Based in Austin, Texas, Carman A.D. is the name under which Drew Carman records, writes and plays music; sometimes playing solo, sometimes with his backing band of cohorts.

Cutting his teeth from 2008 - 2013 touring up to 150+ days a year with Athens, GA based old-time Americana band The Corduroy Road, Drew shared shows and tours with bands such as The Avett Brothers, Futurebirds, Trampled by Turtles, Caleb Caudle, and Greensky Bluegrass, just to name a few. In 2013, he stepped away from music to focus on his other career as a designer and moved to Austin, Texas. He may have been the first musician in the history of music to move to Austin to actually stop playing music…

Upon arriving in Texas though, he surrounded himself with local musicians and continued dipping in shows and playing around town while working & starting a family. No one can just stop playing music.

We now find Carman back at, making music with fresh intent and new experiences shaping his songwriting and playing.

Wilderness, Carman A.D.’s debut EP is produced by John Calvin Abney (John Moreland, Poolboy) and Drew Carman. The 6-song EP, released January 2020, features a lineup of some of Austins’ most talented and ever hard-grinding musicians including Adam Nurre (Jeremy Pinnell, David Ramirez), Bonnie Whitmore, Carson McHone, Bryan McGrath (Aaron McDonnell & The Neon Eagles, Shane Smith & the Saints), Calloway Ritch (Grace Pettis), Sam Kossler (Pat Green) and John Calvin Abney.

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