LUCAS CARPENTER

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National Park

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Released: Jan 1, 2010

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National Park
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Tumbleweed
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Burnt Skin
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Frowny Face Away Message
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Just To Prove That This Is Love
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Genre: Electroacoustic / Experimental / Pop
Location New York, New York, Un
Profile Views: 233401
Last Login: 8/22/2011
Member Since 1/28/2005
Website www.lucascarpenter.com
Type of Label Unsigned
Bio
Crossing state lines with guitars, looping pedals, and all manner of percussive instrument in tow, Lucas Carpenter is a modern pop troubadour. With a beat heavy and melody rich sound that borrows from his love of folk songcraft, the colorfulness of pop, Nashville storytelling, and hip electronic production values, LC is remixing what it means to be a singer-songwriter. Born into a tightly knit, small town community in Pennsylvania, he is the son of a funeral director and the much loved black sheep of a large family. A self-proclaimed "Art Kid From the Country", Lucas began his creative journey in musical theater productions, choirs, and garage bands before moving first to Pittsburgh, then to Boston to attend the Berklee College of Music ('06 Songwriting graduate), to Philadelphia for 3 years, and eventually to New York City where he currently resides when not on the road. His songs are colorful sonic tapestries, contrasting the mundane and often comic reality of life in rural America against the cultural diversity and fast pace of the cities he's called home. Since releasing the "Art Kids From the Country" EP 5 years ago, Lucas has played over 400 shows, sold over 4,000 albums and digital downloads completely independently, plus created "The Pixelated Path" (2008) and "Evolution/Mystery" (2010), his most ambitious work to date. Both EP's, produced with Los Angeles based friend and producer David Bowick (Sean Kingston), venture into new sonic territory, combining beats generated from samples of office equipment, classic synthesizer sounds, beatboxing, and even a desk chair rolling across the floor, with organic instrumentation that included fretless guitar, Irish tin whistles, nyckelharpa (Swedish keyed fiddle), and toy pianos. Currently, Lucas is on the road, sharing his high octane, electro-acoustic show with fans across the country. As a songwriter, a storyteller, a producer, and a performer Lucas Carpenter offers a new vision for the modern pop artist.
Members
Lucas Carpenter (song-crafter, voice, guitar, live loops, percussion, beatboxing, and a little bit of everything else) Others that groove: David Bowick (production, sampling, beats, and keyboards) Lauren Sauer (bass) Aurelien Budynek (guitar, fretless guitar) Benny Appleby (bass) Bronwyn Bird (nyckelharpa) Matt Nakoa Pryor (keyboards) Carly Sperber (vocals) Emily Hulslander (vocals) John Brewton (drums)
Influences
Lucas Carpenter has shared the stage/studio with artists such as: Mae Lovedrug The Hush Sound Jennifer Knapp The Click Five Jennifer Knapp Julia Nunes Meiko Charlotte Sometimes The Ready Set Pete Francis (of Dispatch) Jimmy Robbins Backseat Goodbye Mark Rose (of Spitalfield) Punchline Andrew W.K. The Spring Standards St. Vincent Good Old War Asteria Select Start Jesse Ruben Dave Pahanish (1 songwriter: "Do You Believe Me Now") Bill Scheniman (Producer/Engineer: Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi)
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