Carleton Stone

Carleton Stone is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. After recording three albums as a solo artist, Stone joined forces in 2015 with musicians Dylan Guthro and Breagh Mackinnon to form the pop band Port Cities before returning to solo releases.

Life and career

Stone was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia. He had a musical family and grew up listening to Bruce Springsteen, Ryan Adams, and Bob Dylan, among others.

He began his professional musical life fronting a band, and self-produced the group's debut album, entitled Carleton Stone Drives the Big Wheel, which was released in 2009. In 2011, he became a solo artist, releasing the eponymous Carleton Stone, produced by Hawksley Workman.

In 2015, Stone joined fellow singer-songwriters Dylan Guthro and Breagh Mackinnon to form the band Port Cities. Port Cities makes singer/songwriter-style pop music and takes advantage of all three voices with extensive use of vocal harmonies.

"We just thought, there's such a great chemistry between us, why not try to join forces and do something that's bigger that any of us could do on our own?" said Stone in 2015. Their debut album was released in 2017.

In 2022, Stone began releasing singles from his fourth solo album, Papercut. His first single, "Ice Age" was inspired by a story he had heard on CBC's interview show As It Happens.

Discography Albums With Port Cities Port Cities 2017 As Carleton Stone Papercut 2022 Draws Blood 2014 Carleton Stone 2011 Carleton Stone Drives The Big Wheel 2009

Singles As Carleton Stone Title Year "Used To" 2026 "Pick Me Up, Dust Me Off (Acoustic)" 2024

With Port Cities Title Year "Parachute" 2021 "I Still See You at Parties" Corey Lerue Remix 2020 "I Still See You at Parties" 2020 "Sorry" 2019 "Montreal" Famba Remix 2019 "Montreal" Tep No Remix 2019 "Montreal" 2018 "Half The Way" Germany Mix 2018 "Idea Of You" Corey Lerue Remix 2018 "Idea Of You" 2018 "Where Have You Been" (Acoustic) 2017 "Sound Of Your Voice" Tawgs Remix 2017 "Back To The Bottom" Neon Dreams Remix 2017

Producer credits Artist Title Album Year Produced by Maggie Andrew Father Figure How to Sing For Money 2025 Carleton Stone Maggie Andrew Hurt Myself Day Job 2024 Carleton Stone Maggie Andrew About Us Day Job 2024 Carleton Stone Maggie Andrew Better Than You Single 2023 Carleton Stone and Corey LeRue Chudi Harris How It's Always Been Single 2022 Carleton Stone Brynn Knickle Fool No More Single 2022 Carleton Stone Willie Stratton Drugstore Dreamin' Album 2022 Carleton Stone Carleton Stone Papercut Album 2022 Carleton Stone Port Cities Parachute Single 2021 Carleton Stone and Dylan Guthro

