Carsie Blanton with special guest Devon Sproule

Carsie Blanton is a songwriter with hooks, chutzpah, and revolutionary optimism. Inspired by artist-activists including Nina Simone and Woody Guthrie, her catalog careens through American popular song from folk and swing to pop-punk protest anthems. 

With her unique mix of humor, soul, and political wit, and fifteen-plus years on the road, Blanton has amassed a dedicated fan base and a small menagerie of viral hits (Rich People, Shit List, Fishin’ With You). Her latest album After the Revolution, produced by Grammy-winner Tyler Chester, was released in March of 2024.

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Devon Sproule grew up at Twin Oaks intentional community in rural Virginia.  She dropped out of high school and started busking in Charlottesville, VA when she was a teenager.  In her 20s and 30s she played overseas regularly and collaborated with Tin Angel Records and the Toronto-based band Bernice.  She was Newfolk Winner at Kerrville Folk Festival in 2008 and collaborated with Kenyan musicians in Nairobi in 2009.  She lived in Austin and Berlin and is now based in Charlottesville, VA.  She’s married to producer Paul Curreri and they have a daughter, Ray, and a dog, Tim.  She also plays in a loud band called New Boss and is a bad cook but a very fast shoe-tier.