Candi Carpenter

Candi Carpenter
Candi Carpenter - Photo By Said Del Diaz
Candi Carpenter - Photo By Said Del Diaz
Background information
Birth nameCandace Carpenter[1]
BornToledo, Ohio, U.S.
OriginNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
  • Alt-pop
  • indie pop
  • indie rock
  • alternative
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2016-present
LabelsSony Music Nashville, A Frame Records
Websitecandicarpenter.com

Candace "Candi" Carpenter is an American singer-songwriter who was born in Toledo, Ohio but raised in Lansing, Michigan.[2][3] Carpenter made their musical debut in 2017 with the single "Burn the Bed", released through Sony Music Nashville. Jonathan Keefe of Country Universe rated the single "A-", praising Carpenter's "smoky" voice and the detail of the lyrics.[4]

In 2024, Carpenter released their alt-pop debut, Demonology, a full-length album produced by Carpenter, Peter Shurkin, and Alden Witt. The music centers around highly personal stories of growing up in the Midwest and leaving Christianity. After years of performing as a Country and Americana artist, this release was a sonic and thematic departure.[5]

  1. ^ "CRY BABY". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Candi Carpenter Artist Biography". AllMusic. 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "Catch of the Day - "Burn The Bed"". KLAW. November 16, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  4. ^ Jonathan Keefe (January 30, 2017). "Single Review: Candi Carpenter, "Burn the Bed"". Country Universe. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Exorcist by Candi Carpenter - Song Review". Medium. January 19, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.