Elevator: "With a clear prevalence of rock and folk, Carlon takes a less is more approach. Riding contemporaries like the the Hollies, Fleet Foxes and Radiohead, the music is touched by The Beatles throughout. Carlon embraces what they grew up listening to and every song their parents loved." Biography: Carlon is a band built on relationships, both present and past, and the result is deliberate American rock music that strives to explore them. With a resonant, classic sound, Carlon creates heartfelt and haunting moments that are somehow familiar to all of us. On March 17, 2009, fans and newcomers alike heard the results of the band's honest exploration with the release of Johari Window (Ropeadope Records), a 12-track LP that clearly demonstrates the breadth of the band's vision, musical drive and talent. Produced by Carlon and Ross Petersen (engineer for Bruce Springsteen, Muse, John Mayer) and Executive Produced by Pete Francis (bass player of Universal recording artist Dispatch), Johari Window was recorded in the band's 20,000 square foot warehouse rehearsal space in Fairfield, New Jersey. Lead singer and rhythm guitarist Mike McWilliams notes that the band's approach in recording the album reflects a maturity the group worked hard to develop: 'We're proud that we recorded the album ourselves in our own rehearsal space - we didn't go into a sterile studio, we did it in a place that we made our home. On earlier records, it seems like we just made individual tracks and h

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