1. Bicycles And Gravel - Curious Markings *
2. Madeline - Lit Elephants *
3. Five Eight - Ode To Massachusetts *
4. Kenosha Kid - White Carnations *
5. Ham1 - Clown-shoed Feet
6. Perpetual Groove - Save For One
7. William Tonks - Painter Paints*
8. Titans Of Filth - Our Impending Engagement *
9. Timber - Don’t Fail Me Now *
10. The Packway Handle Band - Gets Me Every Time
11. Hope For Agoldensummer - Crushy D. *
12. Dubconscious - Constantly Inspired
13. Long Legged Woman - Something Is Pressing Against It From The
Inside *
14. Captain 1 - Walk You Home *
15. Dead Confederate - Guns *
16. The Inflatable Orchestra - Phil’s Fro *
17. Caroline Monroe - Trailer Park Hall Of Fame *
18. Russian Spy Camera - This Town Has Placed A Curse On Me *
19. Lona - Let It Be *

Thanks to everyone who voted for me for the free myspace show. I was one of the winners! Here are the details for the show so go ahead and mark your calenders. It's Thanksgiving week so hopefully a bunch of you Atlanta natives will be in town for the holidays. I'd love to see all of you! Bring your family for the FREE show!

Tuesday November 20th @ Eddie's attic:

 515-B North McDonough St Decatur GA 30030

10pm – Travis Singleton (headlining)
9 pm – Caroline Monroe
8 pm – Treva Blomquist

Admission is free to anyone 21+ and $5 to anyone under the age of 21.

Here's a review of "GhostTown" in the latest issue of Georgia Music Magazine:

"Aligned with Athens-based musicians, singer-songwriter Monroe ditched the confines of her former rock band, Umpteen, for a career in country music. There's no residue of her past life here; this is about as straight forward as modern country gets. Her voice recalls Lucinda Williams or maybe Natalie Merchant, but with out the edgy distinction of the former or the plaintive wail of the latter. Monroe's songs are easygoing and solid, and while she doesn't engage in the vocal theatrics or cornpone story-telling of many current country artists, there's not a knockout hit lurking anywhere on this album either. Still, there's credibility in her lack of pandering ("She Regrets her Tattoos"  is as close to trailer talk as it gets) and, when Monroe gets the vibe right ("Brand New Chapter of Life,") there's an undeniable sign that great country music doesn't have to emanate from music row." __John Davidson

Caroline Monroe

Ghost Town

Independent Release

originally published April 25, 2007

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Ghost Town is the first release from Athens country ingenue Caroline Monroe. Monroe, formerly of departed local rock act Umpteen, works here with a choice cast of Athens-area musicians in tow, including Randall Bramblett, William Tonks and John Neff; her easygoing, accessible singing style is a sure fit for the album's songs, many of which were penned by producer and sometimes duet partner Fester Hagood.

Though Monroe has drawn comparisons to artists like Emmylou Harris and Lucinda Williams, her tender vocals are more reserved and less pronounced. Tracks like "She Regrets Her Tattoos," "Brand New Chapter of Life" and "See Rock City" document both new beginnings being made and, on the flipside, other characters who wish they had the opportunity to make new beginnings. Others, such as "This Old Town" and the hungover lament "Sunday Sinner" showcase a more playful side of the young singer-songwriter.

Monroe is definitely going in the right direction to get airplay on modern country radio, for which many of Ghost Town's songs are well suited, but her chops aren't quite sharp enough yet. Fortunately, she doesn't come across as another pop-hopeful diva in the making. Monroe and Hagood's slice-of-real-life songs and her warm, worn-in approach with them do, however, make the two locals ones to keep an eye out for in the months to come.

Michael Andrews

So... check out this article that my dad wrote in Atlanta Magazine a few years ago shortly after I graduated from college. You'll see that at that time I was singing rock and roll in a band called "Umpteen"... funny how styles can change eh?

http://www.dougmonroe.com/clips/?clip=do_not_seek

Check out the link below to see the ink for my CD release party this week... and you may be wondering why I've applied the "excited" face to this blog...  Well, my CD (1,060 copies) is scheduled to arrive on my doorstep sometime tomorrow... I've been working on the freakin' thing for over a year now and it's finally done! Thanks for your patience friends and fans!  

http://flagpole.com/Music/Spotlight/2006-12-13