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RECENT NEWS
May 15, 2012 What a great string of shows
last week!!! The band was absolutely rocking at peak form on Saturday at
3D's and Sunday's show at Jax was not only well attended but was also a
unique show as Duane surprised everyone by showing up with his Les Paul in
tow and rocked out some tunes on the solo electric guitar as well as with
his acoustic...nice :) We have been diligently working on video from the
"Rust" CD Release Party and have just posted up a new one for
the songs, "Rain On The Farm" and "Broken". You can
check them out on the Video Page. Don't
forget to take full advantage of your chances to hear Duane on WOMM The
Radiator out of Burlington VT tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. Go to the Links
Page to get to their site and tune in online. After that...you can
hear Duane perform live at Franklin's in Proctor VT on Saturday, and of
Course....Jax in Killington VT on Sunday...Killington's only real Local's
Night!!!!
May 8, 2012 Man, oh man...We can't
possibly express our immense appreciation to all of the incredible people
who turned out to the Cinco de Mayo acoustic show w/ Duane and The
Backwoods Messiahs. To see such a great outpouring of love and support for
a li'l ol' band from Vermont is beyond cool. Thank you all so very much
for making the night so very special and great!!! You can catch Duane with
The Messiahs in their full electric glory at 3D's in Rutland VT on
Saturday the 12th ...c'mon out for the best VT rock and roll. For your
viewing and listening pleasure, we have added a nice video of Duane
playing solo at Jax in Killington that was sent it by Matt Coffey. You can
view it on the Video Page. We have also
updated the Links Page
and have included a link to Duane and Jeff's opening set for Toots and The
Maytals. We've also added new info to the Biography Page....enjoy!!!
May 4, 2012 More and more shows for the
summer are coming in all of the time!!! Duane was just booked for the Lake
Champlain Maritime Festival in August. He also will be returning to
Solarfest too. He is appearing on 2 different radio shows this month.
Check out all of Duane's shows on his Schedule.
Tomorrow is, of course, the Acoustic Backwoods Messiahs show at South
Station in Rutland VT. Do not miss this rare chance to see VT's working
class band play unplugged!!! Hey...the Gear Page
has been quite popular, so we've added some new pics to it for your
further enjoyment...see for yourself....
April 27, 2012 More and more shows coming
in!!! Check out all of the updates to DC's schedule.
Duane has been booked for the VT Adaptive benefit on June 23rd and Duane
could not be more pleased to be involved with a show with 2 such great
organizations!!! Also, new pics on the Gear Page...
April 15, 2012 What a phenomenal show at
South Station on this past Friday!!!!! Tickets
have been selling quickly for the acoustic Backwoods
Messiahs show on May 5th....if you don't have yours yet...what are you
waiting for? Do you wanna miss out on an opportunity to see VT's band in
an acoustic format...well....do ya? Thank you to The Clear River Tavern
for a fantastic season...looking forward to some cool stuff in the works
there this summer. Response to the Gear Page
has already been great, so of course...we added some more goodies for you.
Duane will be appearing on WOMM 105.9 The Radiator (http://www.theradiator.org/drupal/)
out of Burlington VT on Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. He is also in talks
to appear on Sonny Rock's show out of Woodstock NY...keep tuned for more
details about this bit of news.....and speaking of appearances...we have a
ton of new shows coming in for the summer schedule....looking
forward to seeing your happy, smiling faces as you revel in the "Made
In America" sounds of Duane Carleton....
April 10, 2012 What a great run of
shows this past weekend! Awesome turnout at 3D's...thank you, thank you,
thank you! We are adding some new pages to the site and the first is
up...it is for all the fans of guitar gear. All you guitar fanatics can
check out the guitars, amps and pedals Duane has used over the years....The
Gear Page. We are adding new shows to the Schedule
all of the time...and speaking of that...tickets are going like hot cakes
for the Cinco de Mayo show at South Station...ya better get 'em while you
can.....New updates have been added to the Biography
Page too. By the way....check out this weeks Mountain Times
(Killington's weekly newspaper) for a great article about Jeff
Poremski....nice...
April 2, 2012 No April Fool's joke
folks...the web site is now more streamlined with a cleaner look and
easier navigation...g'head...give 'er a go...
March 30, 2012 This just in:
Duane will be playing 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 tomorrow at The Spruce Peak in
Stowe VT. This and new dates have been posted on the Appearance
Page....
March 26, 2012 Too much fun was
had by Duane and fellow Backwoods Messiah Jeff as they ripped through a
great set opening for Toots and The Maytals at The Pickle Barrel last
week!!! More new dates are pouring in for the summer and have been posted
on the Appearance Page.
New bio details have been posted on the Discography
Details Page. Don't forget to pick up tickets for the Cinco De Mayo
show with The Backwoods Messiahs!!! You can get them by clicking the
ticket to the right, going to the South Station, or going to one of
Duane's shows....this WILL be the show of the summer. Duane has recently
inked a deal with Bluebird Promotions to license music and has already had
songs pitched to some major stars...keep your fingers crossed! We've
posted new video from Friday Night Live on the Video Page...just as a
little bit of a sweet treat for ya. Duane has been asked to appear on WOMM
The Radiator http://www.theradiator.org/
in Burlington VT for an interview and to play some songs. Duane has also
been receiving airplay on 97.9 WRIP out of Hunter NY http://wrip979.com/
on Sonny Rock's show. Thanks Sonny!!!
March 22, 2012 This just
in...Duane will be opening up for Toots and The Maytals at The Pickle
Barrel in Killington VT tonight (Thursday) at 9:30....c'mon out and
support this awesome pairing!
March 11, 2012 Tickets to the May
5, 2012 show at The South Station are here!!! That's right folks, Duane
Carleton and The Backwoods Messiahs will be performing a unique and rare
acoustic show to celebrate Cinco De Mayo. They will be playing all of your
fave tunes from "Rust" as well as Duane's other albums in an
acoustic format...so civilized. They will also be debuting new material as
well as tunes that you've not heard them play live from the DC Catalogue.
This is going to be a very, very special night...so don't miss it!!! Just
slide your mouse right over there to the right and click on the ticket and
it will take you to the Merchandise Page
where you can get your ticket to ride :) You can also get them at South
Station and at any of Duane's shows. We've got new photos from Friday
Night Live posted on the Backwoods
Messiahs page, the Electric Gallery,
and the Gary Spaulding page....oh
yeah...that's right. And if this is not enough...well then, how about some
new live video from Friday Night Live on the Video
page...check out all of the folks having a party along with The
Messiahs...don't you wanna join together with the band......
February 29, 2012 First off,
thank you, thank you, thank you to all the folks who came out to support
the Backwoods Messiahs at The Pickle Barrel in Killington last Thursday!!!
They had one of their best Thursdays of the season!!!! Thank you also to
Tom White for running sound and recording, Matt Coffey for lights, Steve
Audsley for managing merchandise and Far out In The Woods Productions for
shooting video. The boys in the band had a blast!!! Watch out for video to
be posted from this show soon!!!! We do, however, have some photos
to share from this show on the Backwoods
Messiahs Page the Jeff Poremski Page
and The Electric Gallery. There is
also a new pic of Duane performing at The Cider Mag Awards show in the Acoustic
Gallery. By the way, Duane is featured in a cover story in Cider Mag
this month...you'll want to check it out. We will be posting details about
how to get tickets for the Cinco De Mayo acoustic Messiahs show at South
Station in May on our next post. All show updates...and there are
updates....can be seen on the Appearance
Page...
February 19, 2012 Look out
Killington!!! Here comes Duane Carleton and The
Backwoods Messiahs! This is Killington's band, Rutland's band, VT's
band, New England's band, America's band!!!!!! C'mon out and show your
support for your own by going to The Pickle Barrel Nightclub in Killington
VT this Thursday (2/23/12)! Doors open at 8:00 p.m. You will get to see
why Duane was voted Favorite Guitarist in Cider Mag and hear why both his
"Once Lost, Then Torn Down" and
"Rust" albums have won Times Argus Tammie
Awards for "Best Rock Album of the Year".
