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carrie clark - singer songwriter musician

AZ, CA, NM Puddle Stomping Tour in effect! This Wed. San Diego and a San Fran venue change

5/5/2014

Hello all you fabulous people in California, Arizona and New Mexico!!
I'm HERE! Well, depending on where you are I'm either here or on my way :) After kicking off my tour with two wonderful house concerts (thank you Campbells and Larsens!), and a brief but fabulous visit with family, I'm back on the road with my first stop in San Diego at Lestat's this Wednesday, May 7th. Then it's on to Tucson, Phoenix, Bosque Farms, Santa Fe, Flagstaff, Prescott, Newport Beach and lastly San Francisco. Please note!!  We've changed the house concert Saturday, May 17th to Jamber Wine Pub in San Francisco.

Here's a quick revisit to my schedule and I so so hope to see as many of you as possible. I'm leaving my little boy tomorrow for the first time and my heart feels like it could burst into a million teeny tiny little bits so I could use some smiling faces out there.

Carrie's SW Puddle Stomping Tour...
Friday, 5/2: Casa Campbell House Concert, Roseburg, OR
Saturday, 5/3: Larsen Lounge House Concert in Oakland, CA
Wednesday, 5/7: Lestat's with Victoria Vox and Gena Peralta (I'm on at 9pm)
                           3343 Adams Avenue in San Diego, CA
Thursday, 5/8: Healey House Concert in Tucson, AZ
                        email me if you are interested in attending this concert
Friday, 5/9: Kitchen Sink House Concert Series in Phoenix, AZ
                    email me if you are interested in attending this concert
Saturday, 5/10: Page House Concert in Bosque Farms, NM
                          email me if you are interested in attending this concert
Sunday, 5/11: Coyote Concerts in Santa Fe, NM
                        email me if you are interested in attending this concert
Tuesday, 5/13: Cowgirl BBQ with Justin Farren
                         319 South Guadalupe in Santa Fe, NM
                         8pm to 11pm
Wednesday, 5/14: Vino Loco Wine Bar with Jill Cohn
                             22 East Birch Avenue in Flagstaff, AZ
                             7pm to 9pm
Thursday, 5/15: The Raven Cafe with Jill Cohn
                       142 North Cortez Street in Prescott, AZ
                           8pm to 11pm
Friday, 5/16: Clark House Concert in Newport Beach, CA
                      email me if you are interested in attending this concert
Saturday, 5/17: Jamber Wine Pub (NEW!!!)
                         858 Folsom Street in San Francisco, CA
                         7:30pm to 9:30pm

I better get back to packing and get my final snuggles in with my little guy. Thank you so much for being on this list, I love you all very much!
smooches!
carrie

Carrie puddle stomping through OR, CA, AZ & NM would you spread the word

4/28/2014

Happy April and happy spring!!
I hope you all are enjoying the warmer weather, blue skies and blooming flowers. My little boy turned one this month and all of a sudden it's just a few days before I leave and start heading south for three weeks of music and fun in the SW! So, I'm going to get right down to where I'll be performing in the next few weeks. Folks in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Southern Oregon, this is for you and for those of you not in those states, I'm hoping you would be willing to pass these tour dates along to anyone you know who would like my music. Word of mouth is the best form of promotion and it all starts with wonderful people like you.

First the tour schedule and then the quick details....

Carrie's SW Puddle Stomping Tour...
Friday, 5/2: Casa Campbell House Concert, Roseburg, OR
Saturday, 5/3: Larsen Lounge House Concert in Oakland, CA
Wednesday, 5/7: Lestat's in San Diego, CA with Victoria Vox and Gena Peralta
Thursday, 5/8: Healey House Concert in Tucson, AZ Friday,
5/9: Kitchen Sink House Concert Series in Phoenix, AZ
Saturday, 5/10: Private House Concert in Bosque Farms, NM
Sunday, 5/11: Coyote Concerts in Santa Fe, NM
Tuesday, 5/13: Cowgirl BBQ in Santa Fe, NM with Justin Farren
Wednesday, 5/14: Vino Loco Wine Bar in Flagstaff, AZ with Jill Cohn
Thursday, 5/15: The Raven Cafe in Prescott, AZ with Jill Cohn
Friday, 5/16: Clark House Concert in Newport Beach, CA
Saturday, 5/17: Voss House Concert in San Francisco, CA

