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On his 20-song CD Human Heart, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Carey Ott reveals a portfolio of musical touchstones: modern rock, Americana and world grooves. What is consistent are the reflective details of the lyrics, the conversational ease of Ott’s vocal performances and the enchanting melodic possibilities. As should be obvious by the prodigious volume of his output, Carey Ott is industrious. “I work from anywhere––wherever the song is taking me,” he says. “But there are...
With an intelligent, evocative pop/rock style and truly monster hooks in the vein of Thom Yorke, Jack Johnson, and Coldplay, Carey Ott is a perfect fit for today’s creative and human landscape.
Where are you from?
Originally Chicago, now live in Nashville
How does living there affect your songwriting?
Nashville is the songwriting capital of the universe. It makes me better to learn from and write with such masterful writers. Musicianship is incredible as well here.
Do you focus on any political them...
Nashville singer/songwriter Carey Ott may be only two records deep into his career, but with Human Heart he has unleashed what can only be described as an epic. It is 20 songs long and runs for about 73 minutes, making it what us old-timers stuck in the vinyl age would call a double album. Bursting with all sorts of ideas and enough genre-switcheroos to make your head spin, you would be forgiven if you were to think that Human Heart sets itself up for an epic fail just in its scope and ambition. But you know what? It generally works and hangs...
Fire Note Says: Singer/songwriter Carey Ott brings everything he has on his solid sophomore record Human Heart!
Album Review:
I have to respect Nashville singer/songwriter Carey Ott for his heartfelt approach and delivery on his sophomore outing aptly titled Human Heart. Ott has a smooth and likable vocal, much like a Chris Martin or David Gray that truly sells you on each and every track. Human Heart definitely captures all of his ideas here, as the record contains 20 tracks that run just over 73 minutes. A bit long, as this record would...
Carey Ott HUMAN HEART DiscoverRock.com Quality pop-rock from the Nashville studios
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Carey Ott unleashes his second full-length album with a great opener in Anyone, a great pop song that sets the tone for what is to follow. Though recorded in Nashville and utilising Music Row writers like Vince Melamed, Jedd Hughes and Ben Cooper, alongside Carey’s own self-penned songs, this album is not country. It’s more roots rock with the occasional pop and country overtones. It...
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