Led by Curt Kiser, Carriers is Cincinnati’s best-kept secret, blending heartland rock with dreamy, introspective Americana. With a devoted local following and support from indie heavyweights, Carriers is ready to take the national stage. Their latest record, Every Time I Feel Afraid, is out now on Brassland.
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My first time hearing “Make It Right,” and the rest of the songs on the record, was during demo sessions in the control room at Ultrasuede. Curt and I sat at the console where he played the songs for me and showed me the chord progressions. Then we recorded simple demo versions to hear the arrangements. These became the basis for the band recordings we did later on.
Once the bulk of the recording was done, Curt did the overdubs with Isaac Karns and mixing with Chad Wahlbrink. I was pleasantly surprised when I heard the final mixes. They took it to a level that was beyond what I had envisioned.
The track reminds me of the whole experience of making the record. It was very low stress; very relaxed. I hadn’t met any of the other musicians before working with Curt and they all turned out to be cool people that I now consider friends.
— John Curley
You can pre-order Now Is The Time For Loving Me, Yourself, & Everyone Else here.
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