have happening before the holidays get into full swing. So here goes..

This week, we are going to do another draw for a house concert. The concert will happen sometime in 2013, a few conditions apply, but basically it’s anywhere in Canada or anywhere I travel to in the US frequently. That’s about it. You just need twenty or so friends and a cool place for me to sit with my guitar. Receiving this email means you’re already entered, but if you have a minute please head on over to my Facebook Fanpage or Twitter to help me spread the word!

Only three more shows in 2012 ! This week we have two very special Gordie Sampson Songcamp shows, one in Halifax and one in Sydney. Slightly different lineups for each, but I guarantee that both will be nights to remember. This Thursday, I’ll be in Halifax at The Carleton Bar and Grill with pals Molly Thomason and Breagh MacKinnon (plus special guests). Saturday night we are in Sydney at Flavor 19 with Gordie Sampson himself, Breagh MacKinnon and Dave Sampson. Both shows have dinner at 6:30 PM and the show starting at 8 PM. Tickets for both shows are available here:

HALIFAX – TICKETS HERE or CALL (902) 422-6335

SYDNEY – CALL FLAVOR 19 at (902) 562-2233

The last show of the year is in Sydney on New Year’s Eve with Classified, Slowcoaster and the Tom Fun Orchestra at Centre 200 ! This show is a black tie event, being catered by Governor’s Pub and going to be a crazy start to 2013. Tickets for this show are available at any Needs Convenience store or online:

NYE TICKETS HERE

I will send one more quick update before Christmas letting you know who wins the House Concert! Until then, safe and happy shopping !

-Carleton

Where Does Time Go? • 11.14.12

Hey guys – still recovering after another amazing Nova Scotia Music Week! Lots of incredible music and great friends kept us busy in Liverpool. Also picked up my very first music award for Rock Recording of the Year. THANK YOU to all my peers in the music industry who voted for me, and to Music Nova Scotia for putting on another stellar event. Can’t wait to see everyone next year in my home town of Sydney, NS.

Where does time go? After 9 months of preparation, my concert with Symphony Nova Scotia with Ben Caplan and Carmen Townsend is only two days away! There are still some tickets left so if you haven’t picked up yours already, there is still a chance to do so before Friday’s show. This show will undoubtedly be the performance highlight of my career thus far. Hearing songs I’ve written in my bedroom being performed by a 40+ piece orchestra is surreal to say the least. Hope to see a lot of familiar faces out!  Tickets HERE!

In celebration of our collective MNS award wins, myself and one of my best buds, Dylan Guthro will be playing a handful of shows in PEI and NS next week. We’ll be hitting up Harmony House in Hunter River, PEI,  Flavor 19 in Sydney, NS, the Dragonfly Cafe in Antigonish, NS and a house concert at The Loft, Rockdale, NS. I’ll be road testing a bunch of new songs which will be recorded on my next album, collaborating with Dylan along with a few other surprises. (More details on the SHOWS page)

We are going to randomly select a winner (you +1 on the guest list) from Twitter and Facebook for each show.  For Facebook, post on my fanpage about the show you want to see. For Twitter, tweet:  I can’t wait for the @carletonstone & @dylanguthro show at (VENUE HERE)! #partnersincryme

After my shows with Dylan, I’ll be heading back to LA for another round of co-writing and showcasing till mid-December. I’ll be spending Christmas with my family!

Here’s a video of one of my new songs “Blood is Thicker Than Water” which I performed at Music Nova Scotia for the Songs & Stories stage with Matt Andersen:

Let me know what you think on Facebook or Twitter.  See you soon !

Joel Plaskett produced duet with Molly Thomason released today! • 10.02.12

Exciting news: a Joel Plaskett produced duet version of “Never Felt A Thing” written & performed by Molly Thomason and I was released today. Check it out HERE and on iTunes!

V-Neck Sunburn • 08.14.12

Hi friends! Hope your summer is going well, I have a v-neck sunburn. Here’s some of what’s been going on:

- played Rock the Dock in Sydney and FredRock in Fredericton last weekend, what a time !! Great sharing the stage with some of our heroes/friends: Steve Earle, The Trews, The Sheepdogs, Elliot Brood, Slowcoaster and The Stanfields. Everyone rocked their respective sets, I stole a lot of tricks from all of them.

-Gordie Sampson Songcamp in Ingonish was the BEST! Wrote a ton of new material, met new friends and reunited with ones from the previous couple years and enjoyed the most beautiful weather Cape Breton has to offer. Hits were written. Counting down the days until next year !

- NEW SINGLE with Molly Thomason is almost finished! Produced by Joel Plaskett, the duet version of “Never Felt a Thing” should be on the radio waves in the next couple months. Geeked.

No signs of slowing down in the near future. Waiting for my BFFs/bandmates Dylan Guthro and Mo Kenney to arrive for a few days of rehearsal before our show at Right Some Good food festival this weekend. The show in on Saturday, August 18th at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre. Only a five course meal being served by four international chefs during the show, no big deal. To buy tickets and find out more about the event, go HERE. This event is turning into a real Cape Breton treasure.

The fall is packed full of writing trips to Austin, Nashville, Toronto and Los Angeles, a show with Symphony Nova Scotia, participating in the Atlantic Film Festival, Nova Scotia Music Week, a few band SHOWS and some more East Coast dates to be announced before year’s end. Then it’s new album time. Wish me luck xoxo

-Carleton

Twitter: @carletonstone / Facebook Page

C’mon summer… • 06.06.12

Hi friends,

Lots of things happening in my world lately, here’s a quick rundown:

Going to be playing my first show in St. John’s, Newfoundland in a couple weeks ! The idea started in Moncton at the ECMAs this year when an amazing NL songwriter and good friend Andrew James O’Brien and I started talking about setting up some days to write some songs together. As soon as we got back home we set the idea in motion. Andrew mentioned bringing in some other Newfoundland songwriters to work with for our writing sessions, and the idea quickly morphed into a five person writing camp. Andrew rounded up Sean McCann (Great Big Sea) and Sean Panting (Newfoundland songwriting legend), and I suggested my friend and collaborator Dave Sampson from Cape Breton to join our writing crew. And to make things a little more exciting, we decided to book a show to share the songs we wrote with the lovely folks of St. John’s. The show is booked for Thursday, June 21st at The Rocket Room and tickets are now on sale at Fred’s Records and O’Brien’s Music RIGHT NOW!

At the end of this month, I’m honored to be playing The Stan Rogers Folk Festival in Canso, Nova Scotia for the first time. I have been diving head first into Stan’s music over the past couple weeks, wanting to get a real understanding of why Rogers is seminal in Canadian music, and especially in the Maritimes. It’s been a real treat to revisit these songs that are part of my Nova Scotian DNA with a more developed mind. Might even have a song or two up my sleeve for the festival! Can’t wait to go and make some new friends in Canso.  Check the SHOWS section of the website for specific set times over Stanfest weekend.

The rest of the summer will have some more incredible shows, including songwriters circles with Gordie Sampson, Rock the Dock in Sydney, FredRock festival in Fredericton (Steve Earle !), Granville Green and Right Some Good food festival in Port Hawkesbury. The rest of my summer is booked solid with more writing… trying to get the rest of the songs together for my next release. Exciting times !

Thanks everyone for reading and staying connected, see you at the beach !

xo
-Carleton