CARTER VAIL
AKA THE DIRTMAN
ANNOUNCES DEBUT UK SHOWS
LONDON AND MANCHESTER IN MARCH 2025
Carter Vail has today announced his debut UK shows, performing at London Oslo on 18th March and The Deaf Institute Music Hall, Manchester on 19th March. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 8th November, here.
Carter Vail is the kind of guy who can look on the bright side no matter what. Take one listen to the infectious pop-rock he’s been making since 2018 or watch his hilarious videos on TikTok or Instagram, and you’ll find a relentless optimist who crafts inviting tunes with humour and heart.
It was this that led Carter to going viral with his song, ‘The Dirtman’. The 35-second social burst has now amassed 8 million streams, 18 million TikTok views and gained coverage from Rolling Stone. A bossa nova skit about a creature who lives beneath a mountain, the opening verse has triggered further intrigue and additional lore.
And, though the Los Angeles songwriter’s sophomore LP 100 Cowboys boasts the same tasteful and turbocharged alternative that dominates his catalogue, beneath the breezy arrangements are his most bracingly personal lyrics yet. Written following a devastating breakup, Vail channels messy, heartbroken feelings into nine galvanizing and cathartic songs. It’s as anthemic as it is compelling, all delivered with palpable, tongue-in-cheek charm.
100 Cowboys is a playful and perceptive pop-rock album about getting through a bad time. It takes its title from Vail’s infatuation with campy Spaghetti Westerns and a throwback to his time recording country acts at his former Nashville studio. “I like how like campy old cowboy movies are and in a lot of ways I think that’s what being a musician is like,” says Vail. “You can be your own persona. A lot of these songs are super personal to me but dressing them up as pop and rock songs is a lot of fun. It’s how I can share this brief period of my life that was really sad.”
UK Live Dates 2025
18th March – Oslo, London
19th March – The Deaf Institute Music Hall, Manchester
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My life is a soundtrack, i track my life through music, photography is my passion, my escape, my expression. Without both i have pieces missing, thankfully i’m blessed and get to combine both.
Born in Manchester, lived in Australia for 22 years where i was heavily involved in the Australian Music Industry, firstly in bands (Singer) and then managing bands (all original), I moved back to the UK, Wales specifically 10 years ago
