Growing up on a farm in the central wheatbelt of Western Australia Carmel Charlton has never had any doubt where her talents lie. With her rich voice, encouraging messages and catchy originals, the talented Australian singer-songwriter, guitar and piano player paints her musical pictures using images of Australia, its people and places. She is a popular performer in her home state of Western Australia and her music is gaining wider recognition as she takes her show to new audiences around Australia.

Carmel has a unique voice, reasonant and clear - sometimes compered to that of Judy Collins, Mary Black and Joan Baez. She also has a fine guitar style with a touch of classical intermingled with folk/country. She is also an accomplished pianist.

Among recent performances are Folkworld Fairbridge Festival, Sutherland Acoustic Club, Hornsby–Ku-ing-gai Folk Club, NSW, Red Hill Folk, Brisbane, Troubadour Central Coast. Other shows and festivals include Illawarra and Tamar Valley Folk Festivals and Nannup Music Festival. Recently Carmel also performed at the Astor Theatre, Perth as part of “Macca in Concert” show and played ‘live’ on ‘Australia All Over’ program at ABC in Sydney.

In 2009 Carmel played alongside John Williamson, one of Australia's best known musical icons at the opening of the Australian Mallee Fowl Centre in Ongerup. Western Australia.

She has both won and been a finalist in many song writing contests. Her song 'Spirit of Mokare' reached the finals in the folk category of the MusicOz Awards. "Calling My Name" was placed 4th in Spiritual Category of Australian Songwriting Contest. Also reaching the final was "Water in Our Lives", "Life is Precious" and "Water More Precious than Gold".

You can check out some of Carmel’s Award winning and most requested songs at www.carmelcharlton.com

Comments:

It was a cold, wet night but hard to find a seat last night when Carmel Charlton performed at the Troubadour in the Woy Woy. We knew she would be good, but still it was truly special to be able to experience a performer like her in person. What a beautiful voice. Clean, inventive, delicate guitar. And a swag of amazing songs. Worth crossing the country for.

Carmel knows how to work a hall and get an audience involved. We were singing, clapping stomping on the floor and moving our hands in gestures to accompany her. And what a finale, with the beautiful gospel songs of Angels Watching over Me and Swing Low Sweet Chariot entwined, with the audience singing like a well rehearsed choir.

Carmel's love for W.A. came out through the night as she transported her audience back across the continent. Singing about both the south and the north of the state, she told us of its history, of its place names, of its people and some of its larger than life personalities. She also sang about universal themes. One songs that's stuck in my mind is her own 'Whispers on the Wind', based on the final messages of love that passengers in the doomed planes of 9/11 sent their loved ones' Michael Fine President Troubadour Central Coast. N.S.W.

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'Her voice, her versatility and banter with the audience and stories relating to the songs had me completely engaged. It flowed so effortlessly. I'll definitely be at her next show". Toni Italiano, Recording Engineer Pet Rock Studios Western Australia