Jack Carty (musician)

Jack Carty

March, 2015
Background information
Born 1987/04/20[1]
Bellingen, NSW Australia[2]
Origin Bellingen, NSW Australia
Genres Folk/indie/alt. country/rock
Occupation(s) Musician/songwriter.
Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano.
Years active 2009 – Present
Labels Gigpiglet/Inertia (Aus/NZ)
Website http://www.jackcarty.com

Jack Carty is a musician and songwriter from Bellingen, NSW, Australia. Currently residing in Sydney, NSW Australia.[2]

Carty has released 2 albums (2011's "One Thousand Origami Birds" and 2012's "Break Your Own Heart") and 2 E.P's (2010's "Wine & Consequence" and 2013's "The Predictable Crisis of Modern Life") through Sydney based independent record label "Gigpiglet Recordings" distributed in Australia and New Zealand through Inertia Music Pty Ltd.[3]

Though none of his releases to date have achieved a high level of commercial success, they have received critical acclaim in his home country of Australia from national press including: The Australian,[4] The Weekend Australian[5] and The Sydney Morning Herald,[6] and Arts and Entertainment websites including: TheMusic.com.au,[7] TheAUReview,[8] Timber & Steel,[9] Fasterlouder,[10] Beat,[11] and MusicFeeds.[12]

Carty has toured consistently throughout Australia, the United States of America and Canada appearing at festivals such as: South By South West (SXSW),[13] Canadian Music Week (CMW),[14] Woodford Folk Festival,[15] Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF),[16] and Mullum Music Festival,[17] supporting artists including: Josh Pyke,[18] Justin Townes-Earle,[19] Matt Corby,[20] Katie Noonan,[21] Robert Ellis,[19] Ingrid Michaelson[22] and Joshua Radin[23] and completing his own headline tours (the most recent being in August/September/October 2013 launching "The Predictable Crisis of Modern Life" E.P.[24]

Honors and awards

In 2010 Carty won "Acoustic Singer-Songwriter of the Year at the National MusicOZ Awards"[25]

References

  1. ↑ Reid, Lorin. "Jordan Millar, Jack Carty, Elle May". TheMusic.com.au.
  2. 1 2 Smith, Michael. "No One To Trust". TheMusic.com.au. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  3. ↑ iTunes. "Jack Carty". iTunes. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  4. ↑ Cuthbertson, Ian. "Break Your Own Heart (Jack Carty)". The Australian. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  5. ↑ Cuthbertson, Ian. "The Predictable Crisis of Modern Life (Jack Carty & Casual Psychotic". The Weekend Australian. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  6. ↑ Sjostedt, Arne. "Break Your Own Heart". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  7. ↑ Reid, Lorin. "JACK CARTY, BEC SANDRIDGE, MALI MALI". TheMusic.com.au. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  8. ↑ Heath, Larry. "SXSW AU INTERVIEW AT THE AUSSIE BBQ: JACK CARTY (SYDNEY)". The AU Review. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  9. ↑ TimberandSteel. "Timbr & Steel's Top Albums of 2012.". Timber & Steel. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  10. ↑ Lstrinity. "Jack Carty, Jordan Millar, Leroy Lee @ The Front Canberra 1/7/11". Fasterlouder. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  11. ↑ Broun JNR, Terry. "Jack Carty". Beat. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  12. ↑ Dazzle, Katie. "The Consequence of Being Jack Carty". MusicFeeds. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  13. ↑ SXSW. "Jack Carty". SXSW. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  14. ↑ Heath, Larry. "CMW: DAY 1 – FREE TIMES CAFÉ SHOWCASE FEAT. JACK CARTY AND JP HOE – TORONTO, CANADA (09.03.11)". The AUReview. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  15. ↑ Ritchie, John. "Woodford Folk Festival 2011/2012 Line-up". MusicFeeds. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  16. ↑ QMF. "2013 Lineup". www.qmf.net.au. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  17. ↑ MMF. "Jack Carty". mullummusicfestival.com. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  18. ↑ Webb, Chloe. "LIVE REVIEW: JOSH PYKE + JACK CARTY – LIZOTTE'S CENTRAL COAST (11.10.12)". The Au Review. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  19. 1 2 Bell, Steve. "JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE, ROBERT ELLIS & JACK CARTY". TheMusic.com.au. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  20. ↑ Timber & Steel. "Review: Matt Corby, The Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney". Timber & Steel. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  21. ↑ Reid, Lorin. "KATIE NOONAN, JACK CARTY". TheMusic.com.au. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  22. ↑ Heath, Larry. "INGRID MICHAELSON + JACK CARTY – FACTORY THEATRE (11.11.10)". The AU Review. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  23. ↑ Martin, Chris. "Interview: Jack Carty". Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  24. ↑ Kristina. "Jacky Carty Announces National Tour Dates 'The Predictable Crisis Tour' and Brand New Video". Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  25. ↑ MusicOZ. "And The 2010 WINNERS ARE". www.MusicOz.org. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
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