Carbon Leaf

As Carbon Leaf approaches their 20th year of award-winning recording and touring, the band enters 2011 with more creative designs to independently produce a steady stream of new music.

With nine albums under their belt, Carbon Leaf will release a live CD and DVD in early 2011, a full length CD slated for the fall, and multiple songs and EPs throughout the year.

The Richmond, Virginia-based group began as an independent band in 1992, then signed on with Vanguard Re- cords for a three-album stint in 2004. Along the way, Carbon Leaf scored hit singles at both AAA and Hot AC Radio with "Life Less Ordinary" and "The Boxer," placed first in the International Songwriting Competition, won an American Music Award, and recorded the music for Universal's Curious George II soundtrack in 2010.

In 2010, the band left Vanguard and has since resumed an aggressive schedule of releasing new music on their own, the latest of which is the band's wonderfully received holiday 'concept' album, Christmas Child. As Singer and Lyricist Barry Privett has noted, "Our core fans, who have sustained us through all these years, want new music! For us, the future has us writing and recording as fiercely as will allow for a touring band."

And Carbon Leaf will continue to tour extensively throughout North America, performing over 125 live shows this year, appearing as a headliner for theater and club gigs, playing numerous festivals, and continuing their series of intimate acoustic shows for up-close-and-personal interaction with their fans. Clearly, Carbon Leaf's unique blend of Folk-Rock, Americana, Celtic, Bluegrass, Rock and Pop lends itself to a variety of live formats, which keeps fans clamoring for more.

As Carbon Leaf looks ahead to an ever-evolving landscape, the future looks bright--new recordings and more touring, with an eye always aimed towards exploring new opportunities.

Of course, this all begins with a basic premise. As Privett sums up: "We want to put out music we enjoy. We like to write songs and record them in the studio. And then once we've finished the whole song, take it out live."

“Some call Carbon Leaf's music Southern, others label it Celtic and still others say it leans toward bluegrass or some combination of formats. No matter what your take on the band's sound, almost everyone can agree that Carbon Leaf creates music that just isn't heard anywhere else--and that's what keeps fans clamoring for more music. ” — Nancy Dunham, WashingtonExaminer.com

“Carbon Leaf is a sound to which all folk rock musicians should aspire. ” — Blurt Magazine / BlurtOnline.com