This promises to be a great night...so why would you want to miss it? We
have also added several more new shows throughout the summer for Duane and
the band on the Appearance
Page. And hey, just to give you a little taste of things to
come...we've posted a new video of the band doing a rare cover of The
Rolling Stones "You
Can't Always Get What You Want" from the "Rust" CD
Release Party on the Video Page ....if were
there you know how cool this was and if you weren't there...you'd best be
checking out now, y'hear? There is going to be a lot going on with the
band coming up...and you are going to want to know about. Response to the
"Rust" TV promotions has been great! Keep letting us know that
you've heard about this disc on the tube...we love it! Just as a cherry on
top to all of this news, we've also made some updates to the Discography
Page....sweetness and delight.......
February 9, 2012 Whoa Nelly!!!!
We've got some big news for y'all now! Duane Carleton and The Backwoods
Messiahs will be performing at The Pickle Barrel in Killington VT on
February 23 (Thursday) from 9:30 - 1:30. This is New England's premier
band performing at New England's premier night club...ya don't wanna miss
it! We have added sveral dates to the calendar for Duane and Jeff
Poremski's duo as well. Just take a peek at The Appearance
Page to see when and where you can see the best that rock has to
offer. Duane's tv commercial has begun to air and people are talking about
it and "Rust"...if you don't have this
masterpiece...what exactly are you waiting for? Get it here
!!!!
January 31, 2012 Watch out for
Duane's new commercial for "Rust" to
appear on History Channel, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, ESPN, and
Comedy Central!!! Or...you can check it out on the Video
Page! We have some great new photos posted on The Jerry
Dubeau Page, The Jeff Poremski Page,
and The Acoustic Gallery. We love it
when folks send us photos and video they have shot. New shows are being
booked as we speak so keep checking out the Appearance Page for those new Backwoods
Messiahs shows! We are continuing to work on video from the CD Release
Party for "Rust" and we, of course, will move it along to you as
it is finished. There are some really great performances to share and we
look forward to doing so :) Don't forget to check out the newest music
video from DC Central for the song, "In a
Nowhere Town" ....pass it along to your friends...share it,
people. Pass the word of Duane forward....
January 21, 2012 What a fantastic
week this has been! 3 Awards, newspaper articles....wheew! What's next?
Well how about new dates with The
Backwoods Messiahs? Okay!!!! Take a peek on the Appearance
Page then. Speaking of the Cider Mag Awards, we have video of Duane
receiving his awards on the Video Page!!!
Duane will begin airing a television commercial for "Rust"
which has been doing quite well but we just don't think that everyone in
the world has heard this album yet, so we are giving it this extra push to
get the word out. Duane and Jeff Poremski had a blast kicking out the jams
at the Cider Mag Awards and will be spreading their special brand of magic
every other Sunday at Jax in Killington VT....more news is in the oven
cooking....check back and we'll serve you a slice when it's done :)
January 12, 2012 STOP THE
PRESSES!!!!! This just in....Duane's new album, "Rust" has won
the 2011 Times Argus Tammie Award for Best VT Rock Album!!!! This is
Duane's second time winning this honor. To read the announcement, go to
the Review Page or the Press
Page....
January 12, 2012 Holy awards
ceremony Batman!!! Last night, Cider Mag held their first annual awards
ceremony and what a show it was! Forget the Oscars, forget the Grammys,
this is where it's at! Great performances, crowd enthusiasm, top shelf
production...really a time to be had. And, as if that's not enough, our
very own Duane Carleton won two awards last night. One, the highly coveted
Best Guitarist award and the second a prestigious Lifetime Achievement
award...huge honors like we can't even express. Duane would like to thank
everyone who voted, who attended and who worked on the show. To see a
photo from Duane and Jeff Poremski's performance from the show go to the Acoustic
Gallery.
January 2, 2012 Happy New Year!!!
