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A sorrowful Deana Carter makes her statement after hearing the news of the loss of Country music icon Johnny Cash: "The day that we would lose Johnny Cash is a day which I think we have all dreaded quietly and secretly, until now and sadly enough, that day is here. I'm grateful to him for being a rebel and pushing boundaries that have encouraged us to not only grow and live, but thrive beyond the confines of the ‘norm’. He was our Beacon in Black and the Gentle Giant of our most progressive musical generation. We will miss your long, tall shadow. Much love to your family, Johnny." Deana’s statement for talented actor John Ritter, son of the legendary singing cowboy, Tex Ritter: "I had the pleasure of meeting John and feeling his wonderful spirit. He was glowing with enthusiasm and a positive presence. He was such a familiar face for my generation and it's hard to grasp that he is no longer with us. I think of him whenever I'm in Nashville and I drive by the house that his dad had on Franklin Road, and now those thoughts will turn to prayers that hopefully he will hear."
DEANA CARTER DEANA CARTER is pictured front and center among other stylish women of Country Music for the 60th Anniversary Issue of The New York Times Magazine’s "Fashion of the Times," issue that was included in this past Sunday’s August 17th edition of the prominent paper. The issue titled "Honky-Tonk Angels" captured Deana’s diva presence with a full-page color spread. Posing in a tiny hot pink Roberto Cavalli paillette sequined dress with Erickson Beamon earrings and a designer Stephan Dweck ring, Deana showed off her knock-out figure and proved she was more than ‘just a girl.’ The nine-page spread also featured Martina McBride, Sara Evans, Naomi Judd, Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow, LeAnn Rimes, Jessica Andrews and Jennifer Hanson. Moving on to the winner’s circle, Deana played a few games on the nationally syndicated hit game show Pyramid, hosted by Donnie Osmond. Playing rounds against other celebrity guests Smoky Robinson and Brian McKnight, Deana gracefully tackled the fast-paced Pyramid action and helped her partner get to the winner’s circle. Unfortunately, no one took home the grand prize. Next up, look for the sultry Deana Carter to grace the pages of Playboy Magazine in the Grapevine Section of the December issue--set to hit the magazine racks in November.
Deana Carter, the CMA award-winning singer/songwriter has provided the following statement regarding the amicable end of her relationship with Arista Records Nashville as a recording artist: "I'm very grateful to Arista for such a positive and fun experience. I was Love,
DEANA CARTER AND ASCAP – THEY LOVE NEW YORK Deana Carter took a break from being the "senorita" on the blockbuster Margaritas ‘n’ Senoritas tour with Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban to perform several headlining concerts of her own this summer including one at Joe’s Pub in New York City. During the standing-room-only date, Deana performed many of her biggest hits, including songs from her Arista Nashville album debut, I’m Just A Girl. The intimate show, following by some quick shopping the next day in the "big apple" was just what the doctors ordered before heading back out on the road with Mr. Chesney and Mr. Urban. Many members of the entertainment and music industry took advantage of Deana appearing in NYC to take in her concert and attend the spirited meet & greet immediately following her set.
PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT: Deana Carter and Loretta Munoz, ASCAP’s Assistant Vice President Membership and Special Projects share a hug backstage at Joe’s Pub in New York City.
DEANA CARTER MODESTO, CA: DEANA CARTER will perform her biggest hits, including songs from her Arista Nashville album debut, I’m Just A Girl, live in concert for the United Stations Radio Networks’ widely syndicated program, The Road. Her July 30th concert at the State Theatre in Modesto, CA will be taped and broadcast at a later date to the program’s 3,300 affiliated stations. The Road adds Deana to the top-shelf collection of the finest live broadcasts, including country artists such as Toby Keith, Trisha Yearwood, Lee Ann Womack, Vince Gill, just to name a few. Her gig at the State Theatre is one of several headlining dates Deana is performing this summer. Earlier this week, she wrapped up her participation with Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban on the blockbuster Margaritas ‘n’ Senoritas Tour. Deana’s live performance for The Road will be aired in the next few months. For more information, log on to www.unitedstations.com.
DEANA CARTER Deana Carter is having the summer of her dreams. From being a part of Margaritas ‘n’ Senoritas, one of the hottest concert tours of the year with Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban, to a recent once-in-a-lifetime performance with Heart, Deana has been burning up the road and having a blast along the way. Now the country songbird is hitting New York City and will segue into a more intimate mode with a special performance at Joe’s Pub on Tuesday, July 15th at 7:30 p.m. In the relaxed setting of Joe’s Pub with that great sound-system and acoustics, Deana will offer up the revealing and often playful contents of her Arista Nashville debut album, I’m Just a Girl, as well as many of her Top 10 chart hits. WHEN: Tuesday, July 15th. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Show starts at 7:30 PM WHERE: Joe’s Pub 425 Lafayette Street (on Astor Place) New York, NY 10003 www.joespub.com For media coverage: Please RSVP Luck Media & Marketing, Inc. at 310-860-9170 or email: info@luckmedia.com.
