Spring is officially in the air and for us in the lovely NW that means wind, rain, spontaneous bursts of eye-blinding sunshine, hail, a touch of snow and then back to rain, wind, spontaneous bursts of eye-blinding sunshine.... you get the picture.  It's been a quiet couple months here in the land of Carrie Clark and the Lonesome Lovers and all that quiet is about to burst into a whole lot of music.  First the short burst of sunshine....  

Saturday, March 3rd acoustic at the Kirkland Public Library
Thursday, March 15th acoustic at George's Place in Kirkland
Friday, March 23rd CD Release at Bomb's Away Cafe in Corvallis, OR
Please SAVE THE DATE Orcas Island, Wenatchee and Seattle

and now for the long bout of rain....  

Saturday, March 3rd acoustic at the Kirkland Public Library
Dave and I will be performing an acoustic set this weekend at the Kirkland Public Library.  This show is for all ages and is absolutely free!  We play from 2pm to 3pm and we hope you will join us.  Bring the kiddos and your pretty voices so you can sing along.
Kirkland Public Library: 308 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland, WA www.kcls.org  

Thursday, March 15th acoustic at George's Place in Kirkland
Join Dave and I from 6:30pm to 9:30pm for a yummy selection of Mediteranean food, beer and wine.  Get there early and enjoy a happy hour menu until 7pm.
George's Place: 108 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland, WA www.georgeskirkland.com

Friday, March 23rd acoustic CD release at Bomb's Away Cafe in Corvallis, OR
Dave and I are headed to my hometown of Corvallis to celebrate the release of "Between the Bed Sheets and Turpentine" at the fabulous and always amazing Bomb's Away Cafe.  Show starts at 9:30pm and not only will my Mom and Dad be there, there may even be Carrol's famous caramels......  Spread the word would ya? I'm looking forward to seeing as many locals as possible.
Bomb's Away Cafe: 2527 NW Monroe Avenue, Corvallis, OR www.bombsawaycafe.com

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE! Orcas Island, Wenatchee and Seattle
Looking for a little something special this spring?  We've got a show over on Orcas Island before we head to Europe and then two homecoming shows right when we return.  Save the date will you?  We'd love to see you and you'll get to hear first stories from our adventures in Europe.
Friday, April 6th: Doe Bay Cafe, Orcas Island, WA
Friday, May 25th: Caffe Mela in Wenatchee, WA
Saturday, May 26th: Conor Byrne Pub in Seattle, WA

Wishing you an amazing March and don't forget your rain coat for the drizzle, sunglasses for the burst of sunshine and your woolies for that random snowflake! smooches!
carrie

First I want to wish all the aquarians on this list a happy happy birthday!  It's my birthday month so I do have a soft spot in my heart for my fellow aquarians :)  I also want to welcome welcome you fabulous people from our Sea-Tac show this weekend who are now part of our every growing family of fabulous folks! After all the sparkly excitement of January, February is a quiet kind of cozy in our pajamas next to the fireplace for Carrie Clark & the Lonesome Lovers.  So, this is a quick note just to tell you how much you are appreciated and that we love you very much!  If you are the long term planning type, well then we have a couple shows coming up in March and April that I wanted to give you extra warning about since they are rather unique....  

Saturday, March 3rd Greg and i will be performing an acoustic set at the Kirkland Public Library. 
This show is for all ages and is absolutely free!  We play from 2pm to 3pm and we hope you will join us.  Bring the kiddos and your pretty voices so you can sing along.

Friday, March 23rd CD Release in Corvallis, Oregon. 
The Lonesome Lovers and I will be performing at Bomb's Away Cafe in Corvallis to celebrate the release of "Between the Bed Sheets & Turpentine"  I hope all you folks back at home can join us!

Friday, April 6th the Lonesome Lovers and I will be hopping a ferry to Orcas Island to perform at the Doe Bay Resort in the Yoga Studio. 
Not only is the show free and for all ages, but if you make the trek up to Doe Bay to see us and stay at the resort you can get 25% off your accomodations.  All you have to do is let them know you are coming to see us.  This also goes for food in the cafe.  Mention that you are there to see Carrie Clark & the Lonesome Lovers and you'll receive a discount on your meal.  Not a bad deal and what a beautiful place to hang out for music.  Join us if you can, we'll be there all weekend!  For reservations http://www.doebay.com

Wednesday, April 17th through Sunday, May 20th Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands!
The Lonesome Lovers and I are headed to Europe this spring for shows in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.  Check our Shows page for details and updates and please please spread the word!!

So remember to hug your favorite aquarian, be sure to give extra loving squeezes to your loved ones (not just on Valentine's Day)and thank you thank you for being here on this musical journey with me.  I heart each and every one of you!   smooches!
carrie

_We made it!  2011 is over and done already starting to collect cobwebs and dust bunnies and drift back into the dark corners of our memories.  2012 is here all sparkly and vibrant still smelling of things exciting, fresh and utterly new!  I'm so very excited for what this New Year holds and so happy to have you all here on this musical journey with me!  I think this is the year to dance more often, sing at the top of your lungs (even if just in your shower) and let those close to you know how deliciously important they are to your being.   Before I dance away singing songs and spouting words of love and admiration, here is a small glimpse into what can be expected in this first month of our sparkly new 2012... 

The tail of 2011
Friday, January 6th at Crossroads in Bellevue, WA
Between the Bed Sheets & Turpentine now at Sonic Boom in Ballard, WA
The head of 2012

The tail  end of 2011
We made a couple top 10 lists for 2011, which I think, is a pretty exciting way to end the year.  Have a peek and see where we landed...
http://thesunbreak.com/2011/12/29/the-year-in-musicthe-best-northwest-music-releases-of-2011/

http://www.examiner.com/renaissance-and-medieval-events-in-los-angeles/top-10-indie-unsigned-albums-of-2011

Friday, January 6th at Crossroads in Bellevue, WA
For all you folks on the east side, I'll be performing with Dave and Rob at Crossroads from 7pm to 9:30pm.  This show is all ages and absolutely free.  Dancing is encouraged and singing along is always a fabulous way to our hearts!
Crossroads Bellevue: 156th Avenue NE & NE 8th Street (Market Stage), Bellevue, WA

Between the Bed Sheets & Turpentine now at Sonic Boom in Ballard, WA
Check it!  Between the Bed Sheets & Turpentine is now available at Sonic Boom in Ballard!  More stores coming soon in Capitol Hill and Bellevue.  Have a favorite music store you like to frequent and wish you could buy our CD local?  Let me know where and I'll make it so!
Sonic Boom Ballard: 2209 NW Market Street, Seattle, WA
 
The head of 2012
I'm sticking close to home for the next few months for shows in and around the state of Washington, but I will be doing a little bit of traveling in March to OREGON which I will announce just as soon as I am able.  And for your folks overseas in EUROPE our spring tour is getting rather full of fabulous shows in venues all over Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.  I'll announce dates in the next couple months. 

And with that I thank you all so so so much for being here and for being so so so fabulously and deliciously important to me and my being.  I'm off to summon my biggest and loudest singing voice followed by some serious dance moves (probably something pogo like from the 80's cause I hear the 80's are making a come back). Thank you for reading to the end, thank you for being on this list and thank you for being such an amazing source of inspiration to me.  I feel so very lucky to have such wonderful people to share this musical journey with.   

Happy sparkly New Year!
carrie