Daniel P Carter
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Daniel P. Carter is a British musician and radio DJ. He is currently the singer and guitarist for hardcore punk
band Hexes
, bassist for A
, and guitarist for alternative rock
group Bloodhound Gang
(under the name Denial P. Cartier). Daniel is also the host of BBC Radio 1
's Rock Show.
, and spent the next year touring the UK.
In 1999 they released their second album A vs. Monkey Kong
. With its release they began touring internationally for the first time. The single "I Love Lake Tahoe" was a big hit in Germany, and in 2000 the band embarked on a worldwide tour with The Bloodhound Gang
.
The third album was Hi-Fi Serious
, recorded in Germany with producer Al Clay in 2001. The first single from that album was "Nothing". The track reached the UK top 10. This was followed by top 20 hit "Starbucks". The band spent 2002 touring worldwide, appearing at many of the world's major festivals, and won a Kerrang award for best British band. In 2003 ’A’ released a brand new single "Good Time".
Album four was recorded in early 2004 in Seattle, with producer Terry Date
. Around the time the album was completed, the bands UK label, London Records
, was bought out by Warner Music, which unfortunately meant the album was shelved for the rest of the year. ’A’ made a brief return in August of that year, appearing at the Reading and Leeds festivals headlining the Concrete Jungle stage.
The album Teen Dance Ordinance
was finally released on 18 July 2005. The album's first single "Rush Song" was released in May. The single entered the charts at number 35, giving them a fourth top 40 hit. After 6 months of touring, including dates with Avril Lavigne
in Germany, a main stage appearance at the Download Festival
, and their first ever acoustic gig, it was announced that the band was being dropped by their label, Warner Music, due to poor record sales. The band then went into hiatus, stating that they were unable to continue financially.
was announced in 2008, Carter declined to rejoin, posting the following on the band's forum.
"'A' was some of the greatest times I have ever had playing music and I love those boys. I don't think I am 'too good' to be playing in 'A' and its not because I am too busy with my job at Radio 1. Its simply that when we drew a line in the sand and said we were done, I felt like we were. We played the one off show a while back and though it was fucking great whilst we were playing, as soon as it was finished I felt a bit confused as to what had just happened. So, to cease any speculation and so no one thinks there is any weirdness, I won't be playing the shows because I am trying to sort out my new band and focus on that for a little bit... If there are going to be more 'A' shows in the future, I may play them, I may not, depends if they still want me after John has shown his bass skills, but whatever happens I will be at the London show watching my brothers play some rocking tunes and I will sing along. The end."
Carter was replaced by John Mitchell
, producer of Enter Shikari
and Hexes as well as vocalist of It Bites
.
It was announced via the bands Twitter on 26 May 2010 that Carter would be touring with 'A' on their October tour of the UK and Ireland supporting Bowling For Soup
, Don't Let It Go to Waste. Carter co-wrote "Luxury", "Who You Gonna Run To", "Get Bored", "Not Over" and "Whats the Point". The album reached gold status and included three top 40 UK singles.
The team's next project was McFly
's third album, Motion in the Ocean
. The album reached the top 10 and produced three number-one singles in the UK. Carter co-wrote "Star Girl
", which was a number-one single, and "Friday Night
", which also appeared on soundtrack of the 2006 film Night at the Museum
.
The team have also been involved with a string of writing sessions with the likes of Sugababes
and Andrea Corr
.
live band after playing bass and guitar on the album Don't Let It Go To Waste. He played bass with Matt Willis at a Radio One Live Lounge session, V Festival, Top of the Pops
, Popworld Childline Concert and a UK tour. He did not feature with the band on the Crash video because of other commitments. He wrote the guitar parts for Stargirl
by McFly
, which was the first song to be broadcast from space.
From June 2011 Daniel P. Carter became the official voice of Scuzz
TV, a rock and metal music TV station based in the UK.