2011 was a tough year but we have persevered and are eagerly plunging into
2012. Look forward to lots of new things in the new year. On the show
front, Duane will be performing with the fabulous Jeff Poremski as the
Poremski/Carleton Experience at Jax every other Sunday starting this
Sunday (1/8/12). This promises to be an amazing musical journey as these
two guitar players (both nominated for Best Guitarist in Cider Mag) have a
special way of intertwining and interweaving guitar parts like no one
else! There will be a big announcement concerning an upcoming Backwoods
Messiahs show that you will have to check back for. Duane had a great time
playing this week for the private party in Killington and set a Killington
record by playing a 4 1/2 hour set...then he played a 3 hour set at Jax
last night to a capacity crowd...More Rock For Your Buck!!!!!
"Rust" continues to garner critical acclaim and Duane is looking
forward to promoting it to the fullest in 2012. A television commercial
will begin to run very soon throughout VT. To view it you can go to the Video
Page. Duane begins his Saturday night residency at The Clear River
Tavern this week...make sure to stop by and support this venue that
managed to survive the horrors of Irene. Don't forget, y'all, check back
often for all of the pertinent info concerning Duane Carleton!!!!
December 27, 2011 A quick amendment...today's
show at Bear Mountain has been canceled...sorry...
December 26, 2011 Well, by now
we've made through the holidays...we hope everyone came through in good
spirits and unscathed. Ski Season is here and thus, Duane begins his base
lodge shows this week! As we head into the new year we have some new
goodies for you. There are new pics posted on the Fan
Photo Page. Duane and the Backwoods Messiahs played a great acoustic
show at Jax in Killington last week. We have photos on the Acoustic
Gallery. This was a cool show and is a format that the band had a
blast doing...expect to see more of this happen in the future. Duane will
be focusing on promoting "Rust" in 2012 and is looking forward
to seeing you all at one of his shows....
December 15, 2011 Don't forget
that the acoustic show with The Backwoods Messiahs happens this Sunday at
Jax from 9:00 - 1:00. This will be the last chance to get a local's pass
and there will also be a beer tasting...nice. Also, the first date at Jax
for the Poremski/Carleton Experience has been announced and is posted on
the Appearance Page. Duane had a great show at South Station last week and
there will be more to come due to that success. Also, Duane will be airing
a tv commercial for "Rust" soon...so be on the lookout. Getting
that someone special a copy of "Rust" for the holidays would be
the perfect gift. You can check it out and get it here: http://www.duanecarleton.com/Duane%20Carleton%20Discography.htm
December 5, 2011 We've got a
couple of new shows to announce!!! Duane will be playing a showcase show
of his original songs at The South Station in Rutland VT on Friday 12/9
from 6:30-9:00. There is also going to be a very special acoustic showcase
of "Rust" at Jax in Killington VT on Sunday 12/18 from 9:00-1:00
...don't miss this show!!!!! It's the last local's party of the season. We
have just released the first official video for "In a Nowhere
Town" from "Rust" on the video
page. You can also just scroll down and look for the music video link
on this page. Also, last but not least, lots and lots of new dates on the
Appearance Page!!!
November 29, 2011 Hopefully you
all survived Thanksgiving, Black Friday 9or as we call...the Friday fight
club) and Cyber Monday. We have news on many fronts here at DC Central! We
are heading into the Winter tour season and there will be a large influx
of new shows. This will include a very unique and special acoustic show
with The Backwoods Messiahs at Jax in Killington in December...check out
the Appearance Page for
the details. Duane will also be pairing up with fellow Messiah Jeff
Poremski for a series of unique shows at Jax throughout the Winter as
well. Duane will be having a worldwide debut of his first music video from
"Rust"...very soon!!!! He and Dee and
Tepee Tim had a blast shooting footage and trying to beat the cold and
snow to get it :) Speaking of video, we just posted a video from Duane's
performance at Nectar's with the legendary Seth Yacavone. Check it out at
the Video Page.
