Carrie Clark & the Lonesome Lovers

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Carrie Clark is watching you. Oh, maybe not literally, but one constant running throughout Between the Bed Sheets & Turpentine is the Seattle songwriter's keen eye for the telling detail and quirks of human nature. These thirteen originals span a gamut of styles, from classic country ("I'm A Lark," "Where Are You") and surging rock ("What Have We Done," "Down At My Knees") to mischievous music hall numbers ("The Night Before") and jazz ("The Stranger"), but all of them showcase her astute powers of observation.

As they like to say in Hollywood, all the events in Carrie Clark's music are based on a true story. Not just curious events, but the gamut of emotions brought to the fore by challenges both large and small, and how our voices, faces and body language reflect different sentiments. Clark finds people endlessly fascinating, and all her songs dwell on human foibles. She knows the best places to eavesdrop on inspiring anecdotes, too. "I love dive bars in the winter," she adds.

On the surface, many of these originals may seem primarily concerned with having fun and doling out generous doses of sassiness, yet they reveal myriad layers upon closer inspection. The album's title, Between the Bed Sheets & Turpentine, is a line from one of the more lighthearted selections ("The Night Before"), but it neatly summarizes the emotional scope of the disc, which encompasses not only all the feelings that can crop up in the bedroom—passion, loneliness, dreams—but also the sometimes hard work of cleaning up after life's mishaps.

The follow-up to 2006's Seems So Civilized, Between the Bed Sheets & Turpentine boasts the fullest sound and most fully realized arrangements in her catalog yet. Much of the credit, she demurs, goes to her band, the Lonesome Lovers; multi-instrumentalist and arranger Greg Fulton ("my right arm") has been with Clark since 2003, and the other members of the quintet, Kohen Burrill (Tubaluba), Kevin Emerson (Central Services), Dave Pascal (Love Markets) and Rob Witmer (Love Markets), all boast tenures of two years or longer.

She also underscores the pivotal role played by producer Martin Feveyer (Blue Scholars, Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers, Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter) in helping make her fourth independently released record the finest in her canon yet, pushing Clark and all her musicians to the utmost. The producer also encouraged them to experiment and tease out the unique character within each song, taking full advantage of the ensemble's versatile musicianship. A few of them changed quite drastically, and Clark cites "What Have We Done"—a state-of-the-world meditation inspired by her toddler nephew—as an especially successful example.

"I'm really proud of this record," she concludes. "I've grown a lot since the last one, and I'm excited to share this music." Carrie Clark is watching you; you'd be wise to keep your eyes—and ears—on Carrie Clark and the Lonesome Lovers, too.
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An Oregon native weaned on classics by Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, the Beach Boys and ABBA, Carrie Clark immersed herself in music at an early age, teaching herself to play piano and guitar, and writing her own songs. Her diverse musical palette is unsurprising given her wide-ranging performance background: since moving to Seattle, her ventures have included an indie pop ensemble, a folk duo, and a jazz big band. She's also proven adept at sharing stages with myriad artists, appearing on bills with Laura Veirs, Mark Olsen of the Jayhawks, Basia Bulat, and Portland's notorious Vagabond Opera. More information about her upcoming CD and Carrie’s upcoming tour dates are available online at www.carrieclark.com.

US Radio Promotion: Greg Khaikin, Planetary Group e:greg@planetarygroup.com p:323.952.5050 US Publicity: Dany Sloan & Marissa Vega, Planetary Group e:dany@planetarygroup.com, marissav@planetarygroup.com p:323.952.5050

Carrie's CDs are available on CDBaby.com as well as digitally on iTunes.





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Member Since:

November 02, 2005

Members:

Carrie Clark is lead vocals, guitar and piano

The Lonesome Lovers...
Greg Fulton is guitar, banjo, mandolin, all things stringed and backing vocals

rotating cast of Lonesome Lovers....
Jeff Blancato, Kohen Burrill, Kevin Emerson, Steve Norman, Dave Pascal, Rob Witmer...

Influences:

As they come to mind in no particular order.... Leonard Cohen, Nina Simone, Johnny Cash, Tom Waits, Cowboy Junkies, Willie Nelson, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles, Suzanne Vega, Patty Griffin, Dr. John, Eleni Mandell, Beth Orton, Calexico, Neko Case, Tori Amos, Beck, Bright Eyes, Damien Jurado, Iron and Wine, Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, Patsy Cline, Billy Bragg, Keren Ann, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Jeff Buckley, Aimee Mann, Portishead, Cat Power, Blondie, The Sundays, Jenny Toomey, Belle & Sebastian, Prince, Cat Power, Citizen Cope, Elliott Smith, Kate Bush, Grandaddy, Nicolai Dunger, Van Morrison, Sigur Ros, The Shins, Super Furry Animals, Peter Gabriel,Billy Holiday, Be Good Tanyas, Sarah Vaughn, Neil Young, damon, my sisters, my mom, my dad, my grandma Betty, my grandpa, my great grandma trent, my friends and the list goes on....

Sounds Like:

“...great songs to hear on a jukebox in a David Lynch film just before an FBI agent comes in to investigate the murder of a torch singer.” Chris Estey - three imaginary girls astropop

Record Label:

Red Bug Records