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Carmen Chiles "SOULution"
Rock / Soul / Hip Hop

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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   Carmen Chiles "SOULution": General Info
Member Since7/29/2005
Band Websitewww.carmenchiles.com
Band MembersCARMEN CHILES-guitar, bass guitar, piano, harmonica, vocals; ANTON MILTON-drums; EVAN SMITH-saxaphone, piano; DARKO SARIC-lead guitar; RASHON ALEXANDER-bass guitar
InfluencesSade, Portishead, 311, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wes Montgomery, John Coltrane, Incubus, Zero 7
Sounds LikeFOR BOOKING INQUIRIES CONTACT: Power Entertainment Group: 917-421-9381 iLike Carmen Chiles
Record LabelAmplitude Records International
Type of LabelIndie


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   About Carmen Chiles "SOULution"
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CARMEN CHILES
Carmen first fell in love with the guitar while it was in the hands of her big brother, and her story began, when he passed it on to her. A self-taught artist, Carmen’s inspiration came mainly from listening to the music of her favorite artists in her college dorm room, and playing along day and night.

Urged by her friends, Carmen began playing coffee houses in Elizabethtown, PA, and it was there that she truly felt she had found her purpose in life. Immediately people were drawn to Carmen's music by her unique voice and meaningful lyrics. The onstage experience, the connection with the crowd, drawing people in, and hearing their feedback after a show was what made her want to write that next song.

During her years in college, Carmen’s summer months were spent at home in Lancaster, PA playing music with her brother and friends every day in their basement. Shortly after graduation, the Chiles duo and friends finally decided to start their own band, CCB (Carmen Chiles Band), and they began playing venues in the Philadelphia area.

Music was never about stardom or fame. It was about being around her brother and sharing the joy of making music with people she loved.

While still with the band, Carmen decided to put her business degree to work, and took a job as a hotel manager in upstate New York. During the year and half that she was there, Carmen realized her passion for music had grown to where she knew she needed to move to New York City to make her dream come true.

As fate would have it, Carmen met a patron at the hotel who had connections to a music talent agency with a job opening in New York City. Despite not knowing anyone in the Big Apple, she knew this was her chance and decided to take a risk.

Carmen started work in the city as an assistant to a music talent agent, and continued to do shows with CCB, not realizing that fate would soon step in again. That same talent agent would need an opening act for a festival, and that opening act would be CCB.

It was by far the biggest stage Carmen had ever stepped on, but she felt right at home along side national headliners as she performed in front of 5,000 people. She glowed as her music and energy flowed through the first class sound and lights and into the crowd.

The agent was impressed by her performance, and the two co-workers decided to join forces as artist and manager. Shortly thereafter, with the help of her newly found manager, Carmen started recording what would become her first album “SOULution.”

Still working the nine to five, Carmen would constantly make long trips to Hi Lo Studios, ironically located in upstate New York. During this time Carmen showed her dedication, as the recording process involved long commutes, late nights, and early mornings.

Though the rest of her band was still in Lancaster, CCB continued to play together, but the distance would soon prove to be too much. With a heavy heart, she made the tough decision to leave CCB and start her own band. It was time for Carmen to plant musical roots in NYC, continue to grow as an artist, and take her dreams to the next level.

Through the process of auditioning new band mates in Manhattan, Carmen discovered a new leadership role and would meet a musician who would become a friend, band mate and recording engineer for the remainder of the recording process.

Between rehearsing her new band and doing shows, Carmen began the final stretch of the recording process in Manhattan. Upon completing “SOULution”, Carmen had played guitar, piano, bass, harmonica and organ on the album which features collaborations with late great blues guitarist Billy Perry ("Work It Out") and platinum recording artist Al Mac of TROOP ("Our Time"). Her destiny continued to manifest itself.

Carmen began to gain attention and things began taking off. She found herself opening for industry giants such as the legendary Brian Wilson, Gym Class Heroes, Kansas, Foreigner, Keith Sweat, and Omarion.

Her debut album “SOULution” was released in August 2007, and within four months Carmen signed a licensing and distribution deal for the CD with Amplitude Records International.

The struggles that she faced while getting to this point are clearly reflected in the album as she so eloquently expresses her great appreciation for the unsung hero’s in today's society thus allowing her listeners to relate to the many struggles that we all face everyday.