November 16, 2011 We've got some
great goodies for you!!! Duane's show at The Stamford Motel (Nippers) went
so well he's doing 2 shows there this Friday at 6:30 and 8:30. For
reservations at this intimate venue call (802) 362-2342. We have lots of
new photos of The Backwoods Messiahs (VT's best working class band of
rockers) for your viewing pleasure! They have been posted on the Electric
Gallery, the Jeff Poremski Page, the Jerry
Dubeau Page, the Gary Spaulding Page
and the Fan Photo Page.
November 11, 2011 Hey, hey
people!!! Make sure you check out The Mountain Times to read a cool,
feature article on Duane!!! Nice! Also, you still have time to vote for
Duane in the "Best Guitarist" category in the Cider Mag awards.
You can do this by going to their Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/#!/cidermag?sk=questions
or just e-mailing editor@cidermag.
Jeff Poremski and Duane will be performing at their Awards Ceremony at The
Lebanon Opera house on January 11. Duane is invading Burlington VT
tomorrow night as he will be helping to celebrate WBKM's birthday by
sitting in with Seth Yacavone!!! Burlingtonians get out and see this
special pairing!!! Duane has started shooting a new music video for
"In a Nowhere Town" from his new disc, "Rust" which
has been garnering much praise and positive reviews. He is also finishing
plans for a special acoustic show with VT's best hometown band, The
Backwoods Messiahs at Jax in Killington. New shows have been posted on the
Appearance Page! These also include shows Duane has booked at The Stamford
Motel in Manchester VT which is a great place to see an intimate showcase
of Duane's original material and have some great food while you do
it....keep your eye here for more DC info and goodies to come!!!!!
October 31, 2011 Thank you so
much to all of the great folks who came out to see Duane with The
Backwoods Messiahs at 3D's on Saturday for a kick ass show!!! We have lots
of new shows booked, including a show at the Stamford Motel in Manchester
VT this Friday! Dates are posted on the Appearance
Page. We have a few cool photos so far posted from Saturday's
Halloween festivities. You can see them on the Fan
Photo Page and the Jeff Poremski Page.
The great reviews for "Rust" keep pouring
in. Check them out at the Review Page.
October 22, 2011 Where does a
week go? Well, first of all, thank you to Eric Pace. Duane played on
several tracks for his newest cd last week. We'll keep you posted as to
when this record will be released. For full details on who else Duane has
recorded or performed with check out the Discography
Details Page. Duane is also currently working on a t.v. commercial for
"Rust". Just you wait...it'll be cool! Duane makes his
triumphant tonight to The Clear River Tavern in Pittsfield VT...be there!
For any and all of Duane's shows that are scheduled for the winter check
out the Appearance Page.
Jessica Stanley recently interviewed Duane for an article she is writing
and we have posted some of the photos she took on the Fan
Photo Page. We will also keep you posted as to when this article will
be published.
October 11, 2011 We have a ton of
new goodies and updates for you! First, the winter tour schedule is
shaping up with lots and lots of new dates added! Check 'em out on the Appearance
Page. We are in talks for a very cool show to be happening...we'll
keep you in the loop...you know it! There are new pictures of Duane and
The Backwoods Messiahs posted on the Backwoods
Messiahs Page. There's even a cool new pic of Jeff
Poremski ripping it up on his page. We have also updated the Discography
Page to include "Rust", which also
has it's own page...read how Duane describes his new record. Hey! The
Times Argus (which awarded Duane the 2007 Tammie Award for Best VT Rock
Album) gave Duane a phenomenal review for "Rust", check it out
on the Review Page. Duane has also been
nominated for Best Guitarist by Cider Mag. You can vote by emailing editor@cidermag.com
and telling him Duane is VT's guitar ripper (or just that you want to vote
for him). Yeah!
October 5, 2011 What a crazy
weekend!!! Duane rocked the house at 3D's with The Backwoods Messiahs last
Friday. Thank you to everyone who attended. The band is really kicking
butt!!! This is the VT band to see.....please, do try and make a point to
come out and request your favorite "Rust" songs. Then, DC
cruised down to CT and had a fabulous night at K.C. Dubliner. Duane also
was told he had a power tail, not a pony tail...thanks Paul :) This show
was way too much fun and we really appreciate the incredible turnout.
