Carina Round
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Carina Round is a British
singer/songwriter from Wolverhampton
in the West Midlands
of England
.
Comparisons are frequently drawn to PJ Harvey
, though Round would contend that she is more directly influenced by Patti Smith
.
, and grew up listening to the turntable
given to her for her fifth birthday.
She attended Saint Mary's Catholic Primary and Junior Schools and Heath Park Senior School (which has since changed its name to Heath Park Business & Enterprise College.)
This band recorded debut album The First Blood Mystery
at Magic Garden Studios with friend and producer Gavin Monaghan. The album was recorded and mixed in ten days, and released in the UK through Animal Noise in 2001. Round then toured the UK with Glenn Tilbrook.
She returned in 2003 with The Disconnection
, again recorded at Magic Garden Studios with Gavin Monaghan. The album was released in the UK with a cover shot by Anoushka Fisz (wife of Dave Stewart
from the Eurythmics
who supported her since), then released in 2004 with a different, less disturbing cover photo, on Interscope in the US. The album garnered comparisons to Bjork, Jeff Buckley and Robert Plant. Round promoted The Disconnection
with a tour of the UK in late 2003, and another tour in January 2004. This was followed by a month-long tour of the US before returning to the UK for another tour with Damien Dempsey and James Blunt.
Round moved to LA in 2005 to produce Slow Motion Addict
with Glen Ballard
, which featured a more accessible, electronic-embellished sound. The album's release was delayed by a full year, but was eventually released in the US in 2007. Round was chosen as Annie Lennox's support act for her recent US tour, which was followed by dates in the UK in late 2007 and early 2008.
On 12 May 2009, Round released a five-track EP called Things You Should Know. The EP is available on general digital release, with physical copies available only at her shows. Pre-orders of the digital EP came with two extra tracks – acoustic versions of "Do You" and "For Everything A Reason". A video and a remix are available for the first track on the EP, "Backseat".
Whilst in LA, friend and lead singer Billy Corgan
from The Smashing Pumpkins
asked Round to join the band as their bassist; however she declined and the position was filled by Melissa Auf der Maur.
In the Fall of 2009 Round toured to sing in Puscifer
.
In October 2011 it was announced that Round will be touring with Puscifer
. She opened for Puscifer at the Seattle, Washington
opening show of the North American Conditions of My Parole tour on November 7, 2011. This was in addition to performing as a member of Puscifer.
United Kingdom
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singer/songwriter from Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
in the West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
of England
England
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.
Comparisons are frequently drawn to PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
Polly Jean Harvey is an English musician, singer-songwriter, composer and occasional artist. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments including piano, organ, bass, saxophone, and most recently, the autoharp.Harvey began her career in...
, though Round would contend that she is more directly influenced by Patti Smith
Patti Smith
Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist, who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses....
.
Background
Round was born in 1979 in the Low Hill area of the city, of Italian stockItalian people
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, and grew up listening to the turntable
Turntable
A turntable is generally a rotating platform, and may refer to:-Music:* Turntable, a motor-driven platform that normally rotates a gramophone record at a constant rotational velocity as part of a phonograph....
given to her for her fifth birthday.
She attended Saint Mary's Catholic Primary and Junior Schools and Heath Park Senior School (which has since changed its name to Heath Park Business & Enterprise College.)
Biography
In the summer of 1996, following a gig in a basement acoustic club in Wolverhampton, Round was given a three-night support at Ronnie Scott's club in Birmingham. This led to support slots with the likes of David Gray, Miles Hunt, Ben Christophers, Mark Eitzel, Cousteau, Elbow, I am Kloot, Turin Brakes, Ed Harcourt and Ryan Adams, who after she supported him in Birmingham, invited her to be his guest at his London shows. At these shows, they again performed their co-written song "Idiots Dance" and "Come Pick Me Up" as encores. The following months saw Round joined by Simon Smith on double-bass, Marcus Galley on drums and guitarist Tom Livemore. Their first gig together was a special one-off supporting Coldplay at the Birmingham Songwriters Festival.This band recorded debut album The First Blood Mystery
The First Blood Mystery
The First Blood Mystery is the debut album of Carina Round. It was released in May 2001 on Animal Noise records. The title, The First Blood Mystery, is a reference to psychologist Erich Neumann's theory of feminine development. The album was recorded at Magic Garden Studios with friend and...
at Magic Garden Studios with friend and producer Gavin Monaghan. The album was recorded and mixed in ten days, and released in the UK through Animal Noise in 2001. Round then toured the UK with Glenn Tilbrook.
She returned in 2003 with The Disconnection
The Disconnection
The Disconnection is the second album by Carina Round. It was released in March 2004. The album was released in the UK with a cover shot by Anoushka Fisz , then released in 2004 with a different, less disturbing cover photo, on Interscope in the US...
