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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

    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

    September 2011

  • Snarf_PS

    When I'm Alone (L)

    September 2011

  • TremerePuck

    Bestest band ever.

    August 2011

  • rok2slayr

    saw them with blue october in 06. good times.

    April 2011

  • reck345

    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.

    April 2011

  • thearodgers

    I've been looking for a band that sounds like Dispatch for a long, long time and I finalllly found one. I love them!

    December 2010

  • hwwood

    Native America is definitely one of their best to date.

    November 2010

  • DomeDweller

    Relatively recent discovery, but love them loads already.

    August 2010
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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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