03.16.06 - Click here to buy tickets for the UVA show on March 24th!

03.16.06 - St. Patricks Day Sale at Musictoday.com
This Friday, in celebration of St. Patrick's Day, we'll be having a 1-day sale where all items in the store will be 17% off. This is the perfect opportunity to get one of our green shirts or one of the recently added designs below. To receive your discount this Friday, simply enter CLSTPATTY when you've finished shopping and are ready to checkout and the 17% discount will be applied to your entire order.

03.09.06 - Take the Carbon Leaf Quiz created by our friend Nicole!

03.08.06 - Mystery Machines (Carbon Leaf Trio w/Carter, Jordan and Scott) at Cafe Diem in Richmond!
Carter, Scott and I just can't stand waiting for Barry to write lyrics so we're off on our own musical exploration. Scott's a little bit jazz, Carter's a little bit rock and I'm a little bit country. We'll see what happens...

WED, March 22
10 pm - 1 am
NO COVER
21+

Cafe Diem
600 N Sheppard St, Richmond (in the FAN)
804.353.2500
-Jordan

03.07.06 - "Life Less Ordinary" video available on MySpace.com
Click the link above and then do a search for Carbon Leaf. (For PC users, you must have Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player 9 or higher)

03.03.06 - Grog Shop Video
Beth was kind enough to send me her Grog Shop footage so I took the film of LLO and added my audio recording to it. Enjoy!

02.27.06 - Road Notes
New road notes are up courtesy of Scotty.

02.25.06 - THE ROCK BOAT VII: TICKETS ON SALE FEB. 27TH!
THE ROCK BOAT
With Aslyn, Better Than Ezra, The Zac Brown Band, Carbon Leaf, The Clarks, Collective Soul, Cowboy Mouth, Five Star Iris, Gaelic Storm, David Ryan Harris, Pat McGee, Oval Opus, Sam Thacker, Wideawake and Claire Wyndham; plus more to-be-announced
JANUARY 11-15, 2007
DEPARTING PORT EVERGLADES, FL (FT. LAUDERDALE)
VISITING TURKS & CAICOS
SAILING ON THE CARNIVAL LEGEND

02.21.06 - Carbon Leaf sticker in Iraq
Fan Greg Grusenmeyer has sent in pictures of his Hummer Pepe proudly displaying it's Carbon Leaf sticker in Iraq.

02.18.06 - The War Was In Color - iPod ready
Using Sean's original 80MB file, I've recompressed the video to iPod ready format and hosted it on our server to ease his load a bit :) File size is 18.1MB. I also added a link to the Texas Stars video I did. I don't know why I hadn't before. It takes a second or two to load, be patient!

02.16.06 - Homemade video for "The War Was In Color"
CL fan Sean Wohltman has made a nice video for The War Was In Color". Check it out!.
Thanks Sean!

02.14.06 - New Photos
Check out the media section for some photos from our recent show at Legend's on the Notre Dame campus. Thanks Angela!

02.13.06 - Hear Barrys Interview with Matt Schichter on "The Backstage Pass"

02.09.06 - More TRB Footage!!
Will it EVER end!!! this Mikado Stage footage provided by Frank Domina. Thanks Frank!

Check out his other TRBVI Photos and Pics and his personal homepage www.dominaweb.net.

02.08.06 - CARBON LEAF AT VA TECH THURSDAY
VA TECH
Burruss Hall Auditorium
Blacksburg, VA 24061
CL SHOWTIME: 8:30pm
ALL AGES. DOORS 6:30. BEN LEE SET TIME: 7:30pm

01.31.06 - More TRBVI pics......
Many thanks to Elmo for letting us post his amazing pics. Check 'em out in the media photo gallery section!

01.30.06 - More Rockboat goodies!
Check out the Media section for more Rockboat stuff! A whole bunch of new pics are up. The Rockboat montage is now in the video downloads section as well as a short clip of Barry and Terry playing Star Wars on the boat. Thanks Eryn!
Be sure to clear your browsers cache to ensure all the updates load properly!

01.20.06 - TOURING UPDATE
Carbon Leaf will largely be off the road over the next few months, as we begin to focus on writing and recording this Winter, so keep an eye out for select shows in your area!

Check our Tour Page for some newly added shows:
VA - (Va Tech, The Pub in Harrisonburg, St. Pats's Day in Newport News)
NC - (App. State, Cat's Cradle in Chapel Hill)
MIDWEST - (Notre Dame in Indiana, The Grog Shop in Cleveland)

01.20.06 - Everybody Loves A RockBoat Montage!
TRB VI Montage

01.17.06 - GREETINGS FROM THE ROCK BOAT VI
Putting the $24-per-hour-for-internet-at-sea to good use to say hey from the Carnival Elation Rockboat. Stay tuned for some video.