Nashville’s Mayor Purcell Recognizes HEART NASHVILLE, TN: HEART burst successfully on the rock music scene 25 years ago and has influenced generations of musicians and singers ever since. Led by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, Heart continues to create and perform outstanding music, as proven by their powerful performance at Music City’s Amsouth Amphitheatre on Saturday June 28th. Heart is on tour around America in support of their newly released HEART: Alive In Seattle DVD (Image Entertainment) and CD/SACD (Epic Legacy). Nashville native, Deana Carter, and her band took a break from the Kenny Chesney/Keith Urban "Margaritas ‘n’ Senoritas" tour to open the Heart show with an hour of music. She performed songs from her debut Arista Nashville album, I’m Just a Girl, as well as many of her Top 10 hits including "Strawberry Wine," and "We Danced Anyway." Carter described playing on the same stage as Heart as an experience she’s wanted all her musical life. When Ann and Nancy Wilson and the superstar players comprising Heart 2003 (including Gilby Clark of Guns’n’Roses, Mike Inez of Alice in Chains/Ozzy Osbourne, Darian Sahanaja of Wondermints/Brian Wilson, and Seattle session drummer Ben Smith) took the stage, the night became a rock fan’s delight. In mid-set, Deana Carter was invited back on stage to join the dynamic Wilson sisters in a once-in-a-career rendition of the Rolling Stones’ classic, "Wild Horses." Their impromptu performance brought roars of approval from the crowd of more than 9,000. Backstage after the concert, the achievements of Heart were recognized in a private presentation where Deana Carter presented a proclamation given to Heart by Nashville’s Mayor Bill Purcell. Deana read the touching proclamation out loud to family members and friends, including Wynonna Judd and Nancy’s husband, filmmaker Cameron Crowe. The proclamation reads: Whereas, "Heart" will perform in Nashville on June 28, 2003; and Whereas, "Heart" was formed by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson in 1973 and continues to be an inspiration; and Whereas, "Heart" reminds us of the vast possibilities for women with their unforgettable achievements; and Whereas, "Heart" brings humanity to music with class, concern and beauty and where there’s heart, there’s hope. Now, therefore I, Bill Purcell, Mayor of the Metropolitan
DEANA CARTER Nashville, TN-- Country songbird DEANA CARTER will attain what she is calling another career highlight opening for HEART in Nashville, TN at the Amsouth Amphitheatre on June 28th. "I am ecstatic to share the stage with Ann & Nancy Wilson because I was a huge fan of Heart's growing up, and being in Nashville (my home town) makes it even sweeter. My friends and I used to cruise around town jamming to 70's and early 80's rock and I have a lot of wonderful memories of growing up to Heart's power-chick hits with their killer guitar licks. Someone pinch me, please," said Deana. Deana will perform hits off her Arista Nashville debut album, I’m Just a Girl, as well as many of her #1 hits including "Strawberry Wine," and "We Danced Anyway". You can also catch the sultry senorita at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC on July 1st, as well as on the road with Kenny Chesney on the highly talked about, never to be duplicated, Margaritas ‘n’ Senoritas Tour. UPCOMING MARGARITAS ‘N’ SENORITAS TOUR DATES: 7/02 Pelham, AL Oak Mountain Amphitheatre 7/03 Atlanta, GA Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre 7/05 Milwaukee, WI Summer Fest Marcus Amphitheatre 7/06 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Center 7/10 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center For more Deana Carter dates go to www.deanacarter.net
"People are individually similar," she explains in her no-nonsense sweetness, eyes leveled for emphasis. "Uniqueness is a beautiful thing - and everyone is, in their own way. But the bigger thing is that we all have basic human traits that are our common thread, the thing that unifies. Maybe that mole on my face makes me different…or how I respond to something, but we all feel the same thing when we feel hurt, or are in love, or happy. "To me, it's writing the personal…but then capturing that feeling in a way that everyone sees themselves. I'd like to say it's something I really try to do, but when you're being honest about what you're feeling, you're just holding up a mirror to everybody else's emotions, too." Deana Carter has created an album that's not afraid of the real life extremes. It's an album that has its beginnings - both artistically and productionwise - in the lithe acoustic guitarist. Whether it's the pining "You and Tequila," about a boy who won't quite stay and a love that won't quite go, or the raucously empowering "Girls' Night," with a quick sketch of what individuality and grown women can be. Perhaps it's the direct declaration of definition in "I'm Just A Girl" that juxtaposes worldly experience with the simplicity of the core, or the sparkling pledge of whatever it takes to make it work. "There's No Limit" exposes the faith and the passion that sustains the flash of explosive love. "I've nurtured this album for two-and-a-half years as the sole producer," Carter explains evenly. "I started this record by myself in my home studio at the end of '99, beginning of 2000. So, this one starts at my core - and just keeps rumbling. By the time Dann Huff came in to produce five new songs for the album, I knew where we needed to go…and we just kept moving, which was great, because having been raised in the studio, you get that sense of what things should be, what they