Biography - Carter and Carter
Carter and Carter will perform twice only at the Blue Water Country Music Festival once in the Foreshore Marquee with a short acoustic sample of their great sound and a two hour show at Soldiers Point Bowling Club - tickets at the club.
Dec. 2011 - Dance in the Rain goes National #1 making it nine #1 National hits!
Feb. 2012 - Carter & Carter win two awards at the Victorian and National Country Music Awards for Duet of the Year with a song from their new album 'Keeps Getting Better' written with Jane E Robertson, also co-writer of their Golden Guitar winning hit 'Candlelight and Kisses'
'To The Moon and Back'
September, 2011 sees the release of Carter & Carter's first studio album in four years. This long awaited album 'To The Moon and Back' is already creating excitement from the industry and public alike and is said to be 'their most personal album yet' Susan Jarvis Country Music Capital News and has a depth of spirit that shows through in the songs and music.
With six albums, a DVD and Merelyn's book 'the Deepest Part of Me' now to their career credit, major awards include a Golden Guitar, APRA Most Performed Country Work Award, the CMAA Industry Achiever Award for Independent Entertainer of the Year for three consecutive years, 10 Australian Independent Country Music Awards, multiple TSA Songwriting, ACMLA People’s Choice and Victorian Country Music Awards.
To date they have eight national #1 country music hits, as well as nine other Top 10 hits - certainly an impressive chart history. Their appeal extends across genres and their fan base is continually growing across Australia and overseas.
Their new album ‘To The Moon And Back’ looks set to continue this ride with 12 new stories in 12 new songs told in only the way Carter & Carter can. With songs from the heart and borne of their amazing life experiences of the past few years, 'To The Moon and Back' is a continuation not just of the music, but of the journey of Carter & Carter’s lives - in song.
The first single 'Dance in the Rain' is an expression of free spirit. It's about being exactly who you are, it's about not worrying what other people think, it's about daring to be different. It was released first week in September to radio together with video clip and is sure to be another hit for Carter & Carter.
With a hectic touring and concert schedule ahead of them, it looks like another busy year for this dedicated and talented duo - and the journey continues...........................
A DECADE OF ACHIEVEMENTS
‘Victorian duo CARTER & CARTER have so many runs on the board during the past 10 years that there should be no argument about describing them as Australian Independent country music artists of the decade.” - Mike Smith, Country Music Capital News, May 2010.
David and Merelyn’s career record speaks for itself. From their debut chart single You Were There in 2000, the list of achievements, awards and accolades has been both imposing and constant.
With five albums and a DVD now to their career credit, major awards include a 2003 Golden Guitar for Candlelight And Kisses, 2004 APRA Most Performed Country Work Award for Lead Me Home, the CMAA Industry Achiever Award for Independent Entertainer of the Year for three consecutive years, 10 Australian Independent Country Music Awards, multiple TSA Songwriting, ACMLA People’s Choice and Victorian Country Music Awards.
To date they have eight national #1 country music hits, on both the Country Tracks Top 30 chart and Music Network charts as well as nine other Top 10 hits - certainly an impressive chart history. They have also charted in other genres of music both here in Australia and overseas.
Passionate songwriters as well as performers they have written many of their hits including Lead Me Home, Candlelight and Kisses, Dance Away The Night, One Of Those Days, God Didn’t Make Mistakes, Runaway and The Best Things In Life Are Free.
Carter & Carter have built up a legion of fans during the decade, and the connection often goes directly to their songwriting.
“There’s a positive aspect on life in our songs,” explained David. “We want people to go away from a show feeling good – that our songs relate to listeners. Fans come and say ‘I know what you mean in that song’.
“It is a conscious direction that we take with our songs where want to make something that is very personal to us take on a universal understanding, and relay the emotion behind it.”
And it’s these two people and these songs that continue to win the hearts of fans all around the world, and continue to help Carter & Carter create Australian musical history.
It has been an extraordinary decade for the talented duo – and one where they have truly earned their unique place in Australian country music.
AWARDS
|
February 2012 January 2008
October 2007
January 2007 |
2 Victorian & National Country Music Awards - Duet of the Year (Keeps Getting Better)
2007 Album Of The Year (Leap Before you Look) 2007 Group/Duo Of The Year (Run Away) TIARA – Country Duo of the Year Peoples Choice Career Recognition Award |
|
January /February 2006 |
Hands of Fame Inductees - Tamworth 2006 TSA Song Salute Award - Gospel Song of the Year (God Didn't Make Mistakes) ACMLA Peoples Choice Award - Best Country Song (God Didn't Make Mistakes) Victorian & National CM Awards - Best Group/Duo - National & Best Group/Duo - Victorian |
|
September 2004 |
CMAA Achiever Award Independent Entertainer of the Year (3 years running) |
|
May 2004 |
APRA Award – for Most Played Country Song (Lead me Home) |
|
February 2004 |
Victorian Country Music Awards - |
|
January 2004 |
2004 ACMLA People’s Choice Award for Best Country Song (Lead Me Home) |
|
November 2003 |
2003 Musicoz Award - Gospel Winner (Lead Me Home) |
|
October 2003 |
Telstra Country Wide Southern Stars - 7th Aust. Independent Country Music Awards 2003 APRA/AMCOS Independent CM Single of the Year (Lead Me Home) |
|
September 2003 |
2003 CMAA Achiever Awards |
|
February 2003 |
Victorian Country Music Awards - |
|
January 2003 |
Golden Guitar winners for Best Vocal Group or Duo (Candlelight and Kisses) |
|
October 2002 |
Australian Independent Country Music Awards |
|
July 2002 |
CMAA Achiever Award winners for Independent Entertainers of the Year |
|
February 2002 |
Victorian Country Music Awards |
|
January 2002 |
Golden Guitars Top 5 Finalist Nominations for Vocal Group/Duo & New Talent |
|
October 2001 |
Australian Independent Country Music Awards – |
|
February 2001 |
Victorian Country Music Awards - |
|
January 2001 |
Golden Guitars Judges Top 10 in Group/Duo |