It's been a good time so far, though today we're expected to hit rough seas, forcing the ship to skip our intended port of Progresso, and making the prospect for land slim for some time. Arrgghh.

We're currently traveling at 16 knots, with the wind blowing at 25 knots and increasing up to 40 knots as the day goes on. The temperature is 77 deg, with the barometric pressure at 29.18 inches. Sunny, with increasing cloudiness.

The cruise has been very good.

However. Delta Airlines lost our luggage in Houston - along with all of our gear - forcing a 3-hour delay in the ships departure from Galveston on Saturday, to see if the 20 pieces would be arriving on another flight.

Carbon Leaf = Rocking the Boat.

They did not, and I have spent 3 days in the ship's HQ with no less than 6 Carnival crew persons assigned to the full-time task of facilitating Delta in doing their job of finding our luggage. The only thing I've learned so far is that Delta really sucks.

Fast Forward. Good news. Big shout out to my International Posse of Luggage Hunters: Andy Siderius, Marco, Nadia, Dora, Branislov, Slivka (sp?) and Bridget for finding our stuff. As far as i can tell, it was flown from Richmond to Atlanta, then it stayed in Atlanta when we missed our connecting flight to Houston because we had to change planes in richmond because of a faulty fuel filter. So it was eventually flown to Houston, then to Miami, where it might have changed Airlines to American or Continental or Mexican.... or stayed with Delta, no one really knows. From Miami it was flown to the island of Cozumel, where it was ferried to Cancun, where it was put on a truck and delivered to yesterday's port, Playa Del Carmen, in the nick of time before embarkation, just like the movies, orLove Boat.

They actually had to throw the last piece from the dock to me as the ship was pulling away and i had to just barely catch it, in slow motion.

However. The Gear was not so lucky, and sits in Cancun Customs with a big "No/Nunca/Nada/Nadia" stamped on it. It is awaiting it's fate, and today's goal for the IPLH and me is to get it on it's safe, and presumably Delta-complicated way back to Richmond, where it will hopefully be waiting for us when we arrive home on the 19th.

Anyway, in the meantime, we have bummed gear from Blue Merle, Gaelic Storm and Evenout in order to play our shows. Gracias fellas. On our first show night, the Rockboat organizers rented Tuxedos for us to play in, which worked well for the Prom Night Theme. thanks April, Tod and Sixthman!

It feels good for everyone to put on a new pair of clothes for the first time in 3 days since leaving Richmond. It's been nice to be able to see some of our friends play too.

And finally, I have some big news. I was given a Medal of Commendation from the Carnival Crew and made Honorary Purser.

I'm unclear on what my duties of Honorary Purser are, beyond being a pain in the ass to Carnival Crew members, who dutifully smile through it all, but upon my insistence that I not leave the ship without a title, HP it was.

The medal is VERY nice - it is a crimson and gold smoke stack with 'carnival' emblazoned across it in even more gold. It has a gold backing.

Today i'm going to go by the gift shop, though, as i suspect the same pin can be found there. If it is, i will consider putting in a request for my gold bar lapels.

See you ashore
barry

01.11.06 - "LET YOUR TROUBLES ROLL BY" #1 AT KMTT THE MOUNTAIN IN SEATTLE!

01.11.06 - TAKING OVER THE WORLD...SLOWLY!!
"What About Everything?" is currently #4 at Manila's K-Lite 103.5 in the Philippines!!

12.25.05 - Merry Christmas
Here's a little Christmas treat.

Texas Stars - 9:30 Club

12.23.05 - HOLIDAY QUIET ON THESE STREETS
Hello everyone, I'm writing from a quiet-as-a-mouse house here this evening at Carbon Leaf Headquarters in The Fan in Richmond. The guys and crew have all gone their separate ways and I'm battening down the hatches; filing away the last remnants of what was 2005, cleaning the December bunnies from the corner, sweeping out the old fireplace, and readying for the quiet midnight drive home for the Christmas Holidays.

I can't remember what time the ghosts of Christmas past, present, future are supposed to arrive down the dark end of my hallway, so I'm getting the hell out as soon as humanly possible. Because they're there.

But before I do, I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays...which/ever you prefer. Thanks for making 2005 our best year yet. Just as we lay Indian Summer down to rest here in December, no sooner does 2006 kick off preparations for a lot of new music, new directions, and re-visits to some of our favorite places, with hopefully some new ones in between.

To everyone who saw us and listened to us; worked for and volunteered for us - Thanks for providing us with life, love, loss and a landscape in which to dream.

And most importantly, if nothing else, I

Hold on....

I have to go, I hear a noise...

