Erin McCarley

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Erin McCarley
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Background information
Born (1979-01-08) January 8, 1979 (age 44)
Garland, Texas, United States
Genres Adult alternative
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, omnichord
Labels Universal Motown, Universal Republic, Republic
Website erinmccarley.com

Erin Elizabeth McCarley [1] (born January 8, 1979) is an alternative music singer-songwriter. McCarley attended college at Baylor University, and is now based in Nashville, Tennessee. [2] She has been compared to Sara Bareilles, Regina Spektor, and Sheryl Crow. [2] [3] Erin released her follow-up to 2009's Love, Save the Empty on August 28, 2012, titled My Stadium Electric.

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Biography

Beginning of Musical Career

McCarley began her musical career in San Diego, where she'd moved after college to pursue a non-musical career. It was during this time that McCarley met producer/writer/keyboardist Jamie Kenney and the two began recording the songs that would become her debut album, Love, Save the Empty.[ citation needed ]

Love, Save the Empty

In 2008, McCarley performed at the annual SXSW Music Festival where she was discovered by Universal Republic Records.[ citation needed ] Love, Save the Empty , was released digitally on December 30, 2008 via iTunes, debuting #86 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. [4] A physical album followed on January 6, 2009. The first single from the album, "Pony (It's OK)" was the iTunes Single of the Week for the first week of 2009.[ citation needed ]

During 2008, she was part of the "Hotel Café Tour" playing across the United States. [5] [6] She was also part of the "Ten Out of Tenn" tour in Winter 2008/2009. McCarley spent 2009 on the road with various musicians including Brett Dennen, [7] James Morrison, [8] Paolo Nutini [9] and Mat Kearney. [10] In May 2013, she performed the song "Re-arrange Again" with K.S. Rhoads at the Oslo Freedom Forum in Oslo, Norway. [11]

My Stadium Electric

On August 28, 2012, McCarley's second album, My Stadium Electric, was released exclusively to iTunes. "Amber Waves" was promoted as the iTunes Single of the Week.[ citation needed ]

Influences

Near the top of the list of McCarley's favorite artists are names like Fiona Apple, Patty Griffin and Greg Laswell (the latter of whom co-wrote "Bobblehead").[ citation needed ]

Discography

Albums

No.TitleLength
1."Pony (It's OK)"3:26
2."Blue Suitcase"3:28
3."Sticky-Sweet"3:27
4."Lovesick Mistake"4:15
5."Love, Save the Empty"3:16
6."It's Not That Easy"4:22
7."Hello/Goodbye"3:58
8."Pitter-Pat"4:19
9."SleepWalking"3:32
10."Bobble Head"3:22
11."Gotta Figure This Out"4:48
12."Pony (It's OK)" (acoustic bonus track)3:25
Total length:45:38
No.TitleLength
1."Elevator"3:33
2."You're Not That Someone"3:22
3."What I Needed"3:38
4."Pop Gun"2:45
5."Vertigo"3:17
6."Re-Arrange Again"4:04
7."Fever"3:32
8."There's No Holding You Down"3:29
9."Survey"3:45
10."Amber Waves"4:14
11."Just Another Day"3:03
12."Hush Hush"3:47
Total length:42:29
No.TitleLength
1."G O O D"3:57
2."Diediedie"3:17
3."Cherry Tree" (featuring RUSLAN)3:58
4."Dignity"3:12
5."Send Me on My Way"3:38
6."Sexy. Electric. Respected."3:50
7."We Got the World"3:33
8."Sexicon"3:47
9."Out of the Fog"4:19
10."I Can Be Somebody"4:16
Total length:37:47

Singles

Guest appearances

Music videos

Compilations

Television performances

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