Back When has been awarded Best Country Album by The 2012 Independent Music Awards!  Winners were determined by a panel of 77 influential artist and industry judges including Keith Richards, Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, Suzanne Vega, Joshua Redman, Tori Amos, Michael Franti, Bettye LaVette, Del McCoury, Ozzy Osbourne, Shelby Lynne and more.  Congratulations to all the winners!

"That's the most infectious stuff I've ever heard!  -Bill Cody, WSM 650 AM

"Anyone who likes Hot Club of Cowtown will immediately engage with the small ensemble western swing and cowboy sound of the Carper Family. Bass player Melissa Carper has a penned a collection of strong original songs that work perfectly in their take on the retro-hip wave."
-Art Menius, No Depression

"There is such a thing as timeless music and these three women deliver it." -Hank Alrich (Armadillo Music Productions, LLC)

“The Carper Family is my favorite Texas band, and I know my high opinion of them is shared by many. This three-woman group performs in a traditional  acoustic style, and their repertoire combines great country tunes with truly excellent original material... Each possesses a distinctive voice, and their three-part harmonies blend sweet-and-smooth with honky tonk for a gorgeous sound.”  -Gary Mortensen (Texas Swing Kings)

"Evocatively edgy harmonies"
- AmericanRootsUK.com

"They're great instrumentalists, singers and songwriters and they have this unique way of blending contemporary with traditional.  The result is this beautiful mix of timeless music."
 -Cindy Cashdollar (Texas Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame)

"Your music massages my soul."  
-Girl in Austin, TX

5/23/12  The Rattle Inn in Austin, TX 9-11:30pm
5/24/12  Central Market North Lamar in Austin, TX  6:30-9pm
5/25/12  The Driskill in Austin, TX  9-11pm
5/26/12  Private Event
5/30/12  The Rattle Inn in Austin, TX 9-11:30pm
5/31/12  Mean Eyed Cat in Austin, TX 8-10:30pm
6/04/12  The Cactus Cafe in Austin, TX  w/ The Austin Steamers 8pm
6/05/12  The Continental Club in Austin, TX w/ J.P Harris 9pm
6/06/12  George's in Fayetteville, AR 9pm
6/07/12  House Concert in Kansas City, MO  7pm
6/08/12  Davey's Uptown Rambler's Club in Kansas City, MO 9pm
6/09/12  New Delhi in Eureka Springs, AR  6:30pm
6/11/12  The Cactus Cafe in Austin, TX 8pm
6/13/12  Threadgill's North Lamar in Austin, TX  7-9:30pm
6/15/12  Central Market North in Austin, TX  6:30-9pm
6/16/12  The Driskill in Austin, TX  9-11pm
6/18/12  The Cactus Cafe in Austin, TX 8pm
6/20/12  The Rattle Inn in Austin, TX  9-11:30pm
6/21/12  Austin-Bergstrom International Airport 3:30-5:30pm
6/22/12  The White Horse in Austin, TX  10pm
6/25/12  The Cactus Cafe in Austin, TX  8pm
7/25/12  Seljord Country Music Festival in Seljord, Norway
8/25/12  Fayetteville Roots Festival in Fayetteville, AR Line-up
9/13/12  Private Event
9/22/12  Barker House Concert in Austin, TX
10/31/12  Barefoot Ball in Eureka Springs,  AR
11/11/12  Private Event

11/17/12  The Rear Window in Ganado, TX  7:30pm

The Carper Family's debut studio album, Back When, is now available online and in stores!     Click to purchase.
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The Carper Family is perfect entertainment for weddings and parties of all sorts.  Email us to find out more!