He is also the lead singer of British Hardcore punk
band Hexes
, and was previously in The Lucky Nine
, alongside members of Hundred Reasons
.
with fitted with a Seymour Duncan
'Invader' pickup and a Fender Telecaster
Jim Root
Signature Series being played into a Blackstar Amplification
Artisan 100 head and cab or Mesa Boogie
Dual Rectifier head and cab.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band Hexes
Hexes (band)
Hexes is a British hardcore punk band featuring the former A bassist, current guitar player for Bloodhound Gang and presenter of BBC Radio 1's Rock Show, Daniel P. Carter...
, bassist for A
A (band)
A are a British alternative rock band from Suffolk, England, that formed in 1993. They have released four albums, and two live mini-albums.In 2002, the band enjoyed a brief period of commercial success, in which "Nothing", the first single from Hi-Fi Serious , charted at #9 on the UK singles chart...
, and guitarist for alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
group Bloodhound Gang
Bloodhound Gang
Bloodhound Gang is a Collegeville, Pennsylvania-based American comedy band, although it began as a rap group and gradually changed its genre throughout the years...
(under the name Denial P. Cartier). Daniel is also the host of BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's Rock Show.
’A’ - 1997-2007
In 1997 Daniel joined the rock band ’A’, replacing original bassist Stevie Swindon. The band had just released their debut album How Ace Are BuildingsHow Ace Are Buildings
How Ace Are Buildings is the debut album by British alternative rock band A, released in 1997.The album was re-released in 1998, in the form of cassette and LTD Edition 12"...
, and spent the next year touring the UK.
In 1999 they released their second album A vs. Monkey Kong
A vs. Monkey Kong
* Track 1 is an alternate version to the one which originally appeared as a b-side on the "Summer on the Underground" single.- Singles :A vs. Lake Tahoe * CD1:# "I Love Lake Tahoe" – 3:26# "I Love Lake Tahoe" – 3:57...
. With its release they began touring internationally for the first time. The single "I Love Lake Tahoe" was a big hit in Germany, and in 2000 the band embarked on a worldwide tour with The Bloodhound Gang
The Bloodhound Gang
The Bloodhound Gang may be a reference to:*The Bloodhound Gang , a segment on the program 3-2-1 Contact*The Bloodhound Gang, a band that took its name from the TV show segment...
.
The third album was Hi-Fi Serious
Hi-Fi Serious
Hi-Fi Serious is the third studio album by British band A, released in 2002.The name "Hi-Fi Serious" was derived from the name of the hi-fi electronics store Alan Partridge buys a Bang & Olufsen stereo from in the last episode of I'm Alan Partridge series 1...
, recorded in Germany with producer Al Clay in 2001. The first single from that album was "Nothing". The track reached the UK top 10. This was followed by top 20 hit "Starbucks". The band spent 2002 touring worldwide, appearing at many of the world's major festivals, and won a Kerrang award for best British band. In 2003 ’A’ released a brand new single "Good Time".
Album four was recorded in early 2004 in Seattle, with producer Terry Date
Terry Date
Terry Date is an American record producer and engineer, specializing in the rock and metal genres...
. Around the time the album was completed, the bands UK label, London Records
London Records
London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....
, was bought out by Warner Music, which unfortunately meant the album was shelved for the rest of the year. ’A’ made a brief return in August of that year, appearing at the Reading and Leeds festivals headlining the Concrete Jungle stage.
The album Teen Dance Ordinance
Teen Dance Ordinance (album)
Teen Dance Ordinance is the fourth album by the Alternative rock group A. It was released on 25 June 2005 in the United Kingdom and later in the United States. The title refers to a law passed in 1985 by Seattle City Council and repealed in 2002 which prohibited minors and adults from attending the...
was finally released on 18 July 2005. The album's first single "Rush Song" was released in May. The single entered the charts at number 35, giving them a fourth top 40 hit. After 6 months of touring, including dates with Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
in Germany, a main stage appearance at the Download Festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
, and their first ever acoustic gig, it was announced that the band was being dropped by their label, Warner Music, due to poor record sales. The band then went into hiatus, stating that they were unable to continue financially.
