Canadian Music Week 2010
Carey Ott's relentless work ethic continues to pay off. He travels to Toronto, Canada, March 10-13 to be part of one of the most prolific and long-running music conferences in the world. CMW celebrates 28 years and continues to thrive amidst the recent turbulence in the industry.
Ott has been selected to play two showcases, participate as speaker and be a part of CMW's Mentors Cafe Series.
At 34, Ott is a veteran of the Indie music scene. Raised in small town Ottawa, Illinois, he refined his musical chops in Chicago and has resided in Nashville for the past five years.
Carey plays at the Conference Center at...
Merry Christmas to you !! And A Happy and Healthy 2010 !!
Carey Ott - Human Heart / Delivered in 2010
Carey's Song "Christmastime" Featured by Lightning 100 - Nashville's Independent Radio Station, in the week of Dec 7. 2009
The Collector
On a recent road trip to Chicago in late September Carey spent three days shooting a video. No script in hand, lots of thoughts and a beautiful sunny day in Chicago is how it started. The director / videographer / guru at large was Jim Quattrocki of www.rockoproductions.com...Two more days of intense and thoughtful visions and it was done. Two days later we received the first edit. For an in-depth dimension of sight and sounds check it out at www.vimeo.com/6782959.
TV, Film, and Beyond
Carey has been fortunate having "I Wouldn't Do That To You" from the Dualtone Records release of "Lucid Dream" chosen by the Warner TV Group's music producers to be a...
Carey Ott Newsletter
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Welcome
Carey continues to do select solo acoustic gigs as he travels back and forth from Nashville to San Jose working with co-producer Terry Carleton recording his imminently released 20 song cd, HUMAN HEART. It's a major works in progress with over 200 songs to harvest and pick from. There has been a Toronto connection with producer Ben Pelchat added to the mix and this writer must express that amongst the mayhem and artistry it is developing into a piece of work that will do his previous critically acclaimed release on Dualtone Music Group, LUCID DREAM, proud. Artwork by Nashville's Wayne Brezinka, photography by Nashville's David...
Greetings music lovers!
Just a quick note to say hello and let Y'all know what Carey has been
up to. Still working on the new cd release of Human Heart. A labor of Labor and Love! Check out this
recent blog reviewing a couple of songs from the Human Heart sessions. http://www.djcatnap.com/?p=221. Check out the
poster enclosed for imminent activity.
We are reaching out to our street team in preparation for the cd
release. If you have volunteered, or would like to, please give us a
shout to connect / re-connect. If you are a fan in general and would
like to assist in getting the word out about Carey please take a little
time out to use your social media skills to spread the word throughout
facebook, twitter etc.
Please check out this new site http://www.music-oasis.com/.
Unfortunately it...
Carey is taking some time off his pretty crazy recording / producing / writing schedule to Fly out to California to do a couple of gigs in Santa Barbara Wine Country. He spins over to San Jose to work with producer / engineer Terry Carleton for 8 days beginning May 11 to begin recording his new CD, titled "Human Heart." Carey will be crisscrossing between Nashville and San jose over the next 2-3 mo.'s. We'd like to offer Y'all "Remind Me To Remind You" as a free download as a celebritory kick off! Pass it along to your friends if you're digging it.
Beginning mid-July we'll be offering up a song a week leading into the release of "Human Heart". Sceduled for a late fall release.
Check out http://www.myspace.com/careyott for further songs that are candidates for the San Jose Sessions....
Carey Ott
and his Merry Band of Elves would like to take this opportunity to
express our best wishes to you all! We hope you get plenty of time to
relax with family and friends while remembering what this season is
really about. (Giving!)
Here's to a positive and progressive 2009!
Merry Christmas!!
Carey
wrote a special Xmas song that reflects the times we are living in.
Feel
free
to download
"How
The Hell We Gonna Pay For...
'Before
the Goldrush’ Revisits Classic Singer-Songwriters to Benefit Teach For
America
CAREY
OTT among
26
contemporary music artists
pays homage to James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, and
others
Louisville,
KY, November 1st, 2008—In a
tribute to the great singer-songwriters
who influence their music and the teachers who helped open the doors to
their creativity, 26 contemporary singer-songwriters contribute
recordings to Before the
Goldrush, a new project
benefiting Teach For America.
Before
the Goldrush
pays
tribute to artists and mentors
alike
with a collection of tracks performed by contemporary musicians in
homage to the singer-songwriters who inspire them. Contributions
include songs written by James Taylor, Leonard Cohen, Tim Buckley, Joni
Mitchell, and others who laid the...
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASESeptember 4, 2008
CAREY OTT TO PERFORM AT NEXT BIG
NASHVILLE @ THE CANNERY BALLROOM
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13,
2008
Nashville, TN--Carey
Ott is confirmed to
play Next Big
Nashville at the Cannery
Ballroom, one
of Nashville's premier live music venues. Carey will be performing
with
his band Red
White Blue which includes David Grant on drums,
Josh Taylor on guitar and Beau Burtnick on bass.
If you're coming in for NBN please
mark it on your calendar! Carey is on at 8:30pm for a 1/2 hour showcase
set
IN OTHER CAREY OTT
NEWS:
Carey continues his journey writing and
producing. His ambitious goal of releasing a double cd is on target and is
scheduled for a release date early in the first quarter of 2009. It
promises to be an edgy, adventurous and ground breaking...