-barry

12.14.05 - REARR. PHT. PHT
Meow. Barry sent me this to put up. Its from Des Moines, IA november 17. Enjoy.

12.12.05 - WWIC
Hey Everyone, Scott has been on me "that there are, like, seww many
words..." to our new song, 'The War Was In Color'. So we've provided a
link to the lyrics here.

12.11.05 - CARBON LEAF HOMETOWN RICHMOND SHOW AT CANAL CLUB
Dean Fields will be opening the Richmond show. Dean's a Virginia boy and will be playing from 9:00-9:45. Come early and check him out!

Photos of the bus fender bender are up in the photos section. Thankfully no one was hurt!
"Changeless" from the 9:30 club in September is up in the audio downloads section.

12.08.05 - NEW TOYS FOR THE 9:30 CLUB SHOWS IN D.C., SUNDAY DEC. 18TH ....
There are two ACOUSTIC shows Sunday Dec. 18th in Washington D.C. The first is sold out, but tix are available for the 10pm show! Click the link above and get your tix now...

We're mostly off the road now and it's good to be in one place for the Holidays, focusing on new songs again.

We are excited to bring you a very intimate and seated (yes, even YOU will be seated!) Holiday Show...our last show of 2005.

We are busily preparing, like so many elves; polishing up some of our tunes for their acoustic debut. Also making a debut, are some NEW TUNES, inspired from our travels across the country!

We're in our workshop RIGHT NOW, putting the wheels, fresh paint, and the finishing touches on them, so come kick back, relax, and celebrate the end of a great year with us in this unique setting at the legendary 9:30 Club.

11.29.05 - New Goodies!
Check out the audio and video sections for new goodies. Video is footage of the "Silly String Incident" on the last night of the Blues Traveler tour. Audio is the encore medley of "Country Roads/Another Brick in the Wall/The Gambler" with Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers from Recher Theatre in September.

11.21.05 - TRAVELIN'' WITH BLUES TRAVELER
Hey everyone....Just passing through Indiana farm country on our way home on a nice Sunday afternoon. Last night was our final show of our 6 week run with Blues Traveler at U. of S.D...and our return home for the first time in over 8 weeks. The BT boys got us good on our final number...video and pix to come soon. All I can say is our revenge will be exacting and sweet.

We just want to give a shout out to the band and the crew...and all their fans whom we met....plus our great fans who made it out to see us. Everyone was just great and it was a fun experience. We enjoyed the jams with the guys, thanks for bringing us onstage. My Robert Plant needs some work, but then, who's wouldn't?
-barry

11.21.05 - 2ND WASHINGTON DC SHOW ADDED
A second (late show) has been added at 9:30 Club. Advance tickets available now at:
==MusicToday (onsale Now)
==Tickets.com (onsale Nov 23rd)
==Venue Box Office (onsale Nov 23rd) 

11.15.05 - Picture: Carter on stage with Blues Traveler at the Showbox in Seattle!

11.11.05 - WBOS BOSTON SHOW INFO - SUNDAY DEC. 4TH
The show at the Paradise is on sale now for WBOS VIP MEMBERS. If any tickets are left after this initial presale, then they will be available to the general public. To take advantage of this first come, first serve show, then click the header above or go to the WBOS website and sign their VIP page to get info on tickets!

11.06.05 - CARBON LEAF BUYS AOL IN AGGRESSIVE TAKEOVER
Check out the AOL city guide interview with Kristin Coronado here.

11.02.05 - "Troubles" at Radio!
Call and request Carbon Leaf's new single, 'Let Your Troubles Roll By', at
your local radio station! Click here for links to the station nearest you!

11.02.05 - Relix Magazine Podcast Interview from Nokia Theatre
In New York we did an interview for Relix Magazine Online at the Nokia Theatre. Check it out here!

10.14.05 - CARBON LEAF ROCK BOAT UPDATE!
For those wondering, the cruise is still full steam ahead! A few changes have been made in light of Hurricane Katrina, so view the links below to clear up any confusion. Carbon Leaf will join more than 30 other artists on The Rock Boat - The World's Greatest Floating Music Festival, setting sail from Galveston Texas for a 5-day cruise on Saturday, January 14, 2006. Combine non-stop music, unique and exclusive concerts, artist interactions with the fans, a full-service casino with a Texas Hold'em tournament and the amenities of a world-class cruise and The Rock Boat is one music experience not to be missed! All of this plus two great port stops in Costa Maya and Cozumel Mexico for as little as $499 per-person, plus taxes, gratuities and port fees. Visit www.TheRockBoat.com or email cruise@therockboat.com for more information.