The fine details...
You may notice that I'm performing a LOT of house concerts this tour and I'm so very excited about these particular concerts as they are cozy, intimate and just a fabulous way for me to get to know all of you on a much more personal level. Most of these house concerts are open to the public, but because they are in someone's home, you must RSVP with me in order to get the details. If you see a house concert listed near your home that you would like to attend, email me at carrie@carrieclark.com.

May 7th San Diego! This is my first time performing at Lestat's so please oh please come out and say hello and please spread the word. I go on first at 9pm so you can still get home early or you can hang out with me to watch the lovely Victoria and Gena.

May 13th Santa Fe! Who doesn't love the Cowgirl BBQ? Great food, yummy margaritas and Justin Farrin will also be performing and he's wonderful.

May 14th Flagstaff! Vino Loco is a new venue for me and I hear it is lovely. I'm sharing the evening with my friend Jill Cohn who is just lovely so I hope you will join us for an intimate evening of music and wine.

May 15th Prescott! I LOVE the Raven Cafe and always have a wonderful time performing there and my friend, Jill Cohn, will be performing as well. You know how good the food is and I love singing to you all at this wonderful venue. I hope to see some familiar faces and of course, please spread the word.

I better get back to packing! I adore and appreciate you all so so very much! Happy almost spring and see you all in just a few weeks!
smooches!
carrie

fabulous photo by Laurie Clark Photography

February 28th, 2014

2/28/2014

Happy March!
Ok so I'm a day early (I really did think today was March 1 went I wrote this). I wanted to write all you folks directly in Oregon, California, Arizona and New Mexico because......

In May I'm headed your way!! I'm almost done filling my schedule, but I do have a few dates open that I would LOVE to fill with house concerts. If you are interested in hosting, please contact me and let's chat soon. They are so easy and such a wonderfully intimate way to hear and share music with your friends and family.

Carrie's SW Puddle Stomping Tour...
Friday, 5/2: TBD southern OR or Northern/Bay area CA
Saturday, 5/3: Larsen Lounge House Concert in Oakland, CA
Sunday, 5/4: TBD, Bay area, CA
Tuesday, 5/6: TBD, LA, CA
Wednesday, 5/7: Private House Concert in Tucson,AZ
Thursday, 5/8: TBD in AZ
Friday, 5/9: Kitchen Sink House Concert Series in Phoenix, AZ
Saturday, 5/10: Private House Concert in Bosque Farms, NM
Sunday, 5/11: Coyote Concerts in Santa Fe, NM
Monday, 5/12: TBD, NM
Tuesday, 5/13: Cowgirl BBQ in Santa Fe, NM (with Justin Farren)
Wednesday, 5/14: Vino Loco Wine Bar in Flagstaff, AZ (with Jill Cohn)
Thursday, 5/15: The Raven Cafe in Prescott, AZ (with Jill Cohn)
Friday, 5/16: West Lake Canyon House Concerts in West Lake Canyon Village, CA
Saturday, 5/17: TBD, Bay area, CA
Sunday, 5/18: TBD, Bay area, CA

I hear my little man waking up from his nap so I must run. Thank you for being here on this list and for reading all the way to the end. I adore and appreciate you all so so very much! Happy almost spring and see you all in May!
smooches!
carrie

a new addition to the lonesome lovers

6/28/2013

photo by Laurie Clark Photography

Hi everyone! It's been a crazy few months since I last wrote and there is someone I would like for you all to meet.... The newest member of the Lonesome Lovers, please welcome, Ryder Lawrence Novelli, born April 20th at 6:05am weighing 8.7 pounds and measuring 20 inches. I am so so so very much in love with this little guy and can't wait for you all to meet him. I posted a few pictures below so you can see his sweet face.

