Carolyn Mark
Encyclopedia
Carolyn Mark is a Canadian
alternative country
singer-songwriter
. She has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of the duo The Corn Sisters with American
colleague Neko Case
, as well as with the bands the Vinaigrettes, Jr. Gone Wild
, Showbusiness Giants
, the Fixin's and the Metronome Cowboys. She has also provided backing vocals on recordings by The Buttless Chaps
, Greenfield Main, Neko Case
, Frog Eyes
, and Blackout Beach
.
In 2006, Mark performed on CBC Radio One
's Fuse
in collaboration with the band Great Lake Swimmers
, a collaboration which Mark herself described as "like putting a scorpion and a mouse in a tank together and seeing what happens".
In 2009 she co-released Let's Just Stay Here with Toronto's NQ Arbuckle
through Vancouver's Mint Records
. The album was nominated for a 2010 Juno Award
, in the Roots & Traditional Album category. The album was also one of PopMatters
' top 10 album in their Best Country Music Of 2009 list.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
alternative country
Alternative country
Alternative country is a loosely defined sub-genre of country music, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream or pop country music...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. She has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of the duo The Corn Sisters with American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
colleague Neko Case
Neko Case
Neko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers....
, as well as with the bands the Vinaigrettes, Jr. Gone Wild
Jr. Gone Wild
Jr. Gone Wild was a country/punk rock based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, founded in 1982.The band's founding members were Mike McDonald, Tom Wolfe, Adele Wolfe, and Bill Pontez, they formed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They played several gigs in Calgary including The Calgarian Hotel and The...
, Showbusiness Giants
Showbusiness Giants
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, the Fixin's and the Metronome Cowboys. She has also provided backing vocals on recordings by The Buttless Chaps
The Buttless Chaps
The Buttless Chaps were a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1998 from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The group played a hybrid of punk, new wave and alternative country music.-History:...
, Greenfield Main, Neko Case
Neko Case
Neko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers....
, Frog Eyes
Frog Eyes
Frog Eyes is an indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada known for their highly idiosyncratic songs, which pit Carey Mercer's melodic falsetto whoops against an avalanche of guitar, keyboards, piano, and drums. Their 2010 album Paul's Tomb: A Triumph was a longlisted nominee for the...
, and Blackout Beach
Carey Mercer
Carey Mercer is a Canadian musician and English teacher best known for his work as lead singer of the indie rock band Frog Eyes and his work in Swan Lake. He has an additional solo project called Blackout Beach. Once, when on tour with Sum 41 , Mercer fell off stage and bruised his tailbone at a...
.
In 2006, Mark performed on CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
's Fuse
Fuse (radio program)
Fuse is a Canadian radio program, which airs on CBC Radio One and on CBC Radio 3's satellite radio channel. From March 25, 2007 to August 2008, the program was also aired on CBC Radio 2, becoming the only program which has aired on all three networks...
in collaboration with the band Great Lake Swimmers
Great Lake Swimmers
Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian band built around the melodic folk rock songs of singer-songwriter Tony Dekker. Originally from Wainfleet, Ontario, the band is currently based in Toronto....
, a collaboration which Mark herself described as "like putting a scorpion and a mouse in a tank together and seeing what happens".
In 2009 she co-released Let's Just Stay Here with Toronto's NQ Arbuckle
NQ Arbuckle
NQ Arbuckle is a Canadian alternative country band, consisting of Neville Quinlan , Mark Kesper, Peter Kesper and John Dinsmore...
through Vancouver's Mint Records
Mint Records
Mint Records is a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based independent record label founded in January 1991, by friends and campus radio enthusiasts Randy Iwata and Bill Baker....
. The album was nominated for a 2010 Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
, in the Roots & Traditional Album category. The album was also one of PopMatters
PopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
' top 10 album in their Best Country Music Of 2009 list.
Discography
- Party Girl (2000)
- The Other WomenThe Other WomenThe Other Women is a 2000 album by The Corn Sisters, a duo consisting of Carolyn Mark and Neko Case.- Track listing :# Too Many Pills# Not A Doll# No More For You# She's Leaving Town# Fist City# Matineed# Love Me# Long Black Veil...
(2000, with Neko CaseNeko CaseNeko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers....
) - Terrible Hostess (2002)
- The Pros and Cons of Collaboration (2004)
- Just Married: An Album of Duets (2005)
- Nothing Is Free (2007)
- Let's Just Stay HereLet's Just Stay HereLet's Just Stay Here is an album by Canadian alternative country artists Carolyn Mark and NQ Arbuckle, released October 13, 2009 on Mint Records.The album was a nominee for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group at the 2010 Juno Awards.-Personnel:...
(2009, with NQ ArbuckleNQ ArbuckleNQ Arbuckle is a Canadian alternative country band, consisting of Neville Quinlan , Mark Kesper, Peter Kesper and John Dinsmore...
)