Erin McCarley
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Erin McCarley is an alternative music singer-songwriter. McCarley attended college at Baylor University
, and is now based in Nashville, Tennessee
. She has been compared to Sara Bareilles
, Regina Spektor
, and Sheryl Crow
. Currently, Erin is working on her follow up to 2009's Love, Save the Empty
. The album is set to be released in 2011.
Single of the Week for the first week of 2009.
" playing across the United States, and also performed at the 2008 SxSW festival. She was also part of the "Ten Out of Tenn
" tour in Winter 2008/2009.
Erin spent 2009 on the road with various musicians including Brett Dennen, James Morrison, Paolo Nutini and Mat Kearney.
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
, and is now based in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. She has been compared to Sara Bareilles
Sara Bareilles
Sara Beth Bareilles is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She achieved mainstream success in 2007 with the hit single "Love Song", which brought her into the number one spot on the Billboard Pop 100 chart. She has sold over 1 million records in the United States alone and has been...
, Regina Spektor
Regina Spektor
Regina Ilyinichna Spektor is a Russian American singer-songwriter and pianist. Her music is associated with the anti-folk scene centered in New York City's East Village.-Early life:...
, and Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, folk, hip hop, country and pop...
. Currently, Erin is working on her follow up to 2009's Love, Save the Empty
Love, Save the Empty
Love, Save the Empty is the debut album by Erin McCarley. Jamie Kenney, McCarley's musical partner, produced the album and also arranged, played, and co-wrote most of the songs. The album was released digitally on iTunes on December 30, 2008. The hard copy was released on January 6, 2009. She...
. The album is set to be released in 2011.
Influences
Near the top of the list of McCarley’s favorite artists are names like Fiona Apple, Patty Griffin and Greg Laswell (the latter of whom co-wrote “Bobblehead”).Beginning of Musical Career
McCarley currently calls Nashville home, but she cut her musical teeth in San Diego, where she’d moved after college to pursue a life that did not feature music at its center. It was during this bout that McCarley met producer/writer/keyboardist Jamie Kenney (the rare partner she felt 100 percent comfortable with), and the two began honing the songs that would make up Love, Save the Empty.Debut Album "Love, Save the Empty"
In 2008, McCarley traveled the annual SXSW Music Festival where she was discovered by her label Universal Republic Records. Love, Save the Empty, was released digitally on December 30, 2008 via iTunes debuting #86 on the Billboard Top 200 Album.Chart A physical album followed on January 6, 2009. The first single from the album, "Pony (It's OK)" was the iTunesITunes
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Single of the Week for the first week of 2009.
Touring
During 2008, she was part of the "Hotel Café TourHotel Cafe Tour
The Hotel Cafe Tour is the brainchild of Cary Brothers , a North American singer-songwriter,who has been a regular performer at the Hotel Café venue in Hollywood.Having played in the Hotel Cafe for many years, and enjoyed its...
" playing across the United States, and also performed at the 2008 SxSW festival. She was also part of the "Ten Out of Tenn
Ten Out of Tenn
Ten Out of Tenn is a collective of singer/songwriters from Nashville, Tennessee, founded in 2005 by Kristen and Trent Dabbs. The collective has released multiple volumes, including a Christmas album and a benefit album for the 2010 Tennessee flood victims .The group's 2008 tour is the subject of...
" tour in Winter 2008/2009.
Erin spent 2009 on the road with various musicians including Brett Dennen, James Morrison, Paolo Nutini and Mat Kearney.
Guest Appearances
- Trent Dabbs - Off We Go (TransitionTrent DabbsTrent Dabbs is an American singer-songwriter who was raised in Jackson, but has been based in Nashville for his professional career. He co-founded the musical collective Ten Out of Tenn in 2005. Dabbs has released six solo albums and a self-titled collaboration album with Ashley Monroe since his...
, Ready. Set. Records! | August 6, 2010) - Barenaked Ladies’ - Every Subway Car (All in Good TimeAll in Good TimeAll in Good Time may refer to:In music:*All in Good Time *All in Good Time *All in Good Time, an album by Johnny Jenkins*All in Good Time, an album by Patrick Street...
, Raisin’ Records | March 23, 2010) - Andrew Belle - In My Veins (The LadderThe Ladder* "Top Pop Albums 1955-2001", Joel Whitburn, c. 2002...
, 1L Music | February 23, 2010) - Joshua Radin – They Bring Me To You (Simple TimesSimple TimesSimple Times is the second studio album by American folk musician Joshua Radin. It was released on September 9, 2008 on iTunes and in stores on September 30, 2008. It has a release date of 12 April 2010 on the UK iTunes store. The UK release features radio edits of "One Of Those Days", "I'd Rather...
, Mom & Pop Music Co. | September 9, 2008)
Music Videos
- "Love, Save the Empty"Watch the Video Here
Compilations
- Ten Out of TennTen Out of TennTen Out of Tenn is a collective of singer/songwriters from Nashville, Tennessee, founded in 2005 by Kristen and Trent Dabbs. The collective has released multiple volumes, including a Christmas album and a benefit album for the 2010 Tennessee flood victims .The group's 2008 tour is the subject of...
Vol. 2 (2008) – “Pony (It’s Ok)” - Ten Out of TennTen Out of TennTen Out of Tenn is a collective of singer/songwriters from Nashville, Tennessee, founded in 2005 by Kristen and Trent Dabbs. The collective has released multiple volumes, including a Christmas album and a benefit album for the 2010 Tennessee flood victims .The group's 2008 tour is the subject of...
Christmas (2008) - "Little Drummer Boy" - He's Just Not That into YouHe's Just Not That Into YouHe's Just Not That Into You is a self-improvement book written by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo that was published in 2004 and later adapted into a film by the same name...
(2009) – “Love, Save the Empty” - Post Grad (2009) - “Pony (It’s Ok)”
Television Performances
- The Late Show with David Letterman - January 6, 2009
- The Tonight Show with Jay LenoThe Tonight Show with Jay LenoThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny...
- February 12, 2009 - The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonThe Late Late Show with Craig FergusonThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is a Peabody Award-winning American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson. Ferguson, the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise, follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup...
- April 20, 2010
Television Syncs
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- “Pony (It’s Ok)” Season 2, episode 22
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- “Pitter-Pat” Season 5, episode 8
- “Pony (It’s Ok)” Season 5, episode 9
- Grey’s Anatomy
- “Pitter-Pat” Season 5, episode 3
- “Love, Save the Empty” Season 5, episode 5
- “Gotta Figure This Out” Season 5, episode 7
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- “Pony (It’s Ok)” Season 1, episode 1
- “Love, Save the Empty” Season 1, episode 10
- Vampire Diaries
- “Lovesick Mistake” Season 1, episode 16
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- “Pony (It’s Ok)” Season 1, episode 16
- Hawthorne (TV series)Hawthorne (TV series)Hawthorne is an hour-long medical drama on the TNT television network starring Jada Pinkett Smith and Michael Vartan. It premiered on June 16, 2009. On Thursday, September 16, 2010 it was announced that Hawthorne has been renewed for a third season consisting of 10 episodes...
- “Love, Save the Empty” Season 1, episode 1
- The HillsThe HillsThe Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
- “Love, Save the Empty” & “Pitter-Pat” Season 5, episode 5