Carbon Leaf is a five-piece rock band from Richmond, Virginia.

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Band members

• Terry Clark : Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
• Carter Gravatt : Acoustic, electric mandolin, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12 string guitar, lap steel, bouzouki, bodhran, loops, effects, vocals
• Jason Neal : drums, percussion ^[1]
• Jon Markel : Electric bass, Upright bass
• Barry Privett : Vocals, penny whistle, acoustic guitar, bagpipes

Former band members

• Palmer Stearns : Bass
• Scott Milstead : Drums, percussion, vocals
• Brian Durrett : Bass
• Jordan Medas : Electric bass, bowed and double bass, vocals

History

Carbon Leaf got their start at Randolph-Macon College in Virginia in 1992 practicing in an auditorium on campus. Their next step was playing backyard parties, mixers, fraternity, and sorority parties. Shortly after everyone graduated they moved to Richmond, Virginia. From Richmond, they played the college circuit in Virginia and up the East Coast before moving on to clubs.

Meander , their first album, was released in 1995. The first songs Carbon Leaf wrote, including "One Day" and "Country Monkee" are on the album.

Shadows in the Banquet Hall , released in 1997, includes "Flood," "Wolftrap and Fireflies," and "Attica's Flower Box Window." An award winning video was made for "Flood."

Ether~Electrified Porch Music (1999) is the first album with Jordan Medas as the bassist and contains "Home" and "American Tale."

Echo Echo was released in 2001 with "The Boxer" as the first track. In January 2002 Carbon Leaf won the first-ever American Music Awards Presents the Coca-Cola New Music Award for "The Boxer." As part of winning they performed "The Boxer" live on the AMAs. Following this appearance, "The Boxer" entered regular rotation on radio stations including Washington, DC's DC101 (WWDC 101.1 FM).

In May 2002, the band members gave up their day jobs in order to dedicate more time to the band and touring.

In 2002, Carbon Leaf contributed the hidden bonus track "Dear" from their Echo Echo CD to the soundtrack of the Kevin Hershberger Civil War drama "Wicked Spring" .

In January 2003 Carbon Leaf gave permission for fan-made recordings of their concerts to be included in the Live Music Archive, a part of the Internet Archive. ^[2] Select concerts are available from 2000 to present, with the majority coming from the years 2002 - 2004.

5 Alive! , Carbon Leaf's first live album, was released during the summer of 2003. The album was taped over several concerts the preceding winter with the track list assembled to match a concert playlist.

In September, 2003, Carbon Leaf won the Pontiac Vibe Summer Sound off resulting in "The Boxer" being played in Pontiac Vibe commercials on MTV and VH1.

In Spring 2004, Carbon Leaf signed with Vanguard Records, part of the Welk Music Group.

July 2004 marked the release of their first album on a label, Indian Summer . "Life Less Ordinary" rose to number 5 on the AAA (Adult Album Alternative) charts and 29 on the Hot AC Charts. "What About Everything?" rose to 25 on the AAA charts. Indian Summer has been ranked in the top 10 by KMTT in Seattle, and number 40 out of the Top 50 Albums of 2004 by WXPN in Philadelphia. The album was produced by John Morand and David Lowery.

The video for "Life Less Ordinary" debuted on January 5, 2005.

Carbon Leaf has opened for acts like Dave Matthews Band, Something Corporate, O.A.R., and David Gray, and has toured with Jason Mraz, Blues Traveler, Great Big Sea, Jump, Little Children, Matt Nathanson, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, and The Avett Brothers.

Their style is not "Brazilian Polka Metal", despite the joking claims of guitarist Carter Gravatt (B., David. 2002) ^[3].

In June 2006, an interview with Carbon Leaf guitarist Terry Clark was chosen as the cover feature for the inaugural issue of The Green Room magazine.

On September 12, 2006, the band released Love, Loss, Hope, Repeat . According to their blog, it was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, and mixed in collaboration with producer Peter Collins and Trina Shoemaker. (2006. . Retrieved June 3, 2006) The title track was featured in the October 30, 2006 episode of ABC's What About Brian .

In Fall 2006, Tom McCormack began touring with Carbon Leaf, playing keys and accordion.

In memory of the lives lost in the Virginia Tech shootings, Carbon Leaf played at Sudflood 2007. All proceeds went towards the memorial fund for the victims and their families.

In August 2007, Scott Milstead was replaced by Jason Neal on drums. In August 2008, Jordan Medas left the band to pursue a teaching career. He was replaced in October 2008 by Jon Markel. ^[4].

The band released their seventh studio album, Nothing Rhymes with Woman , on May 19, 2009 ^[5]. They have also stated in their shows that they will be contributing several songs to the sound track to the sequel to Universal's Curious George, including a version of Life Less Ordinary with new lyrics.

Discography

Cover	Date of Release	Title	Type	Label	Billboard 200 peak
	January 1, 1995	Meander	Full-Length	Constant Ivy Music	-
	October 1, 1997	Shadows in the Banquet Hall	Full-Length	Constant Ivy Music	-
	November 1, 1999	Ether~Electrified Porch Music	Full-Length	Constant Ivy Music	-
	March 31, 2001	Echo Echo	Full-Length	Constant Ivy Music	-
	August 12, 2003	5 Alive!	Live album	Constant Ivy Music	-
	July 13, 2004	Indian Summer	Full-Length	Vanguard Records	-
	September 12, 2006	Love, Loss, Hope, Repeat	Full-Length	Vanguard Records	#170
	May 19, 2009	Nothing Rhymes with Woman	Full-Length	Vanguard Records	#136

Singles

• I Know The Reason (2001)
• The Boxer (2001)
• Life Less Ordinary (2004)
• What About Everything (2005)
• Let Your Troubles Roll By (2005)
• Learn To Fly (2006)
• Comfort (2007)
• Miss Hollywood (2009)

Awards

• 2000 - First Place, Unsigned Music Video, Internet Underground Music Archive, (for "Flood")
• 2002 - First ever American Music Awards Presents the Coca-Cola New Music Award for 2001
• 2002 - First Place, Rock Category,
• 2003 - Pontiac Vibe Summer Soundoff Campaign Winner

References

1. Band Members (Jason Neal) - Official Carbon Leaf Website - Retrieved February 25, 2009
2. Carbon Leaf on Live Music Archive - retrieved 23 June 2009
3. A Carbon Leaf Interview. Blue Tint Magazine)
4. News - Official Carbon Leaf Website - Retrieved January 16, 2009
5. Vanguard Records Publicity - Nothing Rhymes With Woman - Retrieved March 20, 2009