10.14.05 - JASON MRAZ
We bid a fond farewell to the Jason Mraz camp today after an amazing two weeks of touring with him and the Take It Easy Buddies. Thanks to Jason and Co. for a great time. If you haven't seen Jason live yet, buy your tickets now and go see the show. Be sure to get there early to see Raul Midon, an amazing solo guitarist based in NYC.

10.14.05 - ON TOUR WITH BLUES TRAVELER!
Carbon Leaf is heading out across the U.S. supporting Blues Traveler
through Nov 19th. Be sure and check the Tour page for update info
in your area!

10.14.05 - BECOME A SREET TEAM VOLUNTEER
The band is ALWAYS looking for new help in every corner of the world. Thanks
to everyone who has posted flyers and spread the word about the current
Carbon Leaf tours! If you're interested in helping out, click HERE to join our St Team

10.14.05 - FLASH! ROAD NOTES TO BE UPDATED...REALLY
Yes...we know, we know. It's been a while since the Road Notes have
been updated. We apologize. We have been so distracted bringing the rock,
that we have forgotten to fill in the cracks with useless information. This
is about to change, so keep a look out for new notes posted soon...and
frequently!

09.08.05 - Carbon Leaf return to the NorVa, internet presale September 8-18.

Carbon Leaf are pleased to return to The NorVa in Norfolk VA on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. Low surcharge tickets are available now through September 18, via MusicToday.com. Please take advantage of these low-fee ducats while they are available.

09.08.05 - Carbon Leaf to tour with BLUES TRAVELER

Subsequent to our dates with Jason Mraz, Carbon Leaf hit the road supporting BLUES TRAVELER from October 14 thru November 19. Details will be posted shortly on the SHOWS page. This tour will wind its way thru the Midwest, Colorado, West Coast, Northwest and Plains States. BT's new album "¡Bastardos!" will be released by the home team at Vanguard Records next Tuesday, September 13.

09.08.05 - Rock Boat VI relocating ...

The Rock Boat VI will be relocating due to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and Carnival’s efforts to help those without homes.

We will now be departing out of Galveston, TX on the Carnival Elation. The dates of the cruise will remain the same, January 14th-19th, however RB06 organizers are still in the process of determining what the new ports will be. More details shall be posted as they are available.

09.08.05 - September 28 show in New Orleans cancelled

As expected, our September 28 show at New Orleans' House of Blues with Cowboy Mouth has been cancelled, due to the destruction suffered in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. We hope to return to New Orleans shortly.

On the topic, the folks at Tipitina's have established a Katrina fund specifically geared to aid musicians, artists and their families that are hurricane refugees. Donations may be made by clicking here.

09.02.05 - Presale for October 1 Charlottesville Pavilion show

Carbon Leaf announce their return to Charlottesville as part of the inaugural season at the Charlottesville Pavilion. We are offering an advance ticket presale via our MusicToday store beginning Tuesday, September 6 (click above link).

08.03.05 - Carbon Leaf to tour with JASON MRAZ

We are very excited to announce that Carbon Leaf will be on tour with JASON MRAZ from October 4-15. Details will be posted shortly on the SHOWS page. Markets will include Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Boston, Durham NH, Philadelphia and others. Jason's new album "Mr A-Z" made it's Billboard chart debut at #5 today. Kick it Jason!

08.02.05 - Carbon Leaf featured on TIME Know Music CD

Carbon Leaf are featured on Volume #2 of the TIME "Know Music" CD - sampler CDs distributed FREE with the purchase of TIME Magazine at these college bookstores during the back-to-school period.

Volume #2 hits stores the first week of September, and will be distributed until all 10,000 samplers have been passed out.

07.26.05 - Reminder - Chicago, July 27

Carbon Leaf will be featured tomorrow:

07.19.05 - Fall tourdates announced

Grab that bookbag (cool link above) and head for the clubs - Carbon Leaf have announced Fall East Coast performances in: HARRISONBURG VA, WASHINGTON DC, BURLINGTON VT, CHAPEL HILL NC and ITHACA NY (first time - hello Cornell!)

07.06.05 - Chicago, July 27, AFTER FIVE LIVE event for 101.9 The Mix

How supportive has Chicago's MIX 101.9 been to us? We'll rank it a 10 out of 10! Please join us on July 27 @ Chicago's HOUSE OF BLUES for a Mix-exclusive "After Five Live" event. First 300 in line are granted entry. Vitals posted @ WTMX.com.

06.28.05 - Carbon Leaf sprouts a bud

A weak attempt at a clever header, but hey we have great news! Carbon Leaf Bambino #1 has arrived - Jordan's wife Lisa gave birth to JONAH EDWARD MEDAS very early Monday morning. 8 lbs 6 ozs. All are healthy and happy. Cheers to the Medas clan!