With all this time off basking in this new world of Mommyland, I wanted to let you know I do have some shows coming up....

For those of you in and around Seattle...
The Lonesome Lovers and I will be back performing starting August 21st at Shoreline Concerts in the Park! I hope you can join us for this free all ages event.

And for those of you in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands or in Arizona, Californa, New Mexico and Oregon....
I'll be in Europe October/November 2014 and the SW in May 2014. If you are interested in hosting a house concert on a weekend or a smaller event during the week (dessert and song) please contact me and we can chat about how you can have me perform for you and your friends right in your own living room or back yard.

I hear Ryder waking up so I better run! Hoping you all are enjoying the beginnings of summer and I look forward to seeing you all soon!

smooches!
carrie

At the hospital and the last photo of me big and preggo. It's time!

One month old and completely stolen my heart.

30 hours later, our little boy arrived Welcome Ryder Lawrence Novelli.

Can't wait to meet you all!

NOVEMBER PUDDLE STOMPING FUN

11/1/2012

The grey and the rain have made their way to the NW with fall blowing through faster than I can find my rain powered puddle stomping boots. I had a ball touring though the SW and will be celebrating my return here in Seattle with a homecoming show at Egan's in Ballard Friday, November 16th. For those of you here in town, you can hear first hand about some of my favorite highlights from the road as well as an announcement about a little side project I have been working on.

For those of you who can't come to the show or just want to hear first tales first, here are my highlights from this year's SW Fall Boots Tour. It includes some of the most wonderful house concerts I've had the honor of performing, a few of my favorite venues all throughout the SW, some new favorite spots and a long list of familiar faces that came to shows, put me up, fed me and showed me a whole lot of love. These photos are just a small sample of the tour with quite a few places left out due to my excitement to chat with folks and completely forgetting to take photos. I hope you enjoy....

First stop, Portland's Shaker and Vine where I got to play a cozy set opening for my friends, Willow and the Embers.

Willow and I post show. Me heading out on tour and Willow heading home from tour. My next stop was Roseburg, Oregon where the freeway was packed full U of O Duck fans heading to the game and entertaining me with their extravagant car decorations.

Amazing sunny and warm day in Laguna Beach where I got to spend the morning walking on the ocean. It's also where I saw the funniest sign on tour "Naked co-ed volleyball at 2pm today cancelled due to lack of balls." Bummer huh!

This year's house concert at the Page's in Bosque Farms, no gloves or winter coat required! Photo by Loch Page.

On the road heading out of Santa Fe, NM and saying goodbye to sage surrounded in blooms of purple and yellow.

New Mexico behind me, Arizona in front of me.....

Where the road is windy, curvy and downright beautiful!

Performing at Genghis Cohen in Los Angeles. It was an extra special night shared with my fellow friends and songwriters, Nicole Torres, Jill Cohn and Camille Bloom. Photo by Holly Smith.

I spent the morning checking out the boats in Alameda...

You can't see them, but the bay is FULL of sailboats and motor boats.

While I was crawling through town I did get to see Super Man on stilts.

4000 miles was quickly forgotten (sorry Oakland) I officially left California and entered Oregon.

Not officially home, but my tour is officially complete. Thank you everyone for such an amazing few weeks. See you all again soon!

Willow and the Embers in action. Their new album, Radio Sky, is beautiful and kept me sane during my long hours driving. Perfect for quiet windy roads under the stars.

Hit 1000 miles on I5 just before LA, had a glamourous meal in the Whole Foods parking lot before an amazing show at the Marine Room with Beth Fitchet Wood. I also got to stay with good friends Jolie and Devon. Their big dog welcomed me in the morning!

Officially leaving California and making my way to Arizona and crossed 2000 miles in Scottsdale. Arizona is full of tourist stops for meteorites, Montezuma's well, and beautiful cactus covered hills.

And post show caramel apples hand picked, hand dipped and even the sticks were hand crafted. And did I mentione there was homemade strawberry cheesecake? I had it for dinner and breakfast. Yummy!