Thank you to Ed and Dottie and Chris as well as the "dangerous"
staff....Then Duane made it back to Killington for the Benefit For
Pittsfield/Killington. Thank you to Jamie Livesy and Jamie's Junk Show for
their graciousness in letting Duane sit in. We have posted photos from
this show on the Acoustic Gallery....check
'em out!
September 27, 2011 Look out
CT...here we come!!! Duane will be performing this weekend at K.C.
Dubliner in Burlington CT. We have also just posted many, many new dates
on the Appearance Page!
Tepee Tim has created a youtube video depicting the damage from Pittsfield
to Bethel using some of Duane's tunes and you can view it by going
here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smwv-J7BJ3U
We have some cool new photos of Duane dressed up and performing at Hawk
Mountain Resort which you can see on the Electric
Gallery . Don't forget to come and see VT's band, Duane Carleton and
The Backwoods Messiahs at 3D's in Rutland VT this Friday. Show starts at
9:30 and you can enter a free drawing to win a signed and framed poster of
the "Rust" album cover as well as a pair of tickets from the cd
release party for "Rust". Free stuff and great
music...c'mon...ya can't beat that...
September 20, 2011 Whoa Nellie!!!
The great news is that Killington and Pittsfield are reachable again as
Routes 4 and 100 are open! Duane will be making his return to Jax in
Killington this Friday. This and more dates are on the Appearance
Page. There is new video from the "Rust" CD Release Party
posted on the Video Page. There are also new
photos from that event posted in the Electric
Gallery and The Backwoods Messiahs
pages. The first review for "Rust" is in and we have posted it
for your perusal on the Review Page....enjoy!
September 14, 2011 We've just
posted a slideshow of photos taken during Duane's In State Island Tour.
The pictures show the damage and recovery efforts in the towns of
Pittsfield and Killington. We put the slideshow to the song "Leaving
Despair". You can view it on The Video Page.
The Winter schedule is starting to shape up. You can see the new shows on The
Appearance Page.
September 6, 2011 Duane will be
doing a very small series of shows in the towns of Pittsfield and
Killington that were isolated by Hurricane Irene. This has been dubbed The
In-State Island Tour. Check out the Appearance Page for details...we
promise to come back with pictures to post.....
August 31, 2011 All hail the VT
fighting spirit!!! VT got pounded by Irene and they immediately bonded
together to dig out and survive...I love my state and friends!!! I will
for sure be doing a free concert after this with The Backwoods Messiahs as
I figure there will be a need to blow off some steam....
-DC-
We have posted up a video from happier times at The Clear River Tavern
from a mere few weeks ago on the Video Page.
New dates have been posted on the Appearance Page.
August 23, 2011 Well, as
promised, we have just posted video from Friday Night Live on the Video
Page! Thank you to our friend Terry for sending it in, we love getting
video and pictures from fans :) The Messiahs had a great show at 3D's this
past weekend as well. Thank you to everyone who was there. There are new
dates posted on the Appearance
Page and more coming in at all times...ya just gotta keep coming
back...."Rust" has been released on the world so don't forget to
get yerself a copy either on our Sales
Page or by going to cdbaby.com or itunes...try it...you'll like it....
August 16, 2011 Thank you to
everyone who attended and the staff for making the "Rust" cd
release party such a raging success!!!!! That was a fantastic time! Duane
and The Backwoods Messiahs kicked major ass, playing a rocking concert
which included the new cd in it's entirety! There will be video
forthcoming as well as photos and mp3's. Friday Night Live was also a
great show and there will be video posted of that too. There is new video
from Solarfest 2011 posted on The Video Page.
"Rust" is now available on this site and you can get it on the Sales
Page. New t-shirts of the "Rust" cover are available by
clicking on the Merchandise Page. If,
for some reason you missed the show or are recovered enough to see the
band again, they will be playing at 3D's in Rutland VT on Friday the 19th
from 9:30-1:30...let's rock people!!!!!
