Carbon Leaf is an American five-piece band from Richmond, Virginia, known for their alt-country, Celtic, and folk-infused indie rock. Though some of the band members have changed through the years, Carbon Leaf has been consistently creating and performing music since the early 1990s. The band currently consists of founding members Barry Privett, Carter Gravatt, and Terry Clark, as well as Jon Markel and Jesse Humphrey. Carbon Leaf is best known for the song "Life Less Ordinary", which debuted in 2004 and reached #5 on Billboard's Adult Alternative charts.
Band members
* Terry Clark: Electric guitar, Steel-string guitar, vocals
* Carter Gravatt: Acoustic, electric mandolin, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12 string guitar, lap steel, bouzouki, loops, effects, vocals
* Jon Markel: Electric bass, Upright bass
* Jason Neal: Drums, percussion
* Barry Privett: Vocals, penny whistle, acoustic guitar
Former band members
* Scott Milstead: Drums, percussion, vocals
* Jordan Medas: Electric bass, bowed and double bass, vocals
History
Carbon Leaf got their start at Randolph-Macon College in Virginia in 1992 practicing in an auditorium on campus. Their next step was playing backyard parties, mixers, fraternity, and sorority parties. Shortly after everyone graduated they moved to Richmond, Virginia. From Richmond, they played the college circuit in Virginia and up the East Coast before moving on to clubs.
Meander, their first album, was released in 1995.
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