Carmen Townsend is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Cape Breton Island

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Career

Townsend's debut album, Waitin’ and Seein was released through ABC

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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/ Universal

Universal Music Group

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 in Australia on November 19, 2010. The album was recorded at Carriage House Studios

Carriage House Studios

Carriage House Studios is a residential recording studio located in the suburbs of Stamford, Connecticut. Established in 1980, the Carriage House has recorded well-known artists like Diana Ross, Derek Trucks, Johnny Winter, Meatloaf, Rakim, Pantera, Ronnie Dio, Phyllis Hyman, Spyro Gyra, and The...

 and produced by Gordon Gano

Gordon Gano

Gordon James Gano is an American musician. He is best known for being the singer, guitarist and songwriter of American alternative rock band Violent Femmes.-Early life:...

 (Violent Femmes

Violent Femmes

Violent Femmes were an American alternative rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, initially active between 1980 and 1987 and again from 1988 to 2009...

), Warren Bruleigh (Louise Attaque

Louise Attaque

Louise Attaque is a French chanson/folk rock group founded in 1994. Several of the group's albums were produced by Gordon Gano, lead singer of The Violent Femmes, a band whom Louise Attaque often cites as an influence and for whom their own band is named....

), and Darren Gallop (Company House Records) with mixing by Mike Fraser

Mike Fraser

Mike Fraser is a Canadian record producer, engineer, and mixer. Mike is best known for his work with AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith and Joe Satriani...

. All tracks on Waitin and Seein except for Start All Over (written by Jesse Harris

Jesse Harris

Jesse Harris is a Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter. He has collaborated with several musical artists including Norah Jones, Melody Gardot, Madeleine Peyroux, Nikki Yanofsky, and Lizz Wright.-Early life and education:...

) were written by Townsend. On January 25, 2011 the record was released in Canada on Company House Records/EMI

EMI

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 immediately after which Carmen embarked on a cross-Canada tour supporting rock legends Heart

Heart (band)

Heart is an American rock band who first found success in Canada. Throughout several lineup changes, the only two members remaining constant are sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. The group rose to fame in the 1970s with their music being influenced by hard rock as well as folk music...

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Music

Townsend tours with drummer Thomas Allen and bassist Shane O’Handley. During a recent tour, however, Allen broke his hand by punching a wall, and Steven Wilton took his place. All three musicians have also frequently toured and played with the Tom Fun Orchestra

Tom fun orchestra

The Tom Fun Orchestra is an indie rock ensemble from Cape Breton, Canada. The band features an unconventional mix of electric and acoustic instruments, including violin, banjo, accordion, trumpet, double bass, electric guitars and drums, and have elicited comparisons to acts ranging from The Clash,...

 with Carmen herself featured on the nationally charting single, Watchmaker in 2008. She has also been featured on the Neil Young

Neil Young

Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...

 tribute album, Cinnamon Girl: Women Artists Cover Neil Young for Charity that was released on American Laundromat Records on February 12, 2008. Townsend was also featured in the award winning Canadian independent film,Just Buried

Just Buried

Just Buried is a 2007 Canadian film written and directed by Chaz Thorne. It stars Rose Byrne and Jay Baruchel.-Cast:*Jay Baruchel as Oliver Whynacht*Rose Byrne as Roberta Knickel*Graham Greene as Henry Sanipass*Nigel Bennett as Chief Knickle...

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Townsend’s album Waitin’ and Seein’ is in rotation at CBC Radio 3

CBC Radio 3

CBC Radio 3 is a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is available on Sirius Satellite Radio and streaming audio, and several daily and weekly podcasts from the CBC Radio 3 website...

in Canada, and has been featured on Australian national radio (ABC).

Discography

• 2011 Waitin And Seein (Company House/EMI)
• 2010 Sweet Little Bird EP (ABC/Universal)

External links

• http://www.sonicbids.com/Profile/ArtistProfile.aspx?account_id=64257
• http://www.eastcoastcountdown.com/
• http://www.carmentownsend.ca/