Carleton Stone


Carleton Stone is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. After recording three albums as a solo artist, Stone has most recently joined forces with musicians Dylan Guthro and Breagh Mackinnon to form the pop band Port Cities.

Life and career

Stone was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia. He had a musical family and grew up listening to Bruce Springsteen, Ryan Adams, and Bob Dylan, among others.
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.
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.
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.
"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. In 2016, the band was signed to turtlemusik/Warner Music. Their debut album was released in 2017.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Songwriting credits (co-songwriter)

Awards and achievements

YearAward
2018Slaight Music Juno Masterclass Winners
Voted The Coast “Best of Halifax” - Best Folk Artist/Band
Voted The Coast “Best of Halifax” - Best Pop Artist/Band
Music Nova Scotia Award Nomination - Digital Artist of the Year
ECMA Award Nomination - Pop Recording of the Year – Port Cities, Port Cities
ECMA Award Nomination - Song of the Year – Port Cities, “Back To The Bottom”
ECMA Award Nomination - Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year – Port Cities
2017CBC Radio 2 2017 Charts Most Online Votes - #14 “In The Dark”
CBC Radio 2 2017 Charts #1 songs of 2017 - #14 “Back to the Bottom”
CBC Radio 2 2017 Charts #1 songs of 2017 - #14 “Back to the Bottom”
Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Best Album - "Port Cities"
Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Best Group Album - "Port Cities"
Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Best Pop Album - "Port Cities"
Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Entertainer of the Year
Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Digital Artist of the Year
Music Nova Scotia Award Nominee Video of the Year - "Trouble"
SOCAN #1 Award - Back to the Bottom
#1 CBC Radio Top 20 - Back to the Bottom
#1 Spotify Canada “Viral 50” Chart - Back to the Bottom
Voted The Coast “Best of Halifax” - Best Music Video - “Astronaut”
Voted The Coast “Best of Halifax” - Best Artist / Band Most Likely To Make It Big
Voted The Coast “Best of Halifax” - Best Pop Artist/Band
#1 CBC Radio Top 20 - Back to the Bottom
2016Casino Nova Scotia Artist In Residence 2016 Winners
Top 25 CBC Searchlight Competition
Slaight Music Juno Masterclass Finalists

YearAward
2015ECMA Solo Recording of the Year Winner – Draws Blood
2014Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Recording of the Year – Draws Blood
2014Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Pop Recording of the Year – Draws Blood
2014Music Nova Scotia Award Nominee Entertainer of the Year
2014Music Nova Scotia Award Nominee Male Artist of the Year
2014Music Nova Scotia Award Nominee SOCAN Songwriter of the Year with Dylan Guthro for "When You Come Home"