Hey check it out, I'm still driving!

On my day off, I took the scenic drive from Flagstaff to Sedona through the Oak Creek Canyon...

3000 miles somewhere on I17 in somewhere Arizona.... I got caught in some crazy road work where I was held up for a few minutes until a truck could go by. I was given the go ahead by a large man who curtsied and then waved me through. Most definitely a first and had me smiling the rest of the day.

Back in the Bay area and homemade pancakes! Thank you Zara!

It was quite the weekend in the bay area with Fleet Week, America's Cup, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and the Giants games.

Crossing the Bay Bridge to San Francisco....

Another glamourous moment of a touring artist, cold mac and cheese in the car for pre-show dinner.

Opting for another out of the way, windy, curvy, mountain road I found this one that took me from Ashland to Bend.

Post tour memory.... I got to go to my very first pumpkin patch at a farm that had the biggest pigs I've seen since I was a kid. Not a bad way to wrap up a tour. Oink!

September SW Fall Boots Tour in OR, CA, AZ & NM - please spread the word!

9/5/2012

Summer has flashed, sparkled and sizzled her way right into September and while it's time to prepare for fall, rain coats and cooler weather, I have just one thing on my mind! I'm headed your way! That's right! All you folks in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Oregon, in just a couple weeks my fall boots and I will embark on a 5000 mile journey through your neck of the woods and and back again and I'm hoping to get to see as many of you as possible. And please oh please tell your family, friends, baristas, bartenders, neighbors, co-workers and random strangers about these shows. That goes the same for you folks who might have friends in these SW states, it's just little ol' me out here trying to get the word out so your help is so very greatly appreciated.

And be sure to check the whole schedule as I'll be traveling through most states on the way out and on my way back. So let's dive right into where I'll be performing and how we can meet up (venue specifics can be found on my Shows page).

Carrie's Solo SW Fall Boots Tour to Arizona, California, New Mexico and Oregon Friday, 9/21: Shaker and Vine in Portland, OR
Saturday, 9/22: Chez Campbell House Concert in Roseburg, OR
Sunday, 9/23: A Way Out Productions Unplugged Sessions #3, Napa, CA
Tuesday, 9/25: Marine Room in Laguna Beach, CA
Wednesday, 9/26: Desert Song House Concert in Lancaster, CA
Thursday, 9/27: The Go Lounge in San Diego, CA
Friday, 9/28: Phoenix House Concert, AZ
Saturday, 9/29: Bosque Farms House Concert, NM
Sunday, 9/30: Cowgirl BBQ, Santa Fe, NM
Monday, 10/1: Uptown Billiards in Flagstaff, AZ
Wednesday, 10/3: Paradise Lounge in Phoenix, AZ
Thursday, 10/4: Genghis Cohen w/ Jill Cohn and Camille Bloom in LA, CA
Friday, 10/5: Larsen Lounge House Concert in Oakland, CA
Saturday, 10/6: San Francisco House Concert, CA
Wednesday, 10/10: Earthwire Productions House Concerts in Modesto, CA
Thursday, 10/11: Liquid Assets Wine Bar in Ashland, OR
Friday, 10/12: TBD Bend! (please email me if you are interested in hosting a house concert!)

Thank you so much for reading to the end and I very much look forward to seeing many of your wonderful faces in just a few weeks!
Fall smooches!
carrie

Home again, Welcome new peeps & Washington Shows

11/3/2011

Home again, home again and welcome welcome to all you new folks on the mailing list. What an amazing month! The Lonesome Lovers and I along with many of you here in Seattle kicked off the release of "Between the Bed Sheets & Turpentine" with an amazing night at the Columbia City Theater! Then I got in my car and drove through Califonia, Arizona and New Mexico having the honor of meeting so many new people and catching up with folks I haven't seen in ages. I had such an amazing time I've got tales and pics from the road and show announcements for you folks here in Washington, so first the cliff notes followed by all the fine details....

