Indie rock band, Carver Commodore is thrilled to release their new EP If Nothing Happens that is out now.
Carver Commdore recently partnered with Salt Link Incubator. Salt Link Incubator is nonprofit artist development organization supporting aspiring musicians in the early stages of their creative journeys. The Incubator seeks to help these musicians develop artistically, sustain their well-being, and forge viable careers. More Details to come.
In support of their new music the band has been touring all year round. See all the tour dates below.
Formed in 2017, Carver Commodore was a new start for founding members Payton Pruitt and Phillip Blevins after their college band parted ways. They were determined to make music and make it work for them, and since the band’s formation, have added three permanent members (Noah Freeman, Clayton Christopher, David Smith Jr.) and released two full length albums with a smattering of EPs and singles in between. These releases all fall at unique places on the spectrum of indie rock, and after taking the maximalist approach, the band decided to dial things back for their new EP.
The result is a shimmery, wistful, yet still dynamic take on the aesthetic-heavy music of the modern indie pop world, strengthened even more by the substance of Pruitt’s songwriting. David Smith describes the recording of this EP as “therapeutic”—an opportunity to ignore perfectionism and embrace a more simplistic, clean, and light sound.
Five years as a band has taken Carver Commodore on a rollercoaster of incredible highs and difficult lows—not to mention the accompaniment of personal changes as the members have grown older and begun to embrace the idea of building their families. Inevitably, these challenges have brought up questions and doubt about the realism of pursuing music as a career. “If Nothing Happens” is the band giving voice to these doubts, eventually conquering them.
In a world dominated by metrics, the quantitative approach can be a difficult one to take. It can be hard to measure and often feel less fruitful that the decision to pursue numbers above anything else. Carver Commodore’s decision, however, is what they hope will ultimately set them apart as consistent leaders in indie music.
Intentionality is the pursuit. However it manifests—in songwriting, recording, touring—Carver Commodore is on a mission to continue claiming their spot in independent music history. “If Nothing Happens” is a snapshot of a band who is not 100% sure where they are going, but they are going, no matter what.
Tour Dates
September 5 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre Rooftop Show
September 6 – Wilmington, NC – UNC Wilmington
September 7 – Columbia, SC – Tin Roof
September 8 – Henderson, TN – Sounds and Grounds
September 15 – Florence, AL – Shoals Community Theatre
October 13 – Atlanta, GA – The Works – Upper Westside Atlanta
October 14 – Nashville, TN – The End
October 19 – Oxford, MS – Proud Larry’s
October 21 – Starkville, MS – Rick’s Cafe
If Nothing Happensis out everywhere athttps://fanlink.to/carvercommodore