SCOTT CARTER: East End Journal

Scott Carter

East End Journal

© 2000 Scott Carter (783707295824)

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Percussive folk, blues and Americana from the winner of the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Award (Past winners include David Wilcox, Lyle Lovett, John Gorka and Nanci Griffith!)

tracks

1 I Won't Run
2 Summer on the Bay
3 Calliope
4 Boys Will Be Boys
5 Toronto
6 When August Skies Turn Gray
7 Calling On Me
8 Anna Waits
9 River
10 Survive

notes

The east side of Nashville is an interesting place. Part down and dirty, there are some places you might be leery of visiting once the sun sets. It can be rough over on the East End. It ain't always pretty, but it's also eclectically, vibrantly alive, a hotbed of creativity and diversity. It's home to a motley collection of artists, writers, musicians and a new folk singer/songwriter whose star is on the rise. That would be Scott Carter.

Scott's new collection of music, East End Journal, is also vibrantly alive and brimming with creativity and diversity, ranging from the wistful "Calliope" to the dirty blues stomp of "Boys Will Be Boys." "River" is a haunting, emotionally poignant ode to a lost brother. Add the languid desperate jazz of "Survive" and you have a debut of uncommon depth and conviction.

The common thread holding these songs together is the locale of their origin, East Nashville. That's where Scott settled after moving to Nashville from the Baltimore area, where he earned a reputation as a passionate and engaging songwriter. His fluid voice, jazzy melodies, eclectic rhythms and songs about the changing faces of the Chesapeake Bay helped make Scott a top draw on the local club circuit, but he wasn't satisfied.

"I wanted to see if I had what it took to succeed in the songwriting capitol of the world," he says of his decision to move to Nashville. Judging by his accomplishments so far, he does indeed have what it takes to succeed in Music City. Once he settled over on the East End, Scott soon began co-writing with some of Nashville's top tunesmiths, including Fred Koller and Curb recording artist Jeff Carson. In June of 2000, Scott won the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Award joining the ranks of such past winners as Steve Earle, David Wilcox, John Gorka, Lyle Lovett and Nanci Griffith. Not bad company to be in.

Take a listen to East End Journal and you'll understand why the judges in Kerrville gave Scott the most prestigious emerging artist award in folk music. You'll also understand why Music Row magazine hailed him as "one of the most promising singer/songwriters to emerge on the new folk scene in years."

Go ahead, pop that album in and let Scott take you over to the East End.

Press:

"His first collection of tunes is guaranteed to transport you because the guy is a first class craftsman...run, don't walk across the Cumberland and get this album."

Robert K. Oermann
Music Journalist and Nashville Star Judge

"With a kindly and melodious voice, Carter spins stories of his own. And by meshing that voice with warm and tasteful acoustic arrangements, he's produced a most inviting album."

The Tennessean

"This unique songwriter is sure to make his mark. Don't miss this show."

InReview Magazine

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  • Scotts voice and music always makes my hair stand on end.
    author: Dianne

    I love Scott's style and the songs have so much meaning behind them. The first time I heard the CD I had goosebumps on my arms and the hair just stood up straight. Scott has an incredible talent and I keep waiting for the second CD which he keeps telling me he is working on. Scotts Style although unique in its own way is much like James Taylor another favorite singer of mine. My 18 year old son has been inspired by his long lost cousin Scott and picked up the guitar himself. You will not be disappointed when you here Scott Carter play.

  • Amazing, Wonderful lyrics, Great stories behind the songs...
    author: Nick

    Amazing CD, knowing from personal relations with the artist himself, river is about his brother (My uncle) who drowned when he was 16. Great CD, I think he has another out...but Im not sure.

  • A Gem...
    author: Kornel

    Stunning record. Fantastic blend of rock and country. A crystal clear voice reminding you of James Taylor. And the best of it - I am sure there are a few more unknown gems like Scott Carter to be discovered...

  • Why haven't I heard of this guy before?
    author: Carlos

    Really excellent vocals, lyrics, composition, production quality. This artist has it all. Well worth buying and listening to.

  • Entertaining!
    author: Annette

    This CD is a special treat from vocals, music and the great arrangement of songs. I've played it several times and it's absolutely flawless! Entertaining from begining to end!

  • wonderful, evocative blues!
    author: Terry Crosley

    this is genre busting stuff..brazen as chrome steel at times..other times soft as lace....wonderful evocative blues...and plainitive emotion in all of it!!

  • Excellent lyrics, incredible melodies, and an honest , soulfull voice
    author: Charlie Brown (Songwriter)

    East End Journal is not your everyday bull crap you hear these days...There are no weak songs on the project...You should buy the cd and go see him play live...You won't believe how great he is!

  • author: CD Baby

    Percussive folk, blues and Americana from the winner of the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Award (Past winners include David Wilcox, Lyle Lovett, John Gorka and Nanci Griffith!)

  • Good Songs, Good Vocals, Great Backup Music.
    author: The Guitar Man

    Very Good Music., Singer puts his song across so well aided by some really great backup music. The Guitar Man

  • cool
    author: Tod

    whoa moa...this be some crisazy stuff....I thought Black Metal was good!!!! Scott Carter rox hard! I love it! I love it! I'm soooo threwing away my Deftone cd's and buying Scott Carter!

  • An absolutely excellent CD--not a single note or word wasted...
    author: John

    East End Journal is a beautiful, honest, and hearftelt CD--one that I grow to love and appreciate more each time I listen to it. Do yourself a favor--buy it, turn it up really loud, and enjoy......

  • I got goosebumps the first time I heard it.
    author: Holly

    "Summer on the Bay" nails childhood. "River" poignantly recounts the loss of a loved one. Each song evokes emotions we've all had. I feel like I know the people these songs are about. I'll be listening to this cd for years.

  • WOW!
    author: Krista

    All I can say is WOW! Every one of these songs gets in my soul. Superb songwriting! I hope we hear more from this talented artist.

  • No mere mortal could create music this good.
    author: Jimbo Hearsalot

    With god-like power and a throbbing propenisty for near mythical music, Scott Carter has single handly changed the face of music. No mere mortal hear. We have a new paragon on the contemporary folk scene.

  • great songs, great delivery, great recording
    author: Allison Turner

    A record you can listen to top to bottom and by %100 satisfied! Well balanced production that never gets in the way of the songs.

  • A powerful deeply emotional debut
    author: John Hood, Music Row Magazine

    Possessing a warm liquid voice and an innate ability to blend jazz, folk and blues, Scott Carter is one of the most promising singer/songwriters to emerge on the new folk scene in years. Carter originally hails from the Baltimore area, but he moved to Nashville several years ago and settled on the east side of town. That’s where the songs on East End Journal were born, hence the name. The album opens with the jazzy, percussive “I Won’t Run.” There is a pensive melancholy swirling throughout the beautiful melody of “Calliope.” The gritty, raw blues stomp “Boys Will Be Boys” comes at just the right time, proving Carter a singer with a dangerous blues bite to go with his smooth folk delivery. “River” is a haunting, soul-rending elegy to a lost brother. It is a powerful, deeply emotional tour de force that recently helped Carter win the Kerrville New Folk Award, one of the most prestigious awards in folk music. A truly superb album start to finish from a topnotch singer and writer.

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