Jack Carty | |
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Background information | |
Born | [1] Bellingen, NSW Australia[2] | 20 April 1987
Origin | Bellingen, NSW Australia |
Genres | Folk/indie/alt. country/rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician/songwriter. |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano. |
Years active | 2009 – Present |
Labels | Gigpiglet/Inertia (Aus/NZ) |
Website | http://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]
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]
In 2010 Carty won "Acoustic Singer-Songwriter of the Year" at the National MusicOZ Awards.[30]