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Roots rock influenced Carbon Leaf blasted into the national spotlight two years ago with their major label debut, Indian Summer. While they kept busy working as support on major national tours (Dave Matthews Band, Counting Crows, John Mayer, etc.) and headlining their own, these Virginia-based self-starters kept moving forward musically as well as professionally. That point rings clear throughout the band's newest album--a collection of new songs whose sound is the richest, whose grooves are the most infectious, and whose messages run the deepest of anything they’ve yet put to disc.
Clayton Sabine is a singer and songwriter of uncommon talent. With vocals that have been described as “powerful and intimate”, and lyrics rich with wit and pathos, Sabine has developed a devoted following. Sabine has been performing for the past decade, as a solo act, as a member of the vocal harmony trio Relative Strangers, and most recently as the front man of his original folk-rock group. With the addition of an extremely talented backing band, Sabine has transformed his sound from intense solo performer to gripping ensemble, adding the layered arrangements of rock and pop music to his thoughtful and poignant songwriting. The band is: Aaron Chesley (guitars) Phil Beninson (percussion) Chris Stone (bass) Levi Owens (keyboard, saxophone).