Tyler Carter

Derek Tyler Carter (born December 30, 1991) is an American musician from Habersham County, Georgia. He was the lead vocalist and founding member of the metalcore band Issues (2012–2020). Carter began his music career as a drummer in local Atlanta bands before joining Woe, Is Me, with whom he released the studio album Number.

After leaving Woe, Is Me, he formed Issues with former bandmates, releasing the EP Black Diamonds (2012), the single "Hooligans" (2013), and three studio albums: Issues (2014), Headspace (2016), and Beautiful Oblivion (2019). Following the departure of co-vocalist Michael Bohn in 2018, Carter became the band's sole frontman until his own exit in 2020. That year, he co-founded the duo Emerald Royce with Attila's Chris Linck, followed by another band called The Audacity in 2025.

Carter's solo career includes the EPs Leave Your Love (2015) and Moonshine Acoustic (2020), and the album Moonshine (2019). He has collaborated with artists such as blackbear, MAX, Jamie's Elsewhere, Breathe Carolina, Hands Like Houses, Slaves, and One Ok Rock. He has also recorded covers with drummer Luke Holland and worked extensively with producer Tyler Acord.

Early life Derek Tyler Carter was born in Habersham County, Georgia, on December 30, 1991. While in junior high, Carter drummed for his church's band.

Solo career Tyler Carter debuted his solo career with a holiday-inspired song "I Hate the Holidays", featuring Mat Musto, on December 19, 2010. He featured on American rock band All Things Will End's song "There's No Turning Back", released on August 19, 2012. Carter also appeared on Hands Like Houses' song "Lion Skin", alongside Jonny Craig, from the album Ground Dweller (2012). The following year, he released another holiday song, "Make it Snow", featuring Tyler "Scout" Acord, on December 13.

Carter released his debut extended play, Leave Your Love, on January 13, 2015, on Velocity and Rise Records. On the album, Carter worked with producers blackbear, Ty "Scout" Acord, Boogie and Igloo. He featured on post-hardcore band Jamie's Elsewhere's 2014 single "The Illusionist".

Carter performed live with American rock band PVRIS at the 2015 Alternative Press Music Awards, performing the song "My House".

On December 23, 2015, he released a studio cover of Adele's 2015 single "Hello".

On July 8, 2016, American singer MAX released the Sokko remix of the single "Basement Party", featuring Tyler Carter. On December 20, Carter and Issues drummer Josh Manuel released a cover of "Pokémon Theme", entitled "Gotta Catch 'Em All", featuring Jacky Vincent.

Carter released the solo single, "Forget You", featuring Lophiile, on July 15, 2016. Two years later, he released the single "Pressure", on June 29, 2018. He released a second single, titled "Focus", on August 17. A third single, "Moonshine", was released on September 27, accompanied with its music video.

His debut studio album, Moonshine, was released on February 1, 2019, on Rise Records. In support of the album, he embarked on a headlining U.S. tour with musician Riley in January 2019.

In 2020, Carter collaborated with Japanese musician KSUKE to release the song "Contradiction". The song was used as the opening theme for the anime The God of High School.

Carter released Moonshine Acoustic on June 26, 2020.

In July 2020, Carter announced on Instagram that he had ended his recording contract as a solo artist with Rise Records and declared himself an independent artist, despite remaining signed with the label in Issues.

In December 2020, he announced Emerald Royce, a musical duo consisting of Carter and Chris Linck from metalcore band Attila.

In May 2025, he revealed he was fronting a new three-piece band called The Audacity. They self-released their debut EP called "Entry Wounds" on August 8, 2025.

Personal life Tyler Carter came out as bisexual in 2015.

Grooming and sexual misconduct allegations In September 2020, Carter was accused of grooming and sexual misconduct. In October, Miss Fortune singer Mikey Sawyer accused Carter of sexual harassment and coercion over several years. Carter released statement denying that he ever assaulted anybody but admitting to "abusing his power and 'blurring lines' with fans".

Discography Solo career Studio albums Moonshine (Rise/Velocity, 2019)

Extended plays Leave Your Love (Rise/Velocity, 2015) Moonshine Acoustic (Rise, 2020)

Singles "Pressure" (Rise/Velocity, 2018) "Focus" (Rise, 2018) "Moonshine" (Rise, 2018) "Good Things" (Rise, 2018)

With The Audacity Extended plays Entry Wounds (Red Slushy, 2025)

With Emerald Royce Singles Use Me (Independent, 2020) Where Was I (Independent, 2020)

Collaborations Year Song Album Artist 2010 "I Will Destroy the Wisdom of the Wise" (feat. Tyler Carter) Revision:Revise A Bullet for Pretty Boy 2011 "This Was Never Yours" (feat. Tyler Carter) Endlessly Crashing The Last Word 2012 "Lion Skin" (feat. Tyler Carter & Jonny Craig) Ground Dweller Hands Like Houses "The Double Threat of Danger" (feat. Tyler Carter) Single Miss Fortune "Two Steps Forward, No Step Back" (feat. Tyler Carter) Mistaken for Trophies His Statue Falls "Inception" (feat. Tyler Carter) It's Now or Never Make Me Famous "Farther From Letting Go" (feat. Tyler Carter) Single Waves of Aether "Cars, Clothes, Calories" (feat. Tyler Carter) Sex Mixtape blackbear "A Dose of Reality" (feat. Tyler Carter & Michael Bohn) The Dreamcatcher Of Reverie 2013 "Now or Never" (feat. Tyler Carter) Material Me Tilian "Super Alcalina" (feat. Tyler Carter) Morla and the Red Balloon Time Traveller "The Drinking Song" (feat. Tyler Carter) The Edge Russ "Slice of Life" (feat. Tyler Carter) Single I Capture Castle "What I Never Learned in Study Hall" (feat. Tyler Carter) The Predator Ice Nine Kills "I'm Not Cut Out for This" (feat. Tyler Carter) Genuine EP The Crash Years 2014 "Chasing Hearts" (feat. Tyler Carter) Savages Breathe Carolina "High and Low" (feat. Tyler Carter) Mind Games Palisades "The Young and Beyond Reckless" (feat. Tyler Carter) Through Art We Are All Equals Slaves "The Illusionist" (feat. Tyler Carter) Rebel-Revive Jamie's Elsewhere "In the Mouth of Madness" (feat. Tyler Carter) Suspiria Nightmares "These Mountains" (feat. Tyler Carter) Still in the Balance Me in a Million "Armor" (feat. Tyler Carter & Sy Ari Da Kid) Watch Me - Mixtape Ronnie Radke 2015 "Decisions" (feat. Tyler Carter) 35xxxv (Deluxe Edition) One Ok Rock "Transcendents" (feat. Tyler Carter) Nomads Vita Versus 2016 "IIII. Complicated" (feat. Tyler Carter) WHYDFML badXchannