Jack Carty (musician)

Jack Carty
March 2015
Background information
Born (1987-04-20) 20 April 1987 (age 37)[1]
Bellingen, NSW Australia[2]
OriginBellingen, NSW Australia
GenresFolk/indie/alt. country/rock
OccupationMusician/songwriter.
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano.
Years active2009 – Present
LabelsGigpiglet/Inertia (Aus/NZ)
Websitehttp://www.jackcarty.com

Jack Carty is an Australian musician and songwriter from Bellingen, New South Wales. He currently resides in Brisbane.[2]

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,[3] The Weekend Australian[4] and The Sydney Morning Herald,[5] and Arts and Entertainment websites including: The Music,[6] TheAUReview,[7] Timber & Steel,[8] FasterLouder,[9] Beat,[10] and Music Feeds.[11]

Carty has toured in Australia, the United States and Canada, appearing at festivals such as: South By South West (SXSW),[12] Canadian Music Week (CMW),[13] Woodford Folk Festival,[14] Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF),[15] and Mullum Music Festival.[16] Carty has supported artists including: Josh Pyke,[17] Justin Townes Earle,[18] Matt Corby,[19] Katie Noonan,[20] Robert Ellis,[18] Ingrid Michaelson[21] and Joshua Radin.[22] Carty completed his own headline tours (the most recent being in August/September/October 2013 launching "The Predictable Crisis of Modern Life" E.P.[23]

Albums and EPs

Carty has released 5 albums and 2 EP's
Albums:
2011: One Thousand Origami Birds [24]
2012: Break Your Own Heart [25]
2014: Esk [26]
2016: Home State [27]
2018: "Hospital Hill" the strings album was released as a collaborative project with musician Gus Gardiner.[28]

E.P's:
2010 "Wine & Consequence"
2013 "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.[29]

Honors and awards

In 2010 Carty won "Acoustic Singer-Songwriter of the Year" at the National MusicOZ Awards.[30]

References

  1. ^ Reid, Lorin. "Jordan Millar, Jack Carty, Elle May". The Music.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Michael. "No One To Trust". The Music. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  3. ^ Cuthbertson, Ian. "Break Your Own Heart (Jack Carty)". The Australian. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  4. ^ Cuthbertson, Ian. "The Predictable Crisis of Modern Life (Jack Carty & Casual Psychotic". The Weekend Australian. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  5. ^ Sjostedt, Arne (25 July 2012). "Break Your Own Heart". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  6. ^ Reid, Lorin. "JACK CARTY, BEC SANDRIDGE, MALI MALI". The Music. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  7. ^ Heath, Larry (25 March 2013). "SXSW AU INTERVIEW AT THE AUSSIE BBQ: JACK CARTY (SYDNEY)". The AU Review. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  8. ^ TimberandSteel (17 December 2012). "Timbr & Steel's Top Albums of 2012". Timber & Steel. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  9. ^ Lstrinity. "Jack Carty, Jordan Millar, Leroy Lee @ The Front Canberra 1/7/11". Fasterlouder. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  10. ^ Broun JNR, Terry. "Jack Carty". Beat. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  11. ^ Dazzle, Katie (25 March 2010). "The Consequence of Being Jack Carty". MusicFeeds. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  12. ^ SXSW. "Jack Carty". SXSW. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Ritchie, John (22 October 2011). "Woodford Folk Festival 2011/2012 Line-up". MusicFeeds. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  15. ^ QMF. "2013 Lineup". www.qmf.net.au. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  16. ^ MMF. "Jack Carty". mullummusicfestival.com. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  17. ^ Webb, Chloe. "LIVE REVIEW: JOSH PYKE + JACK CARTY – LIZOTTE'S CENTRAL COAST (11.10.12)". The Au Review. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  18. ^ a b Bell, Steve. "JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE, ROBERT ELLIS & JACK CARTY". TheMusic.com.au. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  19. ^ Timber & Steel (29 November 2011). "Review: Matt Corby, The Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney". Timber & Steel. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  20. ^ Reid, Lorin. "KATIE NOONAN, JACK CARTY". The Music. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  21. ^ Heath, Larry (12 November 2010). "INGRID MICHAELSON + JACK CARTY – FACTORY THEATRE (11.11.10)". The AU Review. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  22. ^ Martin, Chris (10 January 2011). "Interview: Jack Carty". Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  23. ^ Kristina. "Jacky Carty Announces National Tour Dates 'The Predictable Crisis Tour' and Brand New Video". Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  24. ^ I Tunes. "Jack Carty: One Thousand Origami Birds". I Tunes. Apple. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  25. ^ I Tunes. "Jack Carty: Break Your Own Heart". I tunes. Apple Music.
  26. ^ I Tunes. "Jack Carty: Esk". I Tunes. Apple Music. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  27. ^ I Tunes. "Jack Carty; Home State". I Tunes. Apple Music. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  28. ^ I Tunes. "Jack Carty & Gus Gardnier: Hospital Hill". I Tunes. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  29. ^ iTunes. "Jack Carty". iTunes. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  30. ^ MusicOZ. "And The 2010 WINNERS ARE". www.MusicOz.org. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2013.