August 9, 2011 After a little
computer snafu here at command central we are back with new updates!!!
This is the week!!!!!!!!!! "Rust" will be released to the world!
Duane and the band are throwing a huge concert/party to celebrate at The
Clear River Tavern in Pittsfield VT on Saturday, August 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Doors open at 5:00. Kids under 12 get in free. Tickets are only $5 and you
can purchase the new cd (which is without a doubt Duane's finest album to
date) for only $5 at the show. Tickets are available at the gate or by
clicking the ticket to your right -> Thanks to all of the folks in
Lavalette NJ for such a great time last week when Duane played there.
Thanks to Phil for co-piloting the trip and keeping Duane awake on the
drive home :) New photos have been added to The
Electric Gallery and new dates have been posted on the Appearance
Page!!!!
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"...INTELLIGENT SONGWRITING, STRONG SINGING AND
ENERGETIC GUITAR PLAYING."
-The Times Argus-
"SONGS ARE DRIVEN BY CARLETON'S FINE GUITAR WORK
AND SINGING...IT'S EASY TO LAUGH AT SOME OF THE ROCK AND ROLL BANDS MAKING
HITS THESE DAYS, BUT HEARING ROOTSY ROCK DONE THIS WELL SHOULD MAKE YOU
FEEL A LITTLE BETTER."
-Vintage Guitar Magazine -
"DUANE CARLETON'S 'ONCE LOST, THEN TORN DOWN'
STANDS OUT AS AN OASIS OF HIGHLY LISTENABLE MUSIC IN A DESERT OF
CREATIVITY. THIS SINGER-SONGWRITER HAS SOMETHING TO SAY...CARLETON'S MUSIC
SHOWS KEEN INSIGHTS INTO THE MALAISE OF AMERICAN RURAL LIFE...(HIS) LYRICS
HERE ARE WELL THOUGHT OUT AND POTENT. CARLETON HAS A SHARP EYE FOR THE WAY
PEOPLE IN RURAL AMERICA LIVE."
- The Times Argus - "WELL-CRAFTED,
RADIO FRIENDLY TUNES. DISARMINGLY BEAUTIFUL LYRICS ARE PAR FOR THE COURSE
ON THIS CD. WHAT REALLY MAKES THE ALBUM STAND OUT IS CARLETON'S HONEST AND
SKILLFUL SONGWRITING. HE'S GOT A KEEN ABILITY TO CREATE SONGS THAT LINGER
IN YOUR MEMORY LONG AFTER THE DISC HAS STOPPED SPINNING. AND THAT'S WHAT
MAKES 'ONCE LOST, THEN TORN DOWN' MORE ENJOYABLE WITH EACH LISTEN."
- Seven Days -
"CARLETON SINGS LIKE A YOUNG BOB SEGER...HE
WRITES CATCHY POP SONGS...'CHASING AFTER
THE STARS' IS A PROFESSIONAL SOUNDING RECORDING THAT COULD HAVE COME FROM
NASHVILLE AS EASILY AS RUTLAND COUNTY"
- Seven Days - "TORRID
GUITAR WORK...AND OVER THE TOP VOCALS...GOOD STUFF!"
- Metronome Magazine -
"ORIGINAL
SOUND AND LYRICS...EXPLOSIVE GUITAR...MATCHED WITH CATCHY LYRICS...IT'S
NICE TO HEAR SOMETHING REAL AND WELL COMPOSED."
- The Vermont Review -
"THAT ALL-AMERICAN ROCK SOUND THAT COULD BE
COMPARED TO THE LIKES OF JOHN MELLENCAMP OR BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN."
- The Rutland Herald -
"DUANE'S SONGS ROCK AND SWAY WITH AN OLD COUNTRY
AND MODERN COUNTRY SENSIBILITY AND SPAN DEEPLY PERSONAL ROOTS ROCK AND
ALTERNATIVE MUSIC."
- The Folk Times -
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