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Richmond, United States (1992 – present)

Some bands insist on dragging listeners into their world, but Richmond, VA’s Carbon Leaf works towards a more admirable and considerably more difficult goal – that of letting perfect strangers feel that the band understands their world. Since 1992, the band has succeeded in doing just that — and on its third Vanguard release, Nothing Rhymes With Woman, has created a soundtrack suitable for multiple worlds.

“For me, this is an album that’s focused on growth and maturity, but it’s not deadly serious,” says front man Barry Privett. “I wanted to examine my life and the lives of my family and friends and do it with a little bit of a wink. The last thing I wanted to do was get all dark and overwrought.”

Privett and his bandmates dodge that pitfall with aplomb on Nothing Rhymes With Woman, the much-anticipated follow-up to the acclaimed 2006 offering Love, Loss, Hope, Repeat. As ever, the quintet — recently joined by drummer Jason Neal, a veteran of the southeast’s club circuit, and Seattle bassist Jon Markel — challenge themselves and listeners by steadfastly refusing to retrace old steps, bringing in like-minded collaborators (like Toby Lightman, who brings a burnished tone to her vocal parts on the gritty “Meltdown”) and taking off in plenty of new directions of their own accord.
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  • JeanetteWall wrote:
    September 2011
    love carbon leaf? check out the latest from oar. their new album is out, and they have a brand new video for "heaven." watch here: http://vevo.ly/rpz2P3

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  • Snarf_PS wrote:
    September 2011
    When I'm Alone (L)

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  • TremerePuck wrote:
    August 2011
    Bestest band ever.

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  • rok2slayr wrote:
    April 2011
    saw them with blue october in 06. good times.

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  • reck345 wrote:
    April 2011
    this is the one of two bands that i can always listen to and there songs never get old on me. with more plays there music does not get stale, it gets better. the other band is great big sea, which chances are if you love carbon leaf you will love great big sea just as much. contrary to what alot of people say on here, yes indian summer and echo echo are two albums that can not be topped, but there new stuff is just as good especially "how the west was one". the bottom line is, carbon leaf is the one band which i like, more like love, EVERY song they made.

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  • thearodgers wrote:
    December 2010
    I've been looking for a band that sounds like Dispatch for a long, long time and I finalllly found one. I love them!

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  • hwwood wrote:
    November 2010
    Native America is definitely one of their best to date.

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  • DomeDweller wrote:
    August 2010
    Relatively recent discovery, but love them loads already.

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  • readjunk wrote:
    August 2010
    Check out my awesome interview with Barry of Carbon Leaf. http://www.readjunk.com/interviews/carbon-leaf-barry-privett/

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  • atlamillia44 wrote:
    June 2010
    seconding aircod1. saw them at a small venue in Greensboro NC and damn. they put on a great live show, and 'great' is kind of an understatement. so much energy. I was so impressed and had so much fun.

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  • kflorence wrote:
    May 2010
    Indian Summer was their best, prior to that was good too, but this new stuff is weak...

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  • aircod1 wrote:
    March 2010
    one of the best bands out there. saw them live in a small venue in southwestern virginia, and they were unbelievable.

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  • qurk wrote:
    January 2010
    These guys really grow on you!

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  • houserpanic wrote:
    December 2009
    not really a fan of the new album i'll stick to ether electified, indian summer, echo echo, shadows from the banquet

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  • renfaire_mama wrote:
    December 2009
    <3 Carbon Leaf!!! Have every album... amazing music! Even better LIVE in concert!!! :)

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  • dorianmichael wrote:
    November 2009
    I've only recently discovered Carbon Leaf and, on the strength of "Lake Of Silver Bells", I ordered both 'Nothing Rhymes With Woman' and 'Indian Summer' on CD. The record-label sticker on 'Nothing Rhymes...' states: "Recommended for fans of O.A.R., Guster, (and) Gomez". What? O.A.R.? Really?... O.A.R. is a "jam band"; but I would never classify Carbon Leaf as such. Personally, I've never been able to enjoy any music of that genre. I even went to a Grateful Dead show; maybe, somehow, someway - I was missing something. Well, I am now... ...I'm missing the 4+ hours of my life that I spent among the "Deadheads". Okaaaaay... ...I'm kidding! Actually, I enjoyed myself; though Jerry himself couldn't sway me toward the "cult-of-jam". It just didn't do anything for (or to) me. The grilled-cheese "parking lot" sandwiches, patchouli, and nitrous balloon-hits on the other hand...

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  • rubme wrote:
    October 2009
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  • Wots_on_d_menu wrote:
    September 2009
    Learn to Fly <3

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  • nazgjunk wrote:
    September 2009
    Wow. This is why I love Last.fm artist radio. This is a pretty fine listen, probably going on my to-buy list.

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  • Squirrel_Man wrote:
    August 2009
    Carbon Leaf is great, I love their older albums. :)

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Tune In To 92.3 FM WTTS On June 16th

10 Jun 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/carbonleaf

Set your radio dials for 92.3 FM WTTS on Thursday, June 16th to hear Carbon Leaf performing at Studio 92! The show starts at 6 PM EST. Click HERE to li...

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