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Artists:Carla Ryder
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A Boston native, Carla Ryder has flourished and grown as a front-woman, singer, and songwriter. With a total of 6 albums under her belt, she has toured extensively and developed a loyal and enthusiastic following from New England to the Pacific Northwest.
Her sound has been described as rootsy & raw; folk-flavored indie-pop with haunting lyrics, infectious melodies, spot-on harmonies and rock-solid grooves. Ryder's poignant vocals are soulful and soaring. Her swoops, glides and falsetto give her a unique sound, especially when she goes into storytelling mode. And a storyteller she is. Whether confessional, self-mocking or anecdotal, she passionately blends her experiences with those of others-the world around her, and never fails to lyrically paint a touching and exquisite portrait of emotion. Her melodies can make you cry at one moment and dance at another. For these reasons, Jam Music Magazine along with fans awarded Carla New Hampshire's Artist of the Year and "Spinning to Crazy" Song of the Year.
Splitting her time between electric and acoustic configurations, Carla has crafted a style that is tender and heart warming yet manages to tear up and rock any stage. Her connection with the audience is deep and powerful. Her charm, presence and humor exude warmth and a human quality so strong that from the crowd, you feel that you know her personally.
Accolades include a slot in the Patriot Ledger's top ten concerts of 2000, along with Carlos Santana, Reba McEntire, and Joan Osborne. Accompanying Carla in the Carla Ryder Band are: Tara Cojerian on backing vocals, Scott Bressler on bass, Dave Weiser on keyboards, Ian MacMillan on drums & Jon Metters on guitar. After spending six years as lead singer for Boston's Mudhens, Carla branched out with a new album and a new band.
"Pulling Down Sky", produced by Chris Lannon, was released in the spring of 2000. It has charted on CMJ & has received local and national airplay. True to her love of variety, this album contains elements of rock, folk, country & Celtic. Her more acoustically centered, slightly more folk oriented solo style won her instant credibility on the regional coffeehouse circuit, and her unique songwriting style helped her tunes chart on national, college and AAA radio stations. With her current line-up, as well as her previous band, she has had the honor of opening for performers such as Neil Young, Beck, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Jonatha Brooke, Primus, 10,000 Maniacs, Cake, Ben Folds 5, Guster, The Push Stars, Janis Ian, Bill Staines, Dexter Freebish, and Jon Pussett Dart.
Nominated for a Boston Music Award in 1998, Carla also co-wrote 2 songs featured on NBC's Primetime "Promised Land" and ABC's Sunday night movie, "Y2K". Three songs from Pulling Down Sky were recently selected to appear on the DVD release of Party of Five. Summer of 2001 provided a songwriting sabbatical to Southeast Asia, where Carla also performed several shows. October 2001 brought the release of "Carla Ryder, Acoustic & Live". This is a collection of 13 original songs from both her solo debut "Pulling Down Sky" and previously unrecorded tunes to be featured on her next studio album. The songs were taken from various radio station interviews and live performances. The stripped down and bare-bones arrangement of the tunes: guitar, vocals, bass & harmonies allow for an intimate listening experience. Both of Carla's solo releases are enjoying spots in regular rotation on Boston's WUMB 91.9 and WERS 88.9, and Concord NH's 95.5 WJYY. The band was hosted in the River Music Hall, The River 92.5 for an in-studio performance on New Frontiers, and "Spinning to Crazy" was spun on 92.9 WBOS for a week prior to the release of "Pulling Down Sky".
The last two years the band was hard at work releasing and promoting "Til the End of Counting," CRB's second studio album, selling out shows as a headliner or support act at prestigious rock clubs and listening rooms around MA & NH (including The Somerville Theater, House of Blues, The Lizard Lounge, The Iron Horse, Harper's Ferry, The Blackthorne Tavern, The Stone Church, Tupelo Music Hall, Club Passim & The Capitol Center for the Arts) and New York City (Arlene's Grocery, The Bitter End & The Living Room), as well as many residencies at TOAD in Cambridge. They have developed a rabid following of loyal listeners who faithfully attend as each show is transformed into a memorable musical experience that leaves everyone wanting more.
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You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Live | Please Don't Go | Acoustic And Live | 3:33 | 17 | 6 votes |
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- Spotlighted: Thursday, May 6th 2004
- Songs on WWR: 17
- Total plays: 354
- Total requests: 208
- Total listens: 7290
- CDBaby referrals: 2
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