06.28.05 - Carbon Leaf confirmed on ROCK BOAT VI

Details will be posted shortly on the SHOWS page, but we are pleased to announce that Carbon Leaf will take part in the 6th installment of the ROCK BOAT, aboard the CARNIVAL "SENSATION", sailing January 14-19 2006 from New Orleans, stopping in Costa Maya and Cozumel MEX, and returning to the Big Easy.

Tickets are onsale now. Each Rock Boat cruise has sold out well in advance. Please join us, in tandem with Sister Hazel, Better Than Ezra, Pat McGee, old tourmates Blue Merle and many others!

06.07.05 - 2 new features on CarbonLeaf.com

On the header of the SHOWS page, we have posted a generic downloadable PDF flyer, with which you can paint the town to announce the coming of CARBON LEAF.

We have reconfigured the MEDIA page, and have added a flash banner, with code for posting to your website.

06.05.05 - Arigato Seattle!

We are humbled by and grateful to the folks at 103.7 The Mountain, and our fans, for helping us to sell all 3700 tickets to the July 31 show @ The Woodland Park Zoo. Seattle, you are the undisputed, hands-down, number one market in the nation for Carbon Leaf. Thank you!

06.03.05 - Instores announced in Portland OR and Denver CO

Carbon Leaf break it down for two acoustic performances sponsored by Borders and VH1.com:

05.17.05 - Life Less Ordinary storms the gates of American Top 40

This weekend (May 21-22), "Life Less Ordinary" will make it's debut on the Hot AC version of American Top 40, #36 with a b-b-bullet! We'll post a link to stations hosting AT40 shortly - they'll spin LLO and playback a very funny interview between Ryan Seacrest and Barry.

AMENDMENT - click HERE for the list of stations hosting the version of AT40 featuring "Life Less ...". Please listen in, hit em with requests, bake em cookies. Thank you!

05.11.05 - MySpace.com

Live the MySpace.com lifestyle - check out Carbon Leaf's page here and meet new friends (458 and counting!)

05.02.05 - Life Less Ordinary ringtone now available for Verizon users

Verizon users may now launch the "XRinger" app and download a Casio keyboard version of "Life Less Ordinary". Not so much an authentic replica, but we love this regardless!

04.15.05 - nuggets, crumbs, an old friend and two new friends ...

There is a tasty acoustic version of "Let Your Troubles Roll By" posted in the Media --> Downloads section. Thanks so much to Sam Hill at KCDA Spokane for allowing us to storm her studios in the midst of our run with Big Head Todd.

Listen carefully and you'll hear the Leaf once again permeating the airwaves of Washington DC. Props to Z104 and DC101 for supporting "Life Less Ordinary".

Also note that we have a new radio supporter in the Hampton Roads area - The Point WPTE - much appreciated since the demise of WKOC!

The video for "Life" is included on the DVD sampler packaged with the April-May issue of Paste Magazine, available at newsstands now.

Catch the Carbon Leaf audio segment - including Life, Troubles, What About Everything and One Prairie - when flying on audio-equipped United Airlines flights in May and June. Details are available in United's inflight magazine.

04.14.05 - Carbon Leaf to tour with Octone artist Michael Tolcher

Late May and early June will feature a West Coast run with Octone recording artist Michael Tolcher, whom you may have seen recently on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Last Call with Carson Daly. Welcome to our strange world Michael!

04.13.05 - The New New

Hello Chicago. For those who are sub-21, and therefore not able to see the band at Martyr's on April 23, we announce an instore @ Tower Records earlier that day - 200PM, 2301 North Clark Street at Belden.

Also during our late April, early May run through the Northeast and Midwest, listen to win tix to in-studio acoustic performances at both WKSZ Appleton and The Mix 101.9 Chicago. Lastly, please remember to keep the phone requests a-rollin ... the list of stations currently spinning tracks from "Indian Summer" is on the top left of this very frame. Cheers!

02.23.05 - Jordan Medas now endorsed by Benedict Guitars ...

Click here to see Jordan's page on the Benedict Guitars' website.

02.05.05 - Two more ways to watch the LLO video [VH1 and Launch]

The vid for "Life Less Ordinary" may now be viewed @ both Launch.com and VH1.com. Now, it is a bit odd to see Carbon Leaf message boards which are empty, so please, fill 'er up Joe!

01.27.05 - Indian Summer, for cheep cheep $7.99!

For a limited time get Carbon Leaf's new "Indian Summer" on the cheap at Amazon.com. What a great opportunity to stock up on gifts for:

01.05.05 - Life Less Ordinary video now available online

Ladies and gents, we present to you, the "Life Less Ordinary" video, available by clicking the above header. Enjoy!

