"Carsie Blanton is a rare talent as a modern songwriter. Her sly wit and urbane imagery reminds me of a folky, female Cole Porter. I'm really happy to know that classic songwriting is in good hands with Carsie Blanton."
- Singer/Songwriter John Oates (of Hall & Oates)
"Clearly, solidly and inarguably a real-deal songwriter. Sharp as a tack, possessed of a light touch, funny, and winningly direct."
-Singer/songwriter Peter Mulvey
Carsie is a Philadelphia artist whose soulful, playful, intelligent music has won her recognition far and wide. The daughter of a psychologist/novelist and a programmer/songwriter, Carsie was raised on an ex-cattle farm in rural Virginia, soaking up the mountains and the music of John Prine and Joni Mitchell. After a few years spent with her ears peeled to everything from modern folk to Motown to vintage jazz, sixteen-year-old Carsie found herself toting her Taylor across the country to Eugene, OR to be a starving artist (with brief stints as a dog groomer, and later as a grantwriter). In the fall of 2006, Carsie had had her fill of the wild west, and moved back east to Philadelphia.
In the brief time since her move, Carsie has shared the stage with nationally hailed acts including Amos Lee, Nellie McKay and John Oates, embarked on two US/Canadian tours supporting Blue Note recording artists The Wood Brothers, and frequented renowned venues from the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA to Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, CA.
For more of everything Carsie, go to www.carsieblanton.com To purchase 'Ain't So Green', read reviews of the album, or hear more tracks, click on the link below.
"In all truth, she blew me away... one of the best singer-songwriters in the business."
- Gene Shay, WXPN Philadelphia
"'Ain't So Green' is a tuneful, playful, and thoroughly listenable confection no matter what age or degree of cynicism you happen to find yourself at."
-David N. Pyles,
FAME (Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange)
I MISS YOU YOU AFRO LOVE! i really do. I'm in town next weekend! I am playing in philly area twice next weekend and you should come out
to one of them it's been too long. HOpe your summer is fantastic! <3
6/26- Fergie's Pub
6/27-BUrlap and Bean Coffeehouse
Aww, thanks Carsie! I've seen you play a couple times and I've also met you at a clothes swap Devon had at her house. I think my friend ended up with one of your shirts, I'm not sure. I think I remember you really liking butterflies?? Anyway, I'll be coming to see you and devon play at Jammin Java pretty soon and I'll be sure to bring as many friends as I can.