Songwriting credits (co-songwriter) Artist Title Album Year Baby Nova Dodge Shhugar 2026 The Boojums Football The Boojums 2025 The Boojums Gravy The Boojums 2025 Maggie Andrew Emotional Touchdown How to Sing For Money 2025 Maggie Andrew Unfinished Business How to Sing For Money 2025 Maggie Andrew How to Sing For Money How to Sing For Money 2025 Maggie Andrew Father Figure How to Sing For Money 2025 Maggie Andrew If God Was Real How to Sing For Money 2025 Maggie Andrew Did You Cry How to Sing For Money 2025 Terra Spencer Seventeen (1996 version) Seventeen (1996 version) 2025 Maggie Andrew Better Than You Day Job 2024 Maggie Andrew Hurt Myself Day Job 2024 Maggie Andrew About Us Day Job 2024 Terra Spencer Seventeen Sunset 2024 East Pointers Best Surprise Single 2023 Matt Andersen Only an Island The Big Bottle of Joy 2023 Matt Andersen Let It Slide The Big Bottle of Joy 2023 Quake Matthews Brunch Summertime 6-pack 2023 Quake Matthews Flowers on the Grace The Darkroom 2023 Maggie Andrew Better Than You Single 2023 East Pointers Save Your Lonely Single 2022 Brynn Knickle Fool For You Single 2022 Chudi Harris How It's Always Been Single 2022 Willie Stratton Chasing Rabbits Drugstore Dreamin' 2022 Willie Stratton Cruel Drugstore Dreamin' 2022 Willie Stratton Be Happy! Drugstore Dreamin' 2022 Carleton Stone House In The Hills Single 2022 Carleton Stone Papercut Single 2022 Carleton Stone Monte Carlo Single 2022 Carleton Stone Ice Age Single 2022 Kelly Prescott Trailer Trashed (Warner Canada) Single 2021 Quake Matthews The Talent Show Single 2021 Willie Stratton The Way She Holds Me Single 2021 Willie Stratton Need Your Love Single 2021 Sunsetto Downtown (Sony Canada) Single 2021 Port Cities Parachute Single 2021 Neon Dreams Lifestyles of the Broke and Nameless The Happiness of Tomorrow 2020 Port Cities I Still See You At Parties Single 2020 Port Cities Sorry Single 2019 Reeny Smith When Are You Lonely? WWIII: Strength Courage Love 2018 Ria Mae Red Light Single 2018 Port Cities Montreal Single 2018 Port Cities Idea of You Single 2018 Port Cities Idea of You Single 2018 Donovan Woods Burn That Bridge Both Sides 2018 Port Cities Back To The Bottom Port Cities 2017 Port Cities Don't Say You Love Me Port Cities 2017 Port Cities In The Dark Port Cities 2017 Port Cities Sound Of Your Voice Port Cities 2017 Port Cities How To Lose You Port Cities 2017 Port Cities Half The Way Port Cities 2017 Port Cities Body + Soul Port Cities 2017 Port Cities Astronaut Port Cities 2017 Port Cities In The Dark Port Cities 2017 Port Cities In The Dark Port Cities 2017 Eric Stephen Martin Memphis Single 2017 Neon Dreams Beat Of Your Heart To You 2016 Dylan Guthro Dance On Me Dylan Guthro EP 2016 Dylan Guthro Love Somebody Dylan Guthro EP 2016 Dylan Guthro Here Til The Mornin' Dylan Guthro EP 2016 Donovan Woods The First Time Hard Settle, Ain't Troubled 2016 Donovan Woods On The Nights You Stay Home Single 2015 Classified feat. Snoop Dogg No Pressure Single 2015 River Town Saints Little Bit Goes A Long Way Single 2015 Emma Lee All The Way Single 2015 Tim Chiasson Crushed Single 2015 Dave Sampson Last Two Standing No Pressure No Diamonds 2014 Dave Sampson The One No Pressure No Diamonds 2014 Bobby Bazini Bubblegum Single 2014 Mo Kenney Scene of the Crime Mo Kenney 2014

Awards and achievements With Port Cities (band) Year Award 2026 ECMA Award Nomination - Songwriter of the Year 2024 Unsigned Only Music Competition - Finalist AAA Category, "Fences" ECMA Award Nomination - Songwriter of the Year 2023 Music Nova Scotia Award Nomination - Pop Recording of the Year, "Papercut" ECMA Award Nomination - Contemporary Roots Recording of the Year, "Papercut" 2018 Slaight Music Juno Masterclass Winners Voted The Coast “Best of Halifax” - Best Folk Artist/Band (Gold) Voted The Coast “Best of Halifax” - Best Pop Artist/Band (Silver) Music Nova Scotia Award Nomination - Digital Artist of the Year ECMA Award Nomination - Pop Recording of the Year – Port Cities, Port Cities ECMA Award Nomination - Song of the Year – Port Cities, “Back To The Bottom” CBC Radio 2 2017 Charts #1 songs of 2017 - #14 “Back to the Bottom” CBC Radio 2 2017 Charts #1 songs of 2017 - #14 “Back to the Bottom” Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Best Album - "Port Cities" Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Best Group Album - "Port Cities" SOCAN #1 Award - Back to the Bottom #1 CBC Radio Top 20 (February 23, 2017) - Back to the Bottom #1 Spotify Canada “Viral 50” Chart - Back to the Bottom Voted The Coast “Best of Halifax” - Best Music Video - “Astronaut” (Gold) Voted The Coast “Best of Halifax” - Best Artist / Band Most Likely To Make It Big (Silver) Voted The Coast “Best of Halifax” - Best Pop Artist/Band (Silver) #1 CBC Radio Top 20 (February 23, 2017) - Back to the Bottom Top 25 CBC Searchlight Competition Slaight Music Juno Masterclass Finalists

As Carleton Stone

Year Award 2015 ECMA Solo Recording of the Year Winner – Draws Blood 2014 Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Recording of the Year – Draws Blood 2014 Music Nova Scotia Award Winner Pop Recording of the Year – Draws Blood 2014 Music Nova Scotia Award Nominee Entertainer of the Year 2014 Music Nova Scotia Award Nominee Male Artist of the Year 2014 Music Nova Scotia Award Nominee SOCAN Songwriter of the Year with Dylan Guthro for "When You Come Home"