For those who prefer a RealNetworks link, please click here.
For those who prefer a Windows Media link, please click here.

01.02.05 - Please help support the Southeast Asian Tsunami relief effort

Last evening at our New Year's Eve show, we were able to collect a few thousand dollars in donations to support the Southeast Asian Tsunami relief effort. Thanks to the folks from the Washington DC chapter of the American Red Cross for staffing a table on such short notice!

Please keep the drive alive, and click here to make an online donation to the American Red Cross.

01.01.05 - Carter Gravatt featured in LR Baggs magazine ad ...

Click HERE to view the recent LR Baggs magazine advertisement featuring Carter.

12.20.04 - End of year miscellany ...

The annual "best of ..." polls are rolling in. Big ups to the folks @ KFOG, KINK, KMTT and WXPN who voted "Indian Summer" into the upper echelon.

Here is a great article culled from the Minneapolis - Saint Paul City Pages, in which the author, in a state of blood-depleted delirium, ponders the venomous bite of "What About Everything".


Doug Feisty's Top 10 Songs of 2004

11.18.04 - Much ado about much ...

This morning, Carbon Leaf taped a performance of "Life Less Ordinary" on the Dr Phil show. If you asked me - "Hey, where do you think Carbon Leaf will make their national TV debut for "Indian Summer?" - Dr Phil wouldn't have been on the tip of my tongue (primarily because they never host bands!) We'll announce the airdate for this segment as soon as we have it. Airdate for Dr Phil appearance is Tuesday, November 30!

The past few days were spent shooting the video for "Life Less ..." near Rosamond, California, in the desert, surrounded by Joshua trees, rocky knolls, and lots of dust. The location was that used in the Blazing Saddles campfire scene. Words cannot do justice to what an amazing experince this was. The band performed at sunset, sky aglow in red, orange and purple, snow-white owls circling overhead. We wrapped well into the evening, at which time the temperature hovered near 40˚. The Trio Films team, led by Elliott Lester, Annie Hanlon and Mary Church, are wonderful people - accommodating, creative and inspiring. We'll post some snaps from the shoot in the photos section ASAP. Snaps from video shoot now posted in "media" --> "photo gallery"

Lastly, look for the band to make another run around the 48 contiguous starting in mid-February, billed with Colorado's Big Head Todd & the Monsters. This tour will run for six weeks, and will hit all major US markets.

It's been a gratifying and thrilling few months for Carbon Leaf, for which we are all very thankful. Best wishes to you - our fans - over the coming holiday.

10.26.04 - Shows ... big shows!

Details re New Year's Eve, and our next gig in Richmond, are now posted in the Shows section ...

10.15.04 - Indian Summer sale-priced @ $9.99 @ www.AwareStore.com

For a limited time get Carbon Leaf's new "Indian Summer" on the cheap at The Aware Store. These folks have supported the band since Barry, Terry, Jordan, Scott and Carter were wee lads - please return the love!

10.14.04 - Late addition in Bellingham, Washington, October 26

Only 90 miles from Seattle, for those who were not able to secure tix for the Tractor gigs. Road trip! Great new club in a gorgeous part of the country. Details on the SHOWS page.

10.11.04 - Spare Key Foundation

The Spare Key Foundation is a Twin-Cities based entity which makes mortgage payments for families with critically-ill kids.

At a time when parents want nothing more than to be with their child, and for this reason often leave their jobs, on top of having to juggle lofty medical expenses, Spare Key comes through with vital financial resources. A portion of the proceeds from last evening's gig were contributed to Spare Key. Please click here if you'd like to make a personal donation to this amazing organization!

09.29.04 - Clarifications, and free beer tomorrow!

Please note details re procuring tickets for free upcoming gigs in Indianapolis and San Diego on the shows page ... another big chart move from #8 --> 6 on national AAA radio chart ... new support from Portland [KINK] ... late show in Seattle is sold out, just a few tix remain for early show BOTH SEATTLE SHOWS NOW SOLD OUT ... enjoy free Yuengling drafts with proper ID at tomorrow evening's Pittsburgh show, courtesy of our friends at Mr Smalls Theatre

09.17.04 - Fragments, crumbs, items to note

First national headline tour begins next Wednesday ... big chart move from #16 --> 11 on national AAA radio chart. ... new support from Boston [WBOS] ... New Year's Eve show, PLUS our first trip into foreign lands, are now confirmed (details for both available early October)

08.24.04 - Be heard! Visit these sites and get involved this election year

08.24.04 - Richmond happenings ...