The return of ’A’
’A’ returned in 2007 to play a one off festival in Rochford, but when a tour with The WildheartsThe Wildhearts
The Wildhearts are a British rock group originally formed in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as The Beatles and 1980s-era Metallica...
was announced in 2008, Carter declined to rejoin, posting the following on the band's forum.
"'A' was some of the greatest times I have ever had playing music and I love those boys. I don't think I am 'too good' to be playing in 'A' and its not because I am too busy with my job at Radio 1. Its simply that when we drew a line in the sand and said we were done, I felt like we were. We played the one off show a while back and though it was fucking great whilst we were playing, as soon as it was finished I felt a bit confused as to what had just happened. So, to cease any speculation and so no one thinks there is any weirdness, I won't be playing the shows because I am trying to sort out my new band and focus on that for a little bit... If there are going to be more 'A' shows in the future, I may play them, I may not, depends if they still want me after John has shown his bass skills, but whatever happens I will be at the London show watching my brothers play some rocking tunes and I will sing along. The end."
Carter was replaced by John Mitchell
John Mitchell (musician)
John Mitchell is guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the UK band It Bites. He also plays guitar for a number of other progressive rock bands including Arena, The Urbane, Kino, Frost*, and John Wetton.In 2008, Mitchell joined A, playing bass in place of original bass player Daniel P...
, producer of Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari are a British band, that combine post-hardcore with elements of various electronic genres, formed in 2003 in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The band is named after a boat belonging to Roughton "Rou" Reynolds' uncle, and a character in a play which he wrote before forming the band, both of...
and Hexes as well as vocalist of It Bites
It Bites
It Bites are an English progressive rock and pop fusion band, formed in Egremont, Cumbria, England in 1982 and best known for their 1986 single "Calling All The Heroes", which gained them a Top 10 UK Singles Chart hit...
.
It was announced via the bands Twitter on 26 May 2010 that Carter would be touring with 'A' on their October tour of the UK and Ireland supporting Bowling For Soup
Collective
In 2005 Carter teamed up with old friend and established songwriter Julian Emery and fellow ’A’ member Jason Perry, and formed "Collective", a songwriting and production team. Collective is managed by Jason Perry's brother Adam. Their first project was co-writing and producing the debut album from Matt WillisMatt Willis
Matthew James Willis is an English singer-songwriter. He found fame as a founding member of the band Busted.- Early years :...
, Don't Let It Go to Waste. Carter co-wrote "Luxury", "Who You Gonna Run To", "Get Bored", "Not Over" and "Whats the Point". The album reached gold status and included three top 40 UK singles.
The team's next project was McFly
McFly
McFly are an English pop rock band who first found fame in 2004. The band consists of Tom Fletcher , Danny Jones , Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd . They were signed to the Island Records label from their 2004 launch until December 2007, before creating their own label, Super Records...
's third album, Motion in the Ocean
Motion In The Ocean
Motion in the Ocean is the third studio album by English pop rock band McFly and was released in the United Kingdom on 6 November 2006. The first single from the album, "Don't Stop Me Now/Please, Please", was released on 17 July 2006 in the UK and charted at number one in the UK Singles Chart...
. The album reached the top 10 and produced three number-one singles in the UK. Carter co-wrote "Star Girl
Star Girl (song)
"Star Girl" is the second single from McFly's third studio album, Motion in the Ocean, which was released in the UK on October 23, 2006. The song was the band's sixth #1 single in the UK, staying in the Top Ten for two weeks...
", which was a number-one single, and "Friday Night
Sorry's Not Good Enough/Friday Night
"Sorry's Not Good Enough"/"Friday Night" is the third single taken from British boyband McFly's third studio album, Motion in the Ocean. The single was released on 18 December 2006, entering the UK Singles Chart at #3 on 24 December 2006. "Friday Night" is the main theme for the film Night At The...
", which also appeared on soundtrack of the 2006 film Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum is a 2006 fantasy adventure-comedy film based on the 1993 children's book The Night at the Museum by Milan Trenc. It follows a divorced father trying to settle down, impress his son, and find his destiny...
