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Carsie Blanton & Milton

http://www.carsieblanton.com/
http://www.miltonmusic.com/

Following her heart has worked out pretty well for Carsie Blanton, earning her widespread critical acclaim and a coast-to-coast fan following for her clever wordplay and indelible melodies. The remarkable new Idiot Heart represents the New Orleans/ Philadelphia-based singer/songwriter's finest work thus far, a panoramic collection of exuberant, expansive folk-pop, crafted with uncommon spirit and ingenuity. Songs such as "Together Too Long" and "Backbone" are given breath by producer Oliver Wood's warm, unaffected arrangements and Blanton's remarkable vocal stylings, at turns coy and confident, sly and sensual. Idiot Heart reveals Carsie Blanton to be a preternaturally gifted storyteller whose extraordinary life experiences fuel her open, knowing lyricism, using finely etched characterizations and a deeply personal perspective to touch a truly universal chord.

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Milton: "I spent a good part of my life in the library, a good part of my life in music venues and a good part of my life next to the record player. I grew up like most American suburban kids in the 1980's, watching MTV and listening to top 40 radio. I also raided my friends' parents' record collections for all of the cool old stuff they had. "The Harder They Come" was one of the first albums I loved and it's still one of my favorites. My songwriting heroes have always been the really smart ones who write great poetry over great tunes: Randy Newman, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, Bob Marley. My favorite singers were always the real churchy ones: Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Roberta Flack, Ralph Stanley, Dolly Parton, Toots Hibbert, The Staples. I also love raspy, intimate rock singers like Rod Stewart and Paul Westerberg. More than just about anything in life, I love a tune that you can't wait to hear again, a story that takes you somewhere and a singer that you can feel in your heart."