need to be. "I always try to let the songs command what happens, because they have their own cadence and melody. They really do! What's being said is so contributory to the melodic ideas, it becomes like a cake you're making, and it WILL tell you. The instrumentation evolves - and you know…too much sugar, not enough eggs, whatever it is, you'll know. Which is why I love production so much." Carter, is the daughter of legendary guitarist Fred Carter, known for his work on Dylan's Nashville Skyline and for providing the signature guitar work on Simon & Garfunkel's classics, "The Boxer" and "Sounds of Silence." He was beyond defining most of the classic country of the '70s and '80s, so for Deana, knowing what her music should be is genetic. Understanding herself is a little trickier. Having survived the personal and professional challenges of a divorce and a separation from her former label, Capitol Nashville, the always-effervescent young woman found herself considering the other side of happy. She realized that there are choices and there are reasons - and she decided to search her soul in an attempt to bring her writing to the next level. This introspection is every bit as vital to who Deana Carter is as the winsome catch in her voice. "There were definitely songs before the divorce and after," she says with a laugh, "though separating from my label was just as important. There's something about that divorce demon that's a monkey on your back. It forces you to question everything, to wonder if you've let someone else down. It sure gets your emotions screwing everything up!" "But it's amazing how in touch I've become with my strength - and the things I've realized because of all this. When the blindness is gone, the decisions all weigh heavier because you understand the cost and the pain, but you also realize you have choices. I mean, I used to think happiness was like the lottery: either you had the numbers or you didn't. But that's not so.... Everybody can be happy, if you're willing to work at it every day." And then in classic Deana Carter fashion, she flashes a dazzling smile and concludes, "Every single spirit deserves to be happy - and I'm gonna remind them. It's what keeps me in this and it's why I want to be able to do the splits when I'm 40...because to not pursue happiness would be to compromise your ethics, your vigor for life, and life is what you deserve." Listening to a song like the finger-picked folk of "Wildflower," with an arrangement lighter than air and a truth about need that's big enough for us all, it's obvious her new outlook on life, while steeped in seriousness, is more about letting go of our doubts. And with "Cover of a Magazine," a cheeky rejoinder about media-dictated perfection, Deana Carter has taken her free-spirited beauty and invested it in a focused will to live a life that will lead you where you want to be. For the child of the Volunteer State, that path led straight to California. The Golden State's siren's song was as much about Carter's more progressive musical antecedents ranging from Tom Petty to Jackson Browne, the Eagles to Fleetwood Mac, as it was the beach, the golden glow of the sun and the easy-going lifestyle. And it was a move she'd been dying to make since she was a young girl. "I was on my way to California in '90 when I got my writing deal with Polygram," she begins, with a tilted smile at the way things turned out. "Then I put it off because I knew what it would take to work on my writing. But the sun and the heat and the outside and the green of it all - the open-endedness of the creativity out there - it's where everyone wants to be inspired. "Heading out there made me feel like my opportunities were limitless. I'd arrived at a place in my life where I felt pinned in a corner and California was anything but that. I've got a house in a canyon which I call 'Italyburg,' because it reminds me of Italy and Gatlinburg. It's amazing." Certainly the yearning to be somewhere else, anywhere but here permeates "Me and the Radio," a song about heading to where the memories aren't louder than the sound of one's own heart beating, and the radio remains a true and constant companion and inspiration. It's the same sense of arrival through loss that defines the resolved "Goodbye Train," which embraces destiny ahead as more important than the husk of what wasn't being left behind. Not that Deana Carter has turned into the poster girl for doom and gloom. While there is a dark duet about unresolved desire ("Waiting") - written and sung with fellow Angeleno Dwight Yoakam of the cutting edge, honky-tonk sound and brooding demeanor - the woman who's given us desire's awakening in "Strawberry Wine," the unapologetic commitment to true love in "Count Me In," the plucky celebration of seeing silver linings with "We Danced Anyway" and the hard-driving rock of desire of "You Still Shake Me" is stronger, happier and more inspiring than ever. Listen to "Eddie," a story song about the kind of guy that makes it all come together - in a very real life way - or the indicting "Liar," that tosses poison barbs over a percolating beat, and know Deana Carter still gives as good and as fun as she gets. And when she settles down to settle down, she embraces the notion that people are like snowflakes - and ultimately it's that understanding that soothes the way. "Twice As Worth It" promises that while the very-real, probably-flawed boy in question may not be perfect, he's "perfect for me" - giving us all hope that at the end of the day, we're good enough to be happy and strong enough to get through. |
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