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Carleton Stone | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985 (age 40–41) Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Occupations | songwriter, performer, recording artist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | http://www.carletonstone.com/ |
Carleton Stone is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. After recording three albums as a solo artist, Stone joined forces in 2015 with musicians Dylan Guthro and Breagh Mackinnon to form the pop band Port Cities before returning to solo releases.
Life and career
[edit]Stone was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia.[1] He had a musical family and grew up listening to Bruce Springsteen, Ryan Adams, and Bob Dylan, among others.[2]
He began his professional musical life fronting a band, and self-produced the group's debut album, entitled Carleton Stone Drives the Big Wheel, which was released in 2009. In 2011, he became a solo artist, releasing the eponymous Carleton Stone, produced by Hawksley Workman.[2]
Stone's third album, Draws Blood, was co-produced by Jason Collett, of Broken Social Scene, and Howie Beck. It was released in 2014 and was dedicated to his friend and mentor Jay Smith, a well-known Canadian musician, who took his own life in 2013 after struggling with addiction and depression.[1][3][4]
In 2015, Stone joined fellow singer-songwriters Dylan Guthro and Breagh Mackinnon to form the band Port Cities. Port Cities makes singer/songwriter-style pop music and takes advantage of all three voices with extensive use of vocal harmonies.[5]
"We just thought, there's such a great chemistry between us, why not try to join forces and do something that's bigger that any of us could do on our own?" said Stone in 2015.[5] In 2016, the band was signed to turtlemusik/Warner Music.[6] Their debut album was released in 2017.[7]
In 2022, Stone began releasing singles from his fourth solo album, Papercut.[8][9] His first single, "Ice Age" was inspired by a story he had heard on CBC's interview show As It Happens.[10]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| With Port Cities | Port Cities | 2017 |
| As Carleton Stone | Papercut | 2022 |
| Draws Blood | 2014 | |
| Carleton Stone | 2011 | |
| Carleton Stone Drives The Big Wheel | 2009 | |
Singles
[edit]| As Carleton Stone | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| "Used To" | 2026 | |
| "Pick Me Up, Dust Me Off (Acoustic)" | 2024 | |
| With Port Cities | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| "Parachute" | 2021 | |
| "I Still See You at Parties" Corey Lerue Remix | 2020 | |
| "I Still See You at Parties" | 2020 | |
| "Sorry" | 2019 | |
| "Montreal" Famba Remix | 2019 | |
| "Montreal" Tep No Remix | 2019 | |
| "Montreal" | 2018 | |
| "Half The Way" Germany Mix | 2018 | |
| "Idea Of You" Corey Lerue Remix | 2018 | |
| "Idea Of You" | 2018 | |
| "Where Have You Been" (Acoustic) | 2017 | |
| "Sound Of Your Voice" Tawgs Remix | 2017 | |
| "Back To The Bottom" Neon Dreams Remix | 2017 | |
Producer credits
[edit]| Artist | Title | Album | Year | Produced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Andrew | Father Figure | How to Sing For Money | 2025 | Carleton Stone |
| Maggie Andrew | Hurt Myself | Day Job | 2024 | Carleton Stone |
| Maggie Andrew | About Us | Day Job | 2024 | Carleton Stone |
| Maggie Andrew | Better Than You | Single | 2023 | Carleton Stone and Corey LeRue |
| Chudi Harris | How It's Always Been | Single | 2022 | Carleton Stone |
| Brynn Knickle | Fool No More | Single | 2022 | Carleton Stone |
| Willie Stratton | Drugstore Dreamin' | Album | 2022 | Carleton Stone |
| Carleton Stone | Papercut | Album | 2022 | Carleton Stone |
| Port Cities | Parachute | Single | 2021 | Carleton Stone and Dylan Guthro |