, again recorded at Magic Garden Studios with Gavin Monaghan. The album was released in the UK with a cover shot by Anoushka Fisz (wife of Dave Stewart
Dave Stewart
Dave Stewart may refer to:* Dave Stewart , former pitcher in Major League Baseball and 1989 World Series MVP* David A. Stewart , English musician and record producer best known for his work with Eurythmics...
from the Eurythmics
Eurythmics
Eurythmics were a British pop rock duo, formed in 1980, currently disbanded, but known to reunite from time to time. Consisting of members Annie Lennox and David A...
who supported her since), then released in 2004 with a different, less disturbing cover photo, on Interscope in the US. The album garnered comparisons to Bjork, Jeff Buckley and Robert Plant. Round promoted The Disconnection
The Disconnection
The Disconnection is the second album by Carina Round. It was released in March 2004. The album was released in the UK with a cover shot by Anoushka Fisz , then released in 2004 with a different, less disturbing cover photo, on Interscope in the US...
with a tour of the UK in late 2003, and another tour in January 2004. This was followed by a month-long tour of the US before returning to the UK for another tour with Damien Dempsey and James Blunt.
Round moved to LA in 2005 to produce Slow Motion Addict
Slow Motion Addict
Slow Motion Addict is the third album by Carina Round. It was pushed back from August 22, 2006 to June 5, 2007. "Downslow" was the first single on the album. The title Slow Motion Addict is taken from a self portrait by Anoushka Fisz.-Track listing:...
with Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill , which won Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album", and "Album of the Year" amongst others, and is ranked by the Rolling Stone amongst The 500 Greatest Albums of...
, which featured a more accessible, electronic-embellished sound. The album's release was delayed by a full year, but was eventually released in the US in 2007. Round was chosen as Annie Lennox's support act for her recent US tour, which was followed by dates in the UK in late 2007 and early 2008.
On 12 May 2009, Round released a five-track EP called Things You Should Know. The EP is available on general digital release, with physical copies available only at her shows. Pre-orders of the digital EP came with two extra tracks – acoustic versions of "Do You" and "For Everything A Reason". A video and a remix are available for the first track on the EP, "Backseat".
Whilst in LA, friend and lead singer Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan
William Patrick "Billy" Corgan, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional poet best known as the frontman and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins. Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois in 1987, the band quickly gained steam with the...
from The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. Formed by Billy Corgan frontman and James Iha , the band has included Jimmy Chamberlin , D'arcy Wretzky , and currently includes Jeff Schroeder Mike Byrne , and Nicole Fiorentino The Smashing...
asked Round to join the band as their bassist; however she declined and the position was filled by Melissa Auf der Maur.
In the Fall of 2009 Round toured to sing in Puscifer
Puscifer
Puscifer is a side project of Maynard James Keenan from the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. As Keenan is the only permanent member and he considers the project to be his "creative subconscious", Puscifer could also be considered a pseudonym for his solo work....
.
In October 2011 it was announced that Round will be touring with Puscifer
Puscifer
Puscifer is a side project of Maynard James Keenan from the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. As Keenan is the only permanent member and he considers the project to be his "creative subconscious", Puscifer could also be considered a pseudonym for his solo work....
. She opened for Puscifer at the Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
opening show of the North American Conditions of My Parole tour on November 7, 2011. This was in addition to performing as a member of Puscifer.
Discography
- 2001 - The First Blood MysteryThe First Blood MysteryThe First Blood Mystery is the debut album of Carina Round. It was released in May 2001 on Animal Noise records. The title, The First Blood Mystery, is a reference to psychologist Erich Neumann's theory of feminine development. The album was recorded at Magic Garden Studios with friend and...
- 2003 - The DisconnectionThe DisconnectionThe Disconnection is the second album by Carina Round. It was released in March 2004. The album was released in the UK with a cover shot by Anoushka Fisz , then released in 2004 with a different, less disturbing cover photo, on Interscope in the US...
- 2004 - Into My Blood (Single)
- 2004 - Lacuna (EP)
- 2007 - Slow Motion AddictSlow Motion AddictSlow Motion Addict is the third album by Carina Round. It was pushed back from August 22, 2006 to June 5, 2007. "Downslow" was the first single on the album. The title Slow Motion Addict is taken from a self portrait by Anoushka Fisz.-Track listing:...
- 2009 - Things You Should Know (Digital EP - Released 12 May 2009)
- 2011 - The First Blood MysteryThe First Blood MysteryThe First Blood Mystery is the debut album of Carina Round. It was released in May 2001 on Animal Noise records. The title, The First Blood Mystery, is a reference to psychologist Erich Neumann's theory of feminine development. The album was recorded at Magic Garden Studios with friend and...
(10 Year Anniversary Edition) - Re-issue of debut album on 12" vinyl and download with exclusive new acoustic versions of "The Waves" and "Ribbons", plus the original 4-track demo of "Lightbulb Song"