“Hear Me Feel Me Understand Me” was inspired by a complete stranger. A hard working man who Carmen happened to see washing the windows of a bank late one night; hence the first lines of the song, “Oh why’d you wipe me clean like a window pane, now they see.”

“I feel that my journey and all the struggles and obstacles I’ve had to overcome in making ‘SOULution’ are really not that different than the struggles and obstacles we all deal with everyday. The key is to look deep within yourself for the answers.” ~Carmen Chiles

“SOULution” is available now on iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster and Sony Connect.
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Jul 8 2009 5:56 PM

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Jul 6 2009 9:22 PM

Thank you for the friendship.
Keep it dirty!
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Jul 5 2009 10:47 AM


Have a safe & prosperous weekend!! Peace & blessings 2 U & yourz..
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Jul 4 2009 6:20 PM

Have a safe and happy 4th!!!!!!!!!
Marcellino...





Jul 6 2009 2:26 AM

Ey Carmen

Thank U for let me be a part of
your knowledge...
stil thinkin about the show in
amsterdam..amaaaaaaaazinggg

peace and blessings



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Jul 1 2009 9:02 PM

Hello~!!!!

We're stopping by to shout-out the

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Jun 18 2009 11:09 PM

Hi Beautiful!
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Jun 9 2009 2:37 AM

Just Thinkin Bout Cha!!!!
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Jun 6 2009 8:31 PM

Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane. I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know how you like them! be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! and come on out to Gruene Hall tomorrow, y'all!
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May 25 2009 2:49 PM

Carmen Chiles "SOULution" ... :o) Been a minute, but wanted to come thru and show some love.... Keep doing ya thang... and don't let ANY body EVER tell you,"You Can't!" The mind is incredible. If you believe, you CAN achieve. DON'T give up on your destiny, it NEVER gives up on you.

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May 21 2009 2:10 PM

best wishes on your EUROPE CONCERT TOUR


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May 9 2009 1:00 PM

Great seeing you at Cheeseburger in Paradise Friday night, always a priviledge hearing you perform......until next time....Good Luck on your European tour
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May 10 2009 4:06 PM

There is no father without mother
No mother without father.
There is no me with out them.
Let them teach us
That the sun shines after the rain
That being selfish doesn’t pay
Believe that good things come to those who wait
Believe that dreams do come true
Believe that revenge is never right
Believe something good comes from something bad
Believe we should live in harmony
Believe we have a friend for a reason
Believe you will lose if you sit, and wonder
Believe experience teaches us a lesson
Believe living is the best experience
Believe when I die people will grieve
But it’s ok because I believe
Believe it’s hard watching my mother
And father leave
Believe when they’re gone
all you can do is breath
Who do you believe ?
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May 10 2009 6:20 PM

Thanks to Myspace the last 2 songs from the album were added. "All night" is a 15 minute jam.
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May 14 2009 8:06 PM

Stopping by to say Hi! We'd love if you took a minute to checkout our new video for Here I Am! It's up on our myspace page...Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

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May 4 2009 11:58 AM

Thanks for being my friend, happy monday to you.

"They Slew the Dreamer", but the dream lives on.

Best wishes to you and may all your hopes and dreams come true.

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Larry Flet





Apr 28 2009 2:50 PM

Hello lovely Carmen,

Thank you very much for your friendship!

Great musics, great songs, you have a very nice voice, you sing very well & you are deliciously beautiful!

I hope you like my music and styles!

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You know it is difficult for artists to find a production and especially themselves.


If you love my music or my work; help me by voting for my title "I Wish", I really need!!

Below the link to vote.

(Press the Ctrl key and click with the mouse on the link) it only remains for you to save a note and vote.


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If you believed it deserved better, inform your friends to vote for me and copy / paste this link in your message.


You may vote once a day so feel free to return often, it's simple and only takes 2 minutes only!

Very sincerely, in advance, thank you very much

with all my friendship

Larry
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Apr 27 2009 7:24 PM

We appreciate the love and betta believe Da Neighborhood Hustlaz are on their grind, sun up to sun down. come see what the fuss is about all about. 804 got talent, VA'S next to be exposed, our sound is swagga induced, lyrically driven and oh yea our beats are made by the great SO SO DEF producer YOUNG JUVE. HOW WE GOING TO LOSE??? Much Love to all Artists doin their thing.
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