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Biography
For over two decades in the music business, internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Dave Carroll has delighted fans with his clear, warm and intimate approach to music. A master storyteller, Dave’s unique and insightful songs are injected with a ‘coming home’ sense of familiarity and his rich, unforced vocals have resonated with audiences around the world. Most recently, Dave’s incredible talent has become known to thousands of new fans through his United Breaks Guitars fame and his career as an entertainer and songwriter have rapidly gained momentum. The impact of his music protest video has been so tremendous that it has even opened new doors for him as a sought after public speaker and has earned him the title of modern day folk hero. Said to be ‘one of the nicest guys in the business,’ Dave Carroll is one of Atlantic Canada’s brightest shining stars.
United Breaks Guitars puts Dave Carroll on the World Stage
With the release of United Breaks Guitars in the summer of 2009, Dave Carroll took the Internet by storm becoming one of YouTube’s greatest hits and caused an instant media frenzy across all major global networks and sources (including the likes of CNN, the LA Times, Chicago Tribune, Rolling Stone Magazine & the BBC to name a few). Worldwide audiences discovered Dave’s Canadian charm, winning persona and unique creative abilities. Demonstrating the power of the individual, he became an instant phenomenon in the age of social media and a globally recognized advocate for customer experience improvement. The first two songs of the United Breaks Guitars Trilogy have reached viral status with over 7 million views and climbing on YouTube. United Breaks Guitars received a number of real time honours in July including the #1 Most Viewed Music Video; the #6 Most Viewed Video (all categories) and the #18 Top Rated Music Video of All Time. There are currently over 20 million exact match references on the Internet to United Breaks Guitars, moreover, it is estimated that easily 100 million people have heard the story.
Dave Carroll’s versatility and longevity is evident in his accomplishments. Recognized by music industry peers, he won the 2009 Nova Scotia Music Award for Digital Artist of the Year. Dave is nominated for the 2010 East Coast Music Award (ECMA) Entertainer of the Year. United Breaks Guitars won the 2009 Nova Scotia Music Award for Video of the Year. The third song in the United Breaks Guitars Trilogy is due to be released in January 2010
Flying Solo with Perfect Blue
In 2008 Dave released his highly anticipated debut solo recording Perfect Blue, representing a new chapter in his music career. Perfect Blue is an eclectic combination of musical styling showcasing Dave’s growth as a songwriter and storyteller as well as his maturity as a singer. He delivers an outstanding recording, capturing an honesty and vulnerability rare in today’s music. The album was co-produced with the highly regarded Jamie Robinson. Three of the songs were co-written in Nashville with Bernie Chiaravalle, Grammy winner Jon Vezner and Canadian Steve Fox.
Sometimes witty and often insightful, his gifted songwriting bridges the genres of Pop, Rock, Country and Folk with inspired lyrics and more hooks than a box of fishing tackle. Carroll’s solo album has received numerous recognitions and honours to its credit including the 2008 Nova Scotia Music (MNS) Award for Inspirational Recording of the Year, nominations for the 2009 ECMA Male Solo Recording, 2009 ECMA Pop Recording of the Year and the 2008 Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for Contemporary Singer of the Year.
Now, the fourth track off of Perfect Blue is one of the most powerful and memorable ballads in the collection. Inspired by Eckhart Tolle’s (Oprah Winfrey’s book club selection author) bestseller ‘The Power of Now,’ the song Now placed 1st in the 12th Annual Unisong International Songwriting contest (Acoustic/Folk) and was a finalist in the 2008 John Lennon Songwriting contest. Most notably, Eckhart Tolle endorsed Now, describing it as “…a song that invites us beyond the pain of the past, into the Freedom of the Now.”
Finding Roots with Sons of Maxwell
Dave Carroll’s music career began in University when he started a singing duo with his brother Don. With much dedication and spirit, the Don and Dave Show evolved into the ECMA award-winning band Sons of Maxwell (S.O.M.). Dave has written, recorded and released over 40 original songs on the band’s eight CDs, shared in multiple nominations and awards and has toured North America, Europe, Asia and the Caribbean. S.O.M.’s energetic performances are highlighted by a great sense of humour, their signature harmonies and original Pop-Folk songs. The strength of the duo is built upon its diversity. The fact is, what sets them apart has also made them so popular with such a broad spectrum of people. They have done prolific work in a relatively short time and have developed a large, dedicated fan base. Sons of Maxwell have been nominated for 5 East Coast Music Awards and have won 2 ECMA’s (one in 2006 with Sunday Morning for Country Album of the year and in 2002 with Among the Living for Roots Traditional Group of the year).
