Halifax friends, you will also be excited to learn we are playing on New Year’s Eve in Parade Square! We are opening the night (and television broadcast on ATV) at around 9:30 PM. This is a FREE show, come occupy the square with us. Carleton guarantees no dirty underwear will be hanging on trees. Also are the bill are Three Sheet and The Mellotones. We like both of those bands A LOT, so you should too.

I FINALLY HAVE AN ONLINE STORE !! You can buy my new album and my new t-shirts. Check it out HERE if that’s the kinda thing you are into.

Next year is going to jam-packed with tons of shows, writing trips, and general amazing-ness. I’ll be heading to Nashville for a big-kid writing trip in mid-January, back to southern Ontario for a run of shows with Ladies of the Canyon and BFFs THE HEARTBROKEN, then more writing in Los Angeles in February and March. Holy frig. I’ll be sure to keep everyone updated through my Facebook Fanpage and on my Twitter, be sure to “like” or follow for all my exploits (DISCLAIMER: most tweets are pictures of delicious food, funny things and people, and late night epiphanies).

Big congratulations to Dawna Horton who won the draw for a house concert yesterday ! There will be more of those… That’s all for now, hope everyone has a great holiday season and see you in 2012 !!!

-Carleton

xox

Oh, and the top of this page has everything you need to know about joining my mailing list. Basically, you just type your email address in the white box. There. Done. Now enjoy!

-Carleton

With Carleton on the road, we wanted to let you know that you can watch his interview with eTalk featuring producer Hawksley Workman here! Carleton is in the middle of his western dates with Tom Wilson and will be back in the Maritimes this weekend for his tour with The Heartbroken.

More updates soon,
The GroundSwell Music Team

I want to start by saying thanks for coming out to my Halifax Pop Explosion set last week! I just posted a ton of new tour dates all over the country, including my first venture into Western Canada. I am super excited to be opening for Tom Wilson (Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Junkhouse, Lee Harvey Osmond). Hoping to see a large, east coast contingent of economic refugees at these shows!

Nov. 4 – Yarmouth, NS – Nova Scotia Music Week
Nov 5 – Red Deer, AB – Hideout (with Tom Wilson)
Nov 6 – Calgary, AB – Ironwood (with Tom Wilson)
Nov 8 – Regina, SK – Exchange (with Tom Wilson)
Nov 9 – Winnipeg, MB – West End Cultural Centre (with Tom Wilson)
Nov. 10 – Saskatoon, SK – TBA
Nov.  11 – Edmonton, AB – Wunderbar (with Whiskeyface)
Nov. 12 – St. Andrew’s, NB – Red Herring Pub (with The Heartbroken)
Nov. 13 - Saint John, NB -  Bourbon Quarter (with The Heartbroken)
Nov. 16 – Hunter River, PE – Harmony House (with The Heartbroken)
Nov. 17 – Fredericton, NB – Capital Complex (with The Heartbroken)
Nov. 18 -  Sydney, NS – Governor’s (with The Heartbroken)
Nov. 19 -  Halifax, NS – The Seahorse (with The Heartbroken)
Nov. 20 -  Truro, NS – Marigold Theatre (with The Heartbroken)

Directly after finishing soft-rocking some hearts out west, I return for a full-band, Maritime run with our good friends The Heartbroken. If you haven’t seen The Heartbroken play live before, you need to get to one of these shows. Guaranteed awesome-ness.

Also, we have some of the songs from the album being released to radio over the last few days. If you like, you can vote for “Million Dollar Heart” on the East Coast Countdown website.

If you haven’t already, feel free to “Like” my new fanpage on Facebook or follow me on Twitter (@carletonstone) for more frequent updates! Hope to see all of you at the shows!
 
-Carleton

How are things with you in internet land? I am currently in Cape Breton, packing my bags once again to head back to Toronto this evening for some writing and shows. Had a great week home demo-ing new songs and sleeping. A LOT. Be jealous…

I’ve also created a Noise Trade page where you can download THREE songs from the new album. Share the link with your friends and leave a tip if you want!

Things have been so busy for the last few months, it was great to have some time to reflect on all the craziness and get ready for the next bunch of shows. Here’s where I’ll be in the next two weeks:

September 29th • Toronto, ON
Dakota Tavern @ 7PM ($8)

October 7th • Charlottetown, PE
Hunter’s Alehouse with Tim Chaisson & the Morning Fold @ 10PM


When I get back, I have a one-off show with Jimmy Rankin, Halifax Pop Explosion, Nashville writing trip (!!!), Nova Scotia Music Week, then more shows around Atlantic Canada in November. funfunfun

Also, the new album has been out for a couple weeks, have you picked up yours yet? Check it out!  The response has been great so far, and we are ready to launch our radio campaign. We’ll be sure to let everyone know when they can request the single at their local station. 

