Daily Discovery: The Carmonas, “Oh, Alice”

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Musicians Corner Fall 2012 Winner:

ARTIST: The Carmonas

SONG: “Oh, Alice”

BIRTHDATE: 2011

BIRTHPLACE: ‘merica

AMBITIONS: To write The Great American Novel (Alison), To get my ’89 Ford Ranger to 300,000 miles (Aaron), To stay warm and not starve (Chad)

TURN-OFFS: Mold (Alison), The word “Foodie” (Aaron), “Hobo Chic” (Chad)

TURN-ONS: The Brooklyn Bridge (Alison), Five Piece Chicken Dinner (Aaron), Buy One Get One Free (Chad)

DREAM GIG: The Ryman Auditorium (Alison), The Coliseum in Rome (Aaron), International Space Station (Chad)

PETS: Honey, Lucy, Rita, Larry and Jackson

CELEBRITY CRUSH: Leadbelly or ABBA

I NEVER: could have done it without you.

5 THINGS EVERY MAN SHOULD OWN: According to Alison: A perfectly tailored suit, a valid passport, jumper cables, a cookbook, a compass. According to Aaron and Chad: A guitar, a dog, a job, a toothbrush, a plan.

WORDS TO LIVE BY: “Life’s a fragile thing. One day you’re chewing on a burger and the next you’re dead meat.”

I WROTE THIS SONG: on the back porch.

The Carmonas were selected to perform on the Lightning 100 Acoustic Stage at Musicians Corner for the Fall Season opener on September 1st in Nashville’s Centennial Park. Music begins at 3 PM and includes performances from The Blind Boys of Alabama, Karen Elson, and Jeremy Lister.