Dave’s vocal style has been compared to James Taylor, Neil Finn, Chris Isaak and Keith Urban but more often than not what strikes listeners is that Dave Carroll sings with his own voice, telling stories and sharing his unique observations of the world in which we live.
Awards & Accomplishments
EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS (ECMA)
Nomination 2010 Entertainer of the Year
Nomination 2010 Fan’s Choice Video of the Year
Nomination 2010 Fan’s Choice Favourite Artist
Nomination 2009 Male Solo Recording of the Year (Perfect Blue)
Nomination 2009 Pop Recording of the Year (Perfect Blue)
2009 SOCAN Songwriter’s Circle
2006 Vibe Marketing Country Recording of the Year (Sunday Morning) with Sons of Maxwell
2006 Nomination Group Recording of the year (Sunday Morning) with Sons of Maxwell
2002 Roots Traditional Album of the Year (Among The Living) with Sons of Maxwell
NOVA SCOTIA MUSIC AWARDS
2009 Digital Artist of the Year
2009 Video of the Year – United Breaks Guitars
Nomination 2009 Male Artist Recording of the Year
Nomination 2009 SOCAN Songwriter of the Year
2008 Inspirational Album of the Year (Perfect Blue)
Nomination 2008 Country Album of the Year (Perfect Blue)
2008 Nova Scotia Music Awards – Songwriters Circle Showcase
2006 Nominations Country Recording, Group Recording & Pop/Rock album of the year (Sunday Morning) – with Sons of Maxwell
2000 Group of the Year (with Sons of Maxwell)
CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARDS
Nomination 2008 Canadian Folk Music Awards – Contemporary Singer of the Year
ONTARIO INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS
Nomination 2008 Ontario Independent Music Awards – Best Canadian Artist (not from Ontario)
HOLLYWOOD MUSIC AWARDS
Nomination for 2008 Hollywood Music Awards – Male Vocalist of the Year Category
SONGWRITING CONTESTS
Nomination 2008 Independent Singer Songwriter Contest – Singer Songwriter of the Year
Finalist in the 2008 UK Songwriting Contest (Great Divide)
Runner Up in the 2008 Singer/Songwriter Awards (Great Divide)
Shortlisted in the 2008 Australian Songwriting Contest (Great Divide)
1st Place in the 12th Annual Unisong Int’l Songwriting contest (Acoustic/Folk) (Now)
July 2008 winner (monthly winner) 12th Annual Unisong Int’l Songwriting contest (Now)
Finalist 12th Annual Unisong Int’l Songwriting Contest (AAA/Americana) (Great Divide)
2008 Great American Song Contest (Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting Award) (Now)
2008 Mid Atlantic Song Contest (Honorable Mention) (Now)
Semi-finalist in the 2008 UK Songwriting Contest (Now)
Finalist in the 2008 John Lennon Songwriting contest (Now)
Shortlisted in the 2008 Australian Songwriting Contest (Now)
Honour Award in the 2008 – 100% Music Songwriting Contest (Folk/Singer songwriter) (Now)
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Perfect Blue CD Inspires Feature Film Entitled “NOW” (Curve Productions beginning production in 2010/2011)
Endorsed by best selling author and Oprah’s book club selection author, Eckhart Tolle. Tolle called Now “…a song that invites us beyond the pain of the past, into the Freedom of the Now.”
Promise to Pursue (Perfect Blue) number one on the East Coast Countdown (April 2008).
Grammy award-winning country music star Kathy Mattea recorded “The Place I Call Home” (Perfect Blue), co-written with Grammy winner Jon Vezner. The song is part of a three disk, 36-song compilation CD called “This is My America, that was released in 2009.”
2005 selected with Sons of Maxwell to perform a tour in China in September following the 2004 ECMA showcase.
2004 Based on the success of three Western Canada showcase performances, Sons of Maxwell played nearly 50 soft-seat concerts in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Completed a 17-city tour of Germany in November 2003. This was the band’s third tour of Bavaria.
The song “Hold On” was recognized by the Canadian Alzheimer’s Society for its strong message.
Showing their popularity, several artists have covered S.O.M. originals in live shows and recorded projects.
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