*Washington shows in Bremerton, Seattle and Quilcene
*Photos anyone?
*Tales and pics from Carrie's Red Boots Tour SW

*Washington shows in Bremerton, Seattle and Quilcene...
Thursday, November 10th Concerts on the Lake in Bremerton
This will be a small and intimate solo show at a wonderful home in Bremerton.
If you'd like to attend, email me at carrie@carrieclark.com and I will happily pass along the details of the concert.

Friday, November 11th from 8pm to 10pm at St. Clouds in Seattle
It's 11/11/11 and what better way to celebrate 11 in 3's than with the Lonesome Lovers and I at St. Clouds? Yup, we are returning to our old haunt in Madrona and hope you will join us for yummy cocktails, amazing food and super delish desserts! This is a free show and all ages are welcome.
St. Clouds: 1131 - 34th Avenue (cross street is Union) in Seattle

Saturday, November 19th from 7:30pm to 9:30pm in Quilcene
The Lonesome Lovers and I are headed up to the peninsula to perform at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center in Quilcene (also known as the Coyle Community Center). This is an amazing place to see a concert so if you live in the area, be sure to come see us and yes, it is open for all ages!
Laurel B. Johnson (Coyle) Community Center: 923 Hazel Point Road, Quilcene

*Photos anyone?
I am terrible with photos and it seems I have managed to get through a CD release and a tour with hardly a photo to share! If you have a picture from the release party here in Seattle or somewhere along my Red Boots Tour, will you email me a copy? I may even post a few and include your name right here on the website! Speaking of CD release parties... My dear friend Camille is releasing her new CD this month at the Columbia City Theater on November 12th. I'll be there, I hope some of you will join me!

*A few pics from Carrie's Red Boots Tour SW...
I did manage to snap a few pics while on the road. Here are a few pics and tidbits just for you.....

Rain followed me from Seattle all the way to Laguna Beach, California. I'm so so sad to have missed the ocean down there. Fortunately the rain cloud that hitched a ride with me from Seattle moved along before I left California.

The first sunny day of the tour and an amazing day at the beach and with a visit to the Queen Mary ship before my show in LA at Genghis Cohen. Thank you thank you to my tour guides and hosts, Holly and Steve!

Driving from Scottsdale to Bosque Farms, New Mexico is a long, long, long way... Thank goodness for new CDs from Head and the Heart, Bon Iver, Beirut, Camille Bloom, the Arcade Fire and the ability to tune into NPR in almost any town. I might have gone a bit stir crazy if I didn't have such amazing music to listen to. I do know all the mentioned CDs by heart now....

Landscapes start to change, elevation starts to climb... I heart the SW.

Occupy Albuquerque was right around the corner from where I performed at R.B. Winnings Coffee Company.

Driving from Albuquerque to Flagstaff and a climb 7000 feet high....

James, Wilson and Aly, the fabulous owners of Uptown Billiards in Flagstaff. If you are ever in Flagstaff, go say hello and enjoy some of the amazing beers and whiskeys they have selected. Yummy!

Jerome, Arizona the city in the hills. Truly an amazing place to visit!

Driving from Jerome to Prescott, Arizona. A windy, windy road that is absolutely gorgeous.

Driving from Prescott to Tucson and leaving the high mountains for the desert.

Yummy desserts at a Dessert and Song house concert in Vallejo, California. They were super delicious!

Getting some time with my dear friend Zara in I heart San Francisco.

Last day of tour was spent with my sis, my niece and my nephew at the park on the swings. I miss them already.

Last looks of Mt. Shasta on my way heading home, sweet home...

That about wraps it up for this month. Thank you all for being on this list. I feel like such a lucky girl to have such amazing support from around the world. It's you fabulous people who help me continue to do what I do. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to the tops of my doinks on me head (for those of you who don't know "doinks" they are the funny knots I tie my hair into at the top of my head).

smooches and warm November hugs!
carrie
americana country cabaret sass-a-frass

Between the Bed Sheets & Turpentine now available to buy!
www.cdbaby.com/cd/carrieclark4
www.carrieclark.bandcamp.com

Carrie Clark Red Boots Tour and link to buy!