Thanks for all the support being shown so far regarding the release! Be sure to “like” Carleton Stone on Facebook or follow @carletonstone on Twitter to be connected with updates and random musings from my brain. 

-Carleton

The Sydney release is during the Right Some Good food festival at the Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion (the Big Fiddle). Here’s the deal: tickets for a night of entertainment AND a lobster dinner, regular $75 each, are available to you for only $29! Tickets are limited so BUY NOW and be entered to WIN an additional pair of tickets.

On August 28, I’ll be back in Halifax at the Carleton for the Halifax Urban Folk Festival. The show is at 9PM and seating is limited so tell your friends & come early! For advance tickets, you can call (902) 422-6335 with a credit card or drop by the Carleton (1685 Argyle St). If you want preferred seating, the Carleton recommends making a dinner reservation.

I’m happy to report I’ll now be booked by the amazing team at Paquin Entertainment. Proud to join the roster of incredible musicians. See you at the CD release!

-Carleton

Preorder yours now if you haven’t already !

- cs

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So much excitement to tell you about. I’m writing from Camp Songcamp with Gordie Sampson on beautiful Ingonish beach. The whole team has been really busy prepping for the September 6 release of the new album which is now available for pre-order. Shout out to Mat Dunlap for his creative brains on this website and our album artwork which you’ll see soon.

We also recorded some videos with director Ben Aylsworth and audio guru Ron Skinner featuring the incredible Toronto band who played on the album. Check out the first video for Last Thing:

This weekend, I’ll be playing two shows with Blue Rodeo in Truro and Sydney. Check the shows page for more details. Hope to see you out!

-Carleton

ECMA 2011 in Charlottetown was an awesome time! The band and I played three great shows over the weekend, had countless one-on-one meetings with delegates from all over the world, and enjoyed all the lovely things PEI has to offer. Made lots of new friends and fans, all of whom seem to be ancy to hear the new LP I have been working on for the past few months. Which leads me to my next news item…

The new album is FINISHED !! After months of toiling away in Toronto, Burk’s Falls, and Point Aconi, the tracks and sequence have been finalized! I flew directly from the ECMAs to Toronto to mix the record with Hawksley Workman and engineer extraordinaire Stew Crookes (who is also in a sick band “One Hundred Dollars”). We spent a week finalizing everything before we sent the record to Nashville to be mastered by Hank Williams (no, not THAT Hank Williams). Hank has mastered the most recent Taylor Swift (!!!) record, among countless other internationally-known recordings. If it’s good enough for Taylor, it’s good enough for Carleton… Anyway, the record has surpassed all of our expectations, and believe me when I say, I can’t wait for everyone to hear this !!

The past few weekends I have spent in Halifax, playing benefits at The Cunard Centre for two very worthy causes: the first was for The Progress Club, a organization dedicated to early intervention for children with disabilities, and the second was for Phoenix House, which is a variety of programs and shelters for troubled youth. At both of these events I would perform a song, then a private house concert with me would be live-auctioned straight away to the highest bidder. A slightly nerve racking experience, I went for the bargain prices of $2500 and $6200, respectively !! Very honored to be a part of these worthy causes and glad I was able to help raise money for both organizations. Oh, and also got to meet Stuart MacLean and saw Anna Maria Tremonti, which I was geeked about because I am a CBC nerd. Just sayin’…

Back at home enjoying some quiet time right now, gearing up for some great solo shows this month. Really looking forward to the Songwriter’s Circle in Donkin on the May long weekend. I’ll be sharing the bill with three of my favorite Atlantic Canadian artists: J.P. Cormier, Thom Swift, and Steven MacDougall! The last weekend of May I will be playing a handful of shows with singer/songwriter/BFF Molly Thomason, who is releasing her new album “Beauty Queen” in the coming weeks! I had the honour to record some vocals on the album and will be performing with her at Molly’s CD release in Antigonish and a Songwriter’s Circle in Sydney the night before. Make sure to check out the show page for all of the details !

I’ll only be playing a few full-band shows this summer in preparation for a very busy fall. In the meantime, I am filling my time with house concerts. If you or anyone you know is interested in hosting a house concert during the summer months, feel free to get in touch. House concerts are becoming the premier way to see an artist perform in this region, don’t miss out on the opportunity on getting your favorite East Coast artists performing in your living room or backyard!

One final note, I will be performing an acoustic show TONIGHT at Wentworth Perk in Sydney previewing songs from my new album plus some old favorites. This is the best acoustic venue in Sydney, I hope a lot of hometown supporters can make it out ! Show starts at 6 PM and admission is FREE! Seating is limited so come early as to not be disappointed.

Stay in touch,

@carletonstone