.
The team have also been involved with a string of writing sessions with the likes of Sugababes
Sugababes
The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
and Andrea Corr
Andrea Corr
Andrea Jane Corr is an Irish musician, songwriter and actress. Corr debuted in 1990 as the lead singer of the Celtic folk rock and pop rock group The Corrs along with her three elder siblings Caroline, Sharon, and Jim...
.
Other work
Over 2005 and 2006 Dan briefly became a member of Matt WillisMatt Willis
Matthew James Willis is an English singer-songwriter. He found fame as a founding member of the band Busted.- Early years :...
live band after playing bass and guitar on the album Don't Let It Go To Waste. He played bass with Matt Willis at a Radio One Live Lounge session, V Festival, Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
, Popworld Childline Concert and a UK tour. He did not feature with the band on the Crash video because of other commitments. He wrote the guitar parts for Stargirl
Stargirl
Courtney Whitmore is a superheroine known as Stargirl in the DC Comics Universe. Originally known as the second Star-Spangled Kid, she began using the name "Stargirl" after she was presented with the Cosmic Staff by Jack Knight...
by McFly
McFly
McFly are an English pop rock band who first found fame in 2004. The band consists of Tom Fletcher , Danny Jones , Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd . They were signed to the Island Records label from their 2004 launch until December 2007, before creating their own label, Super Records...
, which was the first song to be broadcast from space.
From June 2011 Daniel P. Carter became the official voice of Scuzz
Scuzz
Scuzz is a British music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group . It launched on 17 April 2003 and has gone on to be the highest-rated rock TV station on UK satellite. The channel plays a broad range of rock and all its subgenres...
TV, a rock and metal music TV station based in the UK.
He is also the lead singer of British Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band Hexes
Hexes (band)
Hexes is a British hardcore punk band featuring the former A bassist, current guitar player for Bloodhound Gang and presenter of BBC Radio 1's Rock Show, Daniel P. Carter...
, and was previously in The Lucky Nine
The Lucky Nine
The Lucky Nine were an English rock band that features members of some other top British rock bands, for instance A, Hundred Reasons and Cable and Sunna/earthtone9...
, alongside members of Hundred Reasons
Hundred Reasons
Hundred Reasons are an English rock band from Farnborough, Hampshire, composed of Colin Doran , Larry Hibbitt , Andy Gilmour , Andy Bews and Ben Doyle . Originally, the band was signed to Columbia Records in mid April 2001, after fourteen months of near-constant touring...
.
Equipment
When playing guitar for Bloodhound gang, he can currently be seen using both a Gibson SGGibson SG
At the launch of the SG in 1961, Gibson offered four variants of the SG; the SG Junior , the SG Special, the SG Standard, and the top-of-the-line SG Custom. However, Gibson's current core variants as of 2010 are the SG Standard and the SG Special...
with fitted with a Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan is a company that is best known for manufacturing of guitar pickups, and currently has a line of effects pedals. The company was founded in 1976 by guitarist and luthier Seymour W. Duncan and his then-wife Cathy Carter Duncan in Goleta, California, USA...
'Invader' pickup and a Fender Telecaster
Fender Telecaster
The Fender Telecaster, colloquially known as the Tele , is typically a dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar made by Fender.Its simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music...
Jim Root
Jim Root
James Donald "Jim" Root , also known by his number #4, is an American musician known for being the rhythm/lead guitarist of the heavy metal band, Slipknot, and the lead guitarist for rock band, Stone Sour...
Signature Series being played into a Blackstar Amplification
Blackstar Amplification
Blackstar Amplification is a UK-based manufacturer of guitar amplifiers and effects, largely made up of ex-Marshall employees. Their products include the hand-wired, boutique "Artisan" series, the Series One series, and a range of pedals and amplifiers in the HT line...
Artisan 100 head and cab or Mesa Boogie
Mesa Boogie
Mesa/Boogie is a company in Petaluma, California that makes amplifiers for guitars and basses. It has been in operation since 1969....
Dual Rectifier head and cab.