10/4/2011

It's official! Between the Bed Sheets & Turpentine is available for purchase and delivery right to your home or download to your computer......
http://cdbaby.com/cd/carrieclark4
www.carrieclark.bandcamp.com

Stay tuned for more digital options in the coming months!

And I'm officially on the road celebrating it's release with my red boots and my car squirt. For those of you in Arizona, California and New Mexico, I hope you can join me and for everyone, please please spread the word....

Carrie Clark Red Boots Tour
Tuesday, 10/4: Marine Room in Laguna Beach, CA
Thursday, 10/6: Genghis Cohen in Los Angeles, CA
Friday, 10/7: House Concert in Scottsdale, AZ
Saturday, 10/8: House Concert in Bosque Farms, NM
Monday, 10/10: RB Winnings in Albuquerque, NM
Tuesday, 10/11: TBD
Wednesday, 10/12: TBD
Thursday, 10/13: Uptown Billiards in Flagstaff, AZ
Friday, 10/14: 10-12 Lounge in Clarkdale, AZ
Saturday, 10/15: Raven Cafe in Prescott, AZ
Sunday, 10/16: Plush in Tucson, AZ
Tuesday, 10/18: House Concert in Vallejo, CA
Thursday, 10/20: House Concert in Oakland, CA
Friday, 10/21: TBD
Saturday, 10/22: House Concert in Stockton, CA

please forward along and spread spread the word........

California, Arizona and New Mexico Tour Dates

9/21/2011

Wow! It has been a long long time since I have been in the southwest and I'm excited to announce I'm headed that way next month! For you folks in Arizona, California and New Mexico, please please mark your calendars and save those dates in your cities! And for any of you folks out there who know someone in Arizona, California or New Mexico, please please spread the word!

I'm really excited to be back on the road celebrating this new album and I very much look forward to seeing as many of you as possible. There's lots to celebrate with this new CD and I hope you will join me!

To celebrate the release of Between the Bed Sheets & Turpentine
Carrie Clark Red Boots Tour
Tuesday, 10/4: Marine Room in Laguna Beach, CA
Thursday, 10/6: Genghis Cohen in Los Angeles, CA
Friday, 10/7: House Concert in Scottsdale, AZ
Saturday, 10/8: House Concert in Bosque Farms, NM
Sunday, 10/9: TBD
Monday, 10/10: RB Winnings in Albuquerque, NM
Tuesday, 10/11: TBD
Wednesday, 10/12: TBD
Thursday, 10/13: Uptown Billiards in Flagstaff, AZ
Friday, 10/14: 10-12 Lounge in Clarkdale, AZ
Saturday, 10/15: Raven Cafe in Prescott, AZ
Sunday, 10/16: Plush in Tucson, AZ
Tuesday, 10/18: House Concert in Vallejo, CA
Thursday, 10/20: House Concert in Oakland, CA
Friday, 10/21: TBD
Saturday, 10/22: House Concert in Stockton, CA

It's wonderful people like you who help me continue to do what I do and you help by forwarding this information along and spread spreading the word........

A new album, a new website and an exciting new adventure begins to unfold...

8/30/2011

It's started, can you feel it? That rumble of excitement and goodness that precedes the release of something new? It's like millions of butterflies about to take flight all at once and you start to feel it in your stomach just before it all begins. Those butterflies have been building in my belly for well over a year now and I feel as though I am just about to burst! It all starts Friday, September 30, 2011 at the Columbia City Theater with the official release of Between the Bed Sheets & Turpentine! Advance tickets are available now through Brown Paper Tickets. And for those of you in Arizona, California and New Mexico I'll be headed your way in October for a flurry of shows celebrating this fourth release. For those of you in Europe we'll be headed your way in April and May.

For all of you who check in here at the website, who are on our mailing list, or those of you who check in via facebook, myspace, reverbnation or twitter, we hope you'll join us here in Seattle or somewhere on the road because you really only get to celebrate the kick off of a new release once. We hope you'll be there to start this amazing ride with us and where it takes us, stay tuned to find out....