Carl Riseley
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Carl Riseley is an Australian singer and recording artist.
in 1982, Riseley started out playing the cornet
, and progressed to the trumpet
when he was sixteen. Riseley joined The Royal Australian Navy band in April 2003, as a trumpeter. His singing career began in late 2003 when the Navy Rock Band were deployed on HMAS Tobruk to tour around Asia & Australia, but did not have a singer. The vacancy was filled by Riseley, who has remained a vocalist.
During his time with the Royal Australian Navy, Riseley was deployed in the Solomon Islands, and played for the troops on New Year's Eve in 2004 and 2005 in Iraq.
of Australian Idol
. When he failed to progress into the top 12 on the basis of viewer votes, he was given a "wild card" entry. He was sometimes criticized for remaining steadfastly within his style of swing, jazz and big band, but progressed until his elimination as one of the final three.
He was signed by Mercury Australia
, and an album of cover version
s, titled The Rise, was released on 26 April 2008, debuting and peaking at #5 on the Australian albums chart. His second album entitled The Stillest Hour
, was released on 24 April 2009 and debuted as the number one jazz album on the Australian Aria charts.
2007 - New Year's Eve Concert: Sydney Opera House
Early life and career origins
Born on the Gold CoastGold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
in 1982, Riseley started out playing the cornet
Cornet
The cornet is a brass instrument very similar to the trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape, and mellower tone quality. The most common cornet is a transposing instrument in B. It is not related to the renaissance and early baroque cornett or cornetto.-History:The cornet was...
, and progressed to the trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
when he was sixteen. Riseley joined The Royal Australian Navy band in April 2003, as a trumpeter. His singing career began in late 2003 when the Navy Rock Band were deployed on HMAS Tobruk to tour around Asia & Australia, but did not have a singer. The vacancy was filled by Riseley, who has remained a vocalist.
During his time with the Royal Australian Navy, Riseley was deployed in the Solomon Islands, and played for the troops on New Year's Eve in 2004 and 2005 in Iraq.
Performing and recording career
In 2007, Riseley tried out for the fifth seasonAustralian Idol (season 5)
The fifth season of Australian Idol premiered on 5 August 2007 on Network Ten. It concluded on 25 November.-Format Changes:The series was again hosted by Andrew G and James Mathison with Ian "Dicko" Dickson returning to the show as one of the judges, along with Mark Holden, Marcia Hines and Kyle...
of Australian Idol
Australian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
. When he failed to progress into the top 12 on the basis of viewer votes, he was given a "wild card" entry. He was sometimes criticized for remaining steadfastly within his style of swing, jazz and big band, but progressed until his elimination as one of the final three.
He was signed by Mercury Australia
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
, and an album of cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
s, titled The Rise, was released on 26 April 2008, debuting and peaking at #5 on the Australian albums chart. His second album entitled The Stillest Hour
The Stillest Hour
The Stillest Hour is the second studio album by former Australian Idol star Carl Riseley. It was released on 24 April 2009 in Australia. The album debuted at #38 on the ARIA Albums Chart.- Track listing :#"Tenderly" - 5:10#"The Stillest Hour" - 3:54...
, was released on 24 April 2009 and debuted as the number one jazz album on the Australian Aria charts.
Television
2007 - Australian Idol: Top Three2007 - New Year's Eve Concert: Sydney Opera House
Albums
| Statistics | Charts | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... |
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| AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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The Rise
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| The Stillest Hour The Stillest Hour The Stillest Hour is the second studio album by former Australian Idol star Carl Riseley. It was released on 24 April 2009 in Australia. The album debuted at #38 on the ARIA Albums Chart.- Track listing :#"Tenderly" - 5:10#"The Stillest Hour" - 3:54... |
#21 (#1 ARIA Jazz chart) | — |