Carbon Leaf
Nashville, TN–Richmond-based indie folk/rock band Carbon Leaf re-recorded its breakout album, Indian Summer, and has released it asIndian Summer Revisited. CMT Edge had the exclusive premiere of fan favorite ‘One Prairie Outpost,’ noting that, “The Virginia-based ensemble re-recorded the whole project with an acoustic spin, breathing new life into a familiar batch of songs – some of which have never left the set list.” Fans can buy and stream Indian Summer Revisited at all digital outlets.
Originally released back in 2004 on Vanguard Records, Indian Summer introduced the band to a wider audience with “Life Less Ordinary” reaching #5 at AAA radio and #29 on the Hot AC charts. 10 years since the release of this career-altering album, the members of Carbon leaf wondered how they could honor the album. The answer came in the form of re-recording the album and re-interpreting the songs that helped shape where the band is now.
23 years, 11 studio albums, AAA and Hot AC radio success with “The Boxer” and “Life Less Ordinary”, and the honor of being the first independent band to win an American Music Award for ‘Best Unsigned Act’ are a few of the accolades that Carbon Leaf has earned throughout the years. Over that time span the band has played numerous festivals including Bumbershoot, Wakarusa, and Summerfest. This year Carbon Leaf hosted its own festival, Ragtime Carnival, which attracted performances from Holly Williams, The Black Cadillacs, The Wild Feathers, and Delta Rae. The band has also shared the stage with immense musical talents such as The Avett Brothers, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Dave Matthews Band, Guster, Matt Nathanson, Jason Mraz, and David Gray. Perhaps the most important factor is that Carbon Leaf continues to push forward as an independent band with the support of its loyal fans, embarking this summer/fall on a 50+ show tour extending into 2015.
Listen to Carbon Leaf’s Indian Summer Revisited at https://soundcloud.com/carbonleaf
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