ON MESSAGE presents 'Art For Our Time', opening September 10, 2004 at Plant Zero Project Space, 500-800PM, 0 East 4th Street, Richmond. During the opening, the League of Women Voters will register voters, WRIR DJs will spin protest discs from around the globe, and a dazzling array of additional performances will occur. This provocative exhibition is being mounted to get out the vote this fall, because everyone's voice counts & everyone can have an impact. ON MESSAGE will be up at Plant Zero through November 7, 2004. For more information email dantetravels@hotmail.com.

08.24.04 - Radio is the sound salvation, radio is cleaning up the nation

New support from Indianapolis [WTTS], San Diego [KPRI], Taos NM [KTAO] and Portland ME [WCLZ]. See weblinks in master list pasted below. Carbon Leaf move from #27 --> 19 on national AAA radio chart.

08.11.04 - Hello Canada

"Indian Summer" is now available in stores throughout Canada. Please spread the Carbon Leaf gospel to our peaceful neighbors to the North, infiltrate Great Big Sea message boards, etc. And as in the USA, if "it ain't in stock", we want to know. Please email Indian Summer is MIA detailing store name and address. Cheers!

08.03.04 - "Cowboy" Medas picked as KK Sound Artist of the Month

08.03.04 - Master list of stations currently playing LIFE LESS ORDINARY

New additions this week in Minneapolis [KTCZ], Knoxville [WOKI], Boston [WXRV] and Greenville SC [WNCW], the latter of which simulcasts in Spartanburg SC, Charlotte NC and Boone NC.

07.16.04 - You can NOT find INDIAN SUMMER - we want to know!

If your local Best Buy, Jim's Records or Quickie Mart doesn't have "Indian Summer" on the shelves, and upon consulting the sales staff you are told "it ain't in stock", we want to know! Please email Indian Summer is MIA detailing store name and address. Thank you!

07.11.04 - A note from Barry ...

Hey everyone, the big week is finally here, when "Indian Summer" sees the light of day. The band has been touring very hard this year, has been to some great places and played for a lot of cool, new people across the country. We'll certainly be doing the same in support of the new cd, so learn the new songs and come on out to the shows ... exciting things ahead. Please rush out and buy "Indian Summer" this week and tell your friends to do the same. Call your local AAA stations and request that they add Carbon Leaf to their playlist. 'Life Less Ordinary' is the first single, and has been added to some great stations already, a good early sign.

Some of you have been wondering about the ENDLESS SUMMER LUAU V, and we're sorry that we'll be unable to host the event this year. There simply hasn't been enough time to put it together with the release being in July. With constant touring, having two big events in the Summer months would prove difficult. The priority this Summer needs to be the CD Release shows ... but hopefully, we'll be able to come back next year and pick up the tradition!

See everyone at the shows ...

barry

07.08.04 - Reminder - "Indian Summer" preorder ends July 9 @ 300P Eastern

We'll ship the disc to arrive in your mailbox on street date - July 13 (see ship instructions @ MusicToday.com). Order now for a limited-time introductory price of $12.99 and be entered into a drawing to win a factory proof of Carbon Leaf's new "Indian Summer" tour poster. 10 winners will be selected at random.

PLEASE CLICK THE SUBJECT HEADER ABOVE to be taken to the special preorder URL.

07.06.04 - Click here to preview the Carbon Leaf "Indian Summer" eCard

Stream tracks from "Indian Summer", access banners and buddy icons, pass the eCard to pals via email or IM.

06.28.04 - Release date (July 13) instore performance at Plan 9 Carytown

Help celebrate the release of "Indian Summer", and Plan 9 Records' 15th Anniversary, July 13 @ 700PM, 3012 West Cary Street, Richmond. Carbon Leaf will perform a short acoustic set, then stick around to meet and greet all comers.

06.23.04 - Click here to see request lines - www links for "Life Less Ordinary"

"Life Less Ordinary" is in the hands of DJs at stations catalogued on the attached list (all Triple-A formatted stations - these are the outlets that birthed Dave Matthews, Counting Crows, Guster, and more recently Mindy Smith, Damien Rice and My Morning Jacket.) List updated June 28.

We come to you with a humble request to spread the word! Vanguard affords Carbon Leaf their first opportunity for widespread, nationwide airplay. In addition to stations on the linked grid, please reach out to these folks:

06.22.04 - Win tickets to see Carbon Leaf film an episode of Demo Daze in Denver

Click the above link and enter to win one of five pairs of tickets to see this Thursday's live taping of Carbon Leaf at "Demo Daze Lounge Live". Demo Daze is a new series similar in vibe to MTV unplugged. Taping begins @ 430PM. Demo Daze studios are located in the vicinity of Coors Field (2134 Curtis Street - Building 1). Past guests on Demo Daze include Sarah McLachlan, Sondre Lerche, Carbon Leaf's labelmate Bob Schneider, and Dashboard Confessional.

06.03.04 - "Indian Summer" now available for preorder @ MusicToday

Carbon Leaf's Vanguard Records' debut is now available for preorder in the Carbon Leaf store @ MusicToday. "Indian Summer" was produced by comrades John Morand (Sparklehorse, Guster, Lauren Hoffman) and David Lowery (Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven, Counting Crows, Joan Osborne).

We'll ship the disc to arrive in your mailbox on street date - July 13 (see ship instructions @ MusicToday.com). Order now for a limited-time introductory price of $12.99 and be entered into a drawing to win a factory proof of Carbon Leaf's new "Indian Summer" tour poster. 10 winners will be selected at random.

PLEASE CLICK THE SUBJECT HEADER ABOVE to be taken to the special preorder URL.

04.20.04 - Carbon Leaf signs to Vanguard Records
"Indian Summer" in stores nationwide July 13

We are pleased to announce that Carbon Leaf have signed a multi-album recording contract with Vanguard Records.

Part of the Welk Music Group, Vanguard was founded in the 1950s. Initially rooted in classical and jazz, with the success of Joan Baez in the 1960s, the company became the dominant label in the folk genre, releasing seminal live recordings from the Newport Folk Festival between 1959 and 1965.

In 1986, founders Seymour Solomon and his younger brother Maynard sold the label and it's rich catalog to the Welk Music Group [WMG]. The umbrella company for both Vanguard and Sugar Hill Records, recent WMG releases include albums from Nickel Creek, Mindy Smith, John Hiatt, Allison Moorer and Sam Bush.

03.22.04 - American Cancer Society - Relay for Life Auction

Scott and Barry will be auctioned off at the Third Annual Bachelor Auction to Benefit Relay for Life on Thursday, April 29, 2004. Join us in supporting the American Cancer Society!

02.18.04 - Carbon Leaf sing National Anthem at NASCAR Busch race on Sat Feb 21

Carbon Leaf will perform The Star-Spangled Banner prior to this Saturday's Goody's Headache Powder 200 race at the North Carolina Speedway, in Rockingham, North Carolina. The pre-race activities and the race will be televised on FX starting at 12:30 PM EST, broadcast on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) radio network and XM Satellite Channel 144 beginning at 12:45 PM EST.

We are, currently, scheduled to perform at 1:01 PM EST, immediately before the "Start Your Engines" command is given to begin the 197-lap event.

The weekend kicks off at "The Rock" on Friday, February 20 with practice and qualifying for both the NASCAR Busch and NEXTEL Cup Series. The Goody's Headache Powder 200 Busch Series race begins at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 21, and the Subway 400 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series takes the green flag Sunday, February 22 at 1:00 p.m.

02.05.04 - Carbon Leaf now on iTunes

01.17.04 - Carbon Leaf will be playing Kegs & Eggs for DC101 on March 17, 2004

The venue will be in DC and times are TBA. It will be a cobill with Hoobastank. The event is 21+ and free.

11.24.03 - Carter featured Guitarist @ Bourgeois Guitars

09.12.03 - Limited Supply of Luau IV t-shirts at Musictoday.com

08.19.03 - Music Today Ticketing

Effective today, MusicToday is permitted to sell tickets only prior to the Ticketmaster onsale date for the same show, not concurrently. For the larger Leaf shows, we'll make sure that onsale dates via MusicToday and Ticketmaster are staggered, to give you the opportunity to buy advance tix for a lower surcharge. For the smaller club shows (venues less than 500 capacity), we'll try to insure that there is at least one outlet where you can buy a ticket for no surcharge, or just a buck or two (typically the venue boxoffice, and/or a local record store).

08.12.03 - Carbon Leaf on CNN August 19, 2003

Carbon Leaf will be on CNN Tuesday August, 19 2003 on "The Music Room". The Music Room piece will air 8 times throughout the night of August 19th. The interview will be 3 - 3.5 minutes. Set those TiVOs!

05.12.03 - Results of 2003 Richmond.com "Best of" polls

02.01.03 - Official Taping Policy

Carbon Leaf encourages recording of our shows on any medium (DAT, MiniDisc, Analog Tape, Video Tape, etc.) Taping is permitted at shows for personal, non-commercial, home use only.

Carbon Leaf currently allows soundboard and audience microphone taping, but cannot guarantee a soundboard feed due to time and/or equipment restraints. We may also play venues where taping is not permitted. The venue has final authority re equipment permitted through the door.

Some rules to follow:

01.20.03 - Carbon Leaf Commended by VA Senate and House of Delegates

01.18.03 - Lyrics available @ CountryMonkee.org (Thanks guys!)