Songwriting credits (co-songwriter)
[edit]| Artist | Title | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Nova | Dodge | Shhugar | 2026 |
| The Boojums | Football | The Boojums | 2025 |
| The Boojums | Gravy | The Boojums | 2025 |
| Maggie Andrew | Emotional Touchdown | How to Sing For Money | 2025 |
| Maggie Andrew | Unfinished Business | How to Sing For Money | 2025 |
| Maggie Andrew | How to Sing For Money | How to Sing For Money | 2025 |
| Maggie Andrew | Father Figure | How to Sing For Money | 2025 |
| Maggie Andrew | If God Was Real | How to Sing For Money | 2025 |
| Maggie Andrew | Did You Cry | How to Sing For Money | 2025 |
| Terra Spencer | Seventeen (1996 version) | Seventeen (1996 version) | 2025 |
| Maggie Andrew | Better Than You | Day Job | 2024 |
| Maggie Andrew | Hurt Myself | Day Job | 2024 |
| Maggie Andrew | About Us | Day Job | 2024 |
| Terra Spencer | Seventeen | Sunset | 2024 |
| East Pointers | Best Surprise | Single | 2023 |
| Matt Andersen | Only an Island | The Big Bottle of Joy | 2023 |
| Matt Andersen | Let It Slide | The Big Bottle of Joy | 2023 |
| Quake Matthews | Brunch | Summertime 6-pack | 2023 |
| Quake Matthews | Flowers on the Grace | The Darkroom | 2023 |
| Maggie Andrew | Better Than You | Single | 2023 |
| East Pointers | Save Your Lonely | Single | 2022 |
| Brynn Knickle | Fool For You | Single | 2022 |
| Chudi Harris | How It's Always Been | Single | 2022 |
| Willie Stratton | Chasing Rabbits | Drugstore Dreamin' | 2022 |
| Willie Stratton | Cruel | Drugstore Dreamin' | 2022 |
| Willie Stratton | Be Happy! | Drugstore Dreamin' | 2022 |
| Carleton Stone | House In The Hills | Single | 2022 |
| Carleton Stone | Papercut | Single | 2022 |
| Carleton Stone | Monte Carlo | Single | 2022 |
| Carleton Stone | Ice Age | Single | 2022 |
| Kelly Prescott | Trailer Trashed (Warner Canada) | Single | 2021 |
| Quake Matthews | The Talent Show | Single | 2021 |
| Willie Stratton | The Way She Holds Me | Single | 2021 |
| Willie Stratton | Need Your Love | Single | 2021 |
| Sunsetto | Downtown (Sony Canada) | Single | 2021 |
| Port Cities | Parachute | Single | 2021 |
| Neon Dreams | Lifestyles of the Broke and Nameless | The Happiness of Tomorrow | 2020 |
| Port Cities | I Still See You At Parties | Single | 2020 |
| Port Cities | Sorry | Single | 2019 |
| Reeny Smith | When Are You Lonely? | WWIII: Strength Courage Love | 2018 |
| Ria Mae | Red Light | Single | 2018 |
| Port Cities | Montreal | Single | 2018 |
| Port Cities | Idea of You | Single | 2018 |
| Port Cities | Idea of You | Single | 2018 |
| Donovan Woods | Burn That Bridge | Both Sides | 2018 |
| Port Cities | Back To The Bottom | Port Cities | 2017 |
| Port Cities | Don't Say You Love Me | Port Cities | 2017 |
| Port Cities | In The Dark | Port Cities | 2017 |
| Port Cities | Sound Of Your Voice | Port Cities | 2017 |
| Port Cities | How To Lose You | Port Cities | 2017 |
| Port Cities | Half The Way | Port Cities | 2017 |
| Port Cities | Body + Soul | Port Cities | 2017 |
| Port Cities | Astronaut | Port Cities | 2017 |
| Port Cities | In The Dark | Port Cities | 2017 |
| Port Cities | In The Dark | Port Cities | 2017 |
| Eric Stephen Martin | Memphis | Single | 2017 |
| Neon Dreams | Beat Of Your Heart | To You | 2016 |
| Dylan Guthro | Dance On Me | Dylan Guthro EP | 2016 |
| Dylan Guthro | Love Somebody | Dylan Guthro EP | 2016 |
| Dylan Guthro | Here Til The Mornin' | Dylan Guthro EP | 2016 |
| Donovan Woods | The First Time | Hard Settle, Ain't Troubled | 2016 |
| Donovan Woods | On The Nights You Stay Home | Single | 2015 |
| Classified feat. Snoop Dogg | No Pressure | Single | 2015 |
| River Town Saints | Little Bit Goes A Long Way | Single | 2015 |
| Emma Lee | All The Way | Single | 2015 |
| Tim Chiasson | Crushed | Single | 2015 |
| Dave Sampson | Last Two Standing | No Pressure No Diamonds | 2014 |
| Dave Sampson | The One | No Pressure No Diamonds | 2014 |
| Bobby Bazini | Bubblegum | Single | 2014 |
| Mo Kenney | Scene of the Crime | Mo Kenney | 2014 |
Awards and achievements
[edit]- With Port Cities (band)
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2026 | ECMA Award Nomination - Songwriter of the Year[11] |
| 2024 | Unsigned Only Music Competition - Finalist AAA Category, "Fences"[12] |
| ECMA Award Nomination - Songwriter of the Year[13] | |
| 2023 | Music Nova Scotia Award Nomination - Pop Recording of the Year, "Papercut"[14] |
| ECMA Award Nomination - Contemporary Roots Recording of the Year, "Papercut"[15] | |
| 2018 | Slaight Music Juno Masterclass Winners[16] |
| Voted The Coast “Best of Halifax” - Best Folk Artist/Band (Gold)[17] | |
| Voted The Coast “Best of Halifax” - Best Pop Artist/Band (Silver)[18] | |
| Music Nova Scotia Award Nomination - Digital Artist of the Year[19] | |
| ECMA Award Nomination - Pop Recording of the Year – Port Cities, Port Cities[20] | |
| ECMA Award Nomination - Song of the Year – Port Cities, “Back To The Bottom”[20] | |
| ECMA Award Nomination - Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year – Port Cities[20] | |
| 2017 | CBC Radio 2 2017 Charts Most Online Votes - #14 “In The Dark”[21] |
| CBC Radio 2 2017 Charts #1 songs of 2017 - #14 “Back to the Bottom”[22] | |
| CBC Radio 2 2017 Charts #1 songs of 2017 - #14 “Back to the Bottom”[23] | |
| Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Best Album - "Port Cities"[24] | |
| Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Best Group Album - "Port Cities"[24] | |
| Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Best Pop Album - "Port Cities"[24] | |
| Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Entertainer of the Year[24] | |
| Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Digital Artist of the Year[24] | |
| Music Nova Scotia Award Nominee Video of the Year - "Trouble" (With Dave Sampson)[25] | |
| SOCAN #1 Award - Back to the Bottom[26] | |
| #1 CBC Radio Top 20 (February 23, 2017) - Back to the Bottom[27] | |
| #1 Spotify Canada “Viral 50” Chart - Back to the Bottom[28] | |
| Voted The Coast “Best of Halifax” - Best Music Video - “Astronaut” (Gold)[29] | |
| Voted The Coast “Best of Halifax” - Best Artist / Band Most Likely To Make It Big (Silver)[30] | |
| Voted The Coast “Best of Halifax” - Best Pop Artist/Band (Silver)[31] | |
| #1 CBC Radio Top 20 (February 23, 2017) - Back to the Bottom[27] | |
| 2016 | Casino Nova Scotia Artist In Residence 2016 Winners[32] |
| Top 25 CBC Searchlight Competition[33] | |
| Slaight Music Juno Masterclass Finalists[34] | |
- As Carleton Stone
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2015 | ECMA Solo Recording of the Year Winner – Draws Blood[35] |
| 2014 | Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Recording of the Year – Draws Blood |
| 2014 | Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Pop Recording of the Year – Draws Blood |
| 2014 | Music Nova Scotia Award Nominee Entertainer of the Year |
| 2014 | Music Nova Scotia Award Nominee Male Artist of the Year |
| 2014 | Music Nova Scotia Award Nominee SOCAN Songwriter of the Year with Dylan Guthro for "When You Come Home" |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Sydney native Carleton Stone's album dedicated to late Jay Smith". The Cape Breton Post. Sydney, Nova Scotia. February 19, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- 1 2 "Catching up with Carleton Stone". theutscmessenger.com. Scarborough, Ontario: The UTSC Messenger. July 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Songs to celebrate the life and music of Jay Smith". thecoast.ca. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Coast Publishing Ltd. March 24, 2016.
- ↑ Cooke, Stephen (March 31, 2014). "Right place, right time for Carleton Stone". thechronicleherald.ca. Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- 1 2 Thompson, Aly (January 14, 2015). "Halifax musicians put solo careers aside, join forces for new band Port Cities". metronews.ca. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Metro Halifax. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Port Cities features 3 friends with great vocal blend". Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. August 16, 2016.
- ↑ "New Music: Port Cities Self-Titled Release 'Port Cities'". February 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Carleton Stone releases video for "House in the Hills" | Canadian Beats Media". July 27, 2022.
- ↑ Stone, Carleton. "Carleton Stone on Instagram". Carleton Stone on Instagram. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ↑ Stone, Carleton. "Carleton Stone on Twitter". Carleton Stone on Twitter. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ↑ "38th East Coast Music Awards Gala Presented by Rogers". January 28, 2026.
- ↑ "AJ Mitchell Crowned Grand Prize Winner in 2024 Unsigned Only Music Competition". www.musicconnection.com. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "The East Pointers Lead 2024 East Coast Music Award Nominations". January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Music Nova Scotia Music and Industry Award Voting Is Now Open". August 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Classified and the East Pointers Lead 2023 East Coast Music Awards Nominations". January 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Winners announced for fourth annual Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class | the JUNO Awards". Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ↑ "Best Folk Artist / Band 2018".
- ↑ "Best Folk Artist / Band 2018".
- ↑ "List of Nominees Announced for 2018 Music Nova Scotia Awards". theeastmag.com. September 12, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "2018 East Coast Music Awards Nominees Announced! - East Coast Music Association". Ecma.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Radio 2 Top 20, Dec. 21: fan favourites of 2017". Cbcmusic.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Radio 2 Top 20, Dec. 28: the #1 songs of 2017". Cbcmusic.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Radio 2 Top 20, Dec. 28: the #1 songs of 2017". Cbcmusic.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Thorne, Tara (November 6, 2017). "Your 2017 Music Nova Scotia award winners". Thecoast.ca. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ Post, Cape Breton. "Cape Bretoners nominated for Music Nova Scotia Awards - Cape Breton Post". Capebretonpost.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ "SOCAN is everywhere at CMW 2017! | SOCAN". Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- 1 2 "Radio 2 Top 20, Feb. 23: Common Deer, Jamiroquai debut, Port Cities No. 1". Cbcmusic.ca. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Spotify Chart Canada Daily - Viral - 2016-07-10 - Spot On Track". Spotontrack.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Best Music Video". Thecoast.ca. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Best Artist / Band Most Likely To Make It Big". Thecoast.ca. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Best Pop Artist / Band". Thecoast.ca. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Port Cities - Casino Nova Scotia - Ticket Info". Ticketatlantic.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Meet the Top 25 regional finalists from Searchlight 2016". Cbcmusic.ca. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ "TOP 10 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR SECOND ANNUAL ALLAN SLAIGHT JUNO MASTER CLASS - The JUNO Awards". Junoawards.ca. August 9, 2016. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ "East Coast Music Awards: Awards Archive 2015". ecma.com. Halifax, Nova Scotia: East Coast Music Awards. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
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