MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER’S FAN GENERATED 
“SOUL COMPANION” MUSIC VIDEO (FEAT. JAMES TAYLOR) 
PREMIERES AUGUST 1

NEW ALBUM ASHES AND ROSES OUT NOW TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR SET FOR SUMMER & FALL, INCLUDING AN APPEARANCE AT LINCOLN CENTER’S WHITE LIGHT FESTIVAL

 “…quietly spellbinding…the music of Ms. Carpenter is an unclassifiable hybrid of pop, folk and country…”—The New York Times

The first in a series of fan generated music videos for Mary Chapin Carpenter’s new song, “Soul Companion,” premiered last night on YouTube. Featuring a duet with James Taylor, “Soul Companion” is the first single from Carpenter’s highly praised new album, Ashes and Roses (Zoë/Rounder Records). For the making of the video, Carpenter turned to her fans, asking them to submit a photo of themselves and their “soul companion” (human, animal, object, etc). Due to the overwhelming response (over 800 photos were submitted via Instagram and email), Carpenter decided to make a series of “Soul Companion” videos featuring all of the photos received. The remaining videos will premiere throughout the next few weeks.

Ashes and Roses is the follow-up to Carpenter’s Grammy-nominated 2010 release, The Age of Miracles, which debuted at #28 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Billboard Folk chart. Of the new release, USA Today proclaims, “…exquisite…,” while Parade Magazine asserts, “…showcases some of her most interesting and intimate work yet—nuanced reflections on marriage, memory, and mortality.” In celebration of the album, Carpenter is currently in the midst of a North American headlining tour, including dates at Wolf Trap and Ravinia as well as an appearance at Lincoln Center’s 2012 White Light Festival. See reverse for complete tour details.

Recorded in Nashville, the new 13-track album was produced by Carpenter and long-time collaborator Matt Rollings (Lyle Lovett, Keith Urban) and recorded and mixed by Chuck Ainlay (Mark Knopfler, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson). Carpenter was backed by a band that included Rollings (piano, B-3 organ), Russ Kunkel (drums), Duke Levine (electric and acoustic guitar) and Glenn Worf (bass). Of making the record, Carpenter notes, “I was so fortunate to work again with these seminal musicians. Our history of making records together serves us in the most wonderful ways. Getting back into the studio this time felt as exciting as the very first opportunity we had to gather together.”

Mary Chapin Carpenter has recorded 12 albums and has sold over 13 million records. With hits like “Passionate Kisses” and “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her,” Carpenter has won five Grammy Awards (with 15 nominations), two CMA awards and two Academy of Country Music awards for her vocals. Her songs speak to the most personal of life’s details and the most universal. Recently, Carpenter was honored with the Americana Association’s esteemed “Spirit of Americana Free Speech in Music Award,” which recognizes artists who have used their work to raise awareness and promote free speech. Past recipients of the award include Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Joan Baez, Judy Collins and Steve Earle.

MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER “ASHES AND ROSES” TOUR
August 1        Apple Valley, MN      Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater
August 2    Milwaukee, WI    Potawatomi Bingo Casino
August 3    Madison, WI    Barrymore Theatre
August 4    Bayfield, WI    Big Top Chautauqua
August 11    Edmonton, AB    Edmonton Folk Festival
August 13 & 14    Brownfield, ME    Stone Mountain Arts Center
August 15    Eaglewood, NJ    Bergen Performing Arts Center
August 18    Vienna, VA    Wolf Trap*
August 19    Highland Park, IL    Ravinia†
August 22    Cincinnati, OH    Taft Theatre
August 23    Knoxville, TN    Bijou Theatre
August 24    Atlanta, GA    Atlanta Botanical Garden
August 25    Raleigh, NC    North Carolina Museum of Art
September 7    Albany, NY    Hart Theatre “The Egg”
September 9    Ithaca, NY    State Theatre
September 26    Modesto, CA    Gallo Center for the Arts
September 29    Scottsdale, AZ    Scottsdale Center
September 30    Tucson, AZ    Fox Tucson Theatre
October 3    St. Louis, MO    Sheldon Arts Foundation
October 7    Jackson, MI    The Potter Center
October 26    New York, NY    Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall‡
*with Loudon Wainwright III
†with Arlo Guthrie
‡as part of the 2012 White Light Festival
(additional dates to be announced)

For further information please contact 
Asha Goodman (615.383.3110) or Carla Sacks (212.741.1000) at Sacks & Co., 
asha.goodman@sacksco.com or carla@sacksco.com.