Carsie Blanton, Matt Hires

"A Philadelphia treasure."
- Jonathan Takiff, Philadelphia Daily News

"In all truth, she blew me away... one of the best singer-songwriters in the business."
- Gene Shay, WXPN Philadelphia

"Clearly, solidly and inarguably a real-deal songwriter. Sharp as a tack, possessed of a light touch, funny, and winningly direct."
-Singer/songwriter Peter Mulvey

Carsie is a young singer-songwriter who grew up in rural Virginia and landed in Philadelphia in fall of 2006. Since then, her soulful, playful, intelligent music has earned her national respect. In her brief time as a performing songwriter, Carsie has shared the stage with nationally hailed acts Amos Lee, Bruce Hornsby, Nellie McKay and John Oates. Carsie has toured with Joan Osborne, Loudon Wainwright III, and The Wood Brothers.

In July of 2009, Carsie released her second album, Buoy, produced by pop/rock mogul Pete Donnelly, which brings out the soulfulness, passion, and pop sensibility in her work.
Carsie Blanton: Buoy

"'Ain't So Green' is a tuneful, playful, and thoroughly listenable confection no matter what age or degree of cynicism you happen to find yourself at."
-David N. Pyles, FAME (Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange)


"Carsie Blanton is a rare talent as a modern songwriter. Her sly wit and urbane imagery reminds me of a folky, female Cole Porter. I'm really happy to know that classic songwriting is in good hands with Carsie Blanton." - Singer/Songwriter John Oates (of Hall & Oates)


Photo by Regan Kelly. www.regankellyphotography.com


One of the most difficult things about making an album is deciding which songs are going to get recorded and which songs are not. By the time I’m ready to go into the studio, I usually have had at least 20 songs written, but then have to decide on 10-12 that make the final cut. There are always really good songs that end up getting left behind for one reason or another. Sometimes it’s because they didn’t fit with the overall vibe of the album, sometimes they were songs that I wrote at the last minute and there wasn’t time to record them, sometimes it was because a record label exec just didn’t like the song.

Good songs have been left behind. Now it’s time to bring them back.

Red Eye is a collection of four of these B-sides and demos. They are songs that have aged over the years like a good scotch. They are songs that refused to die. They are songs that withstood the test of time, and now they’re finally ready to be released from the vault and make their way out into the world. Enjoy.