Carman A.D.

is the name under which Drew Carman (formerly of The Corduroy Road) records, writes and plays music; New EP, Wilderness, out January 2020 (formerly of The Corduroy Road)

Cutting his teeth from 2008 - 2013 touring up to 150+ days a year with Athens, GA based old-time Americana band The Corduroy Road, Drew shared shows and tours with bands such as The Avett Brothers, The Futurebirds, Trampled by Turtles, Caleb Caudle, and Greensky Bluegrass, just to name a few. He may have been the first musician in the history of music to move to Austin to actually stop playing music…

Upon arriving in Texas though, he surrounded himself with local musicians and continued dipping his toes in shows around town for a few years while working & starting a family. Playing music is a drug…no one can just quit cold turkey. So now in 2019, we find Carman taking a much more full dive back off the wagon. He’s at it again; playing and recording music at his level best, but now with a renewed sense of experience and fresh intent. Wilderness, Carman A.D.’s debut EP is produced by John Calvin Abney (John Moreland, Poolboy) and Drew Carman. The 6-song EP, set for release January 2020, features a lineup of some of Austins’ most talented and ever hard-grinding musicians including Adam Nurre (Jeremy Pinnell, David Ramirez), Bonnie Whitmore, Carson McHone, Bryan McGrath (Aaron McDonnell & The Neon Eagles, Shane Smith & the Saints), Calloway Ritch (Grace Pettis), Sam Kossler (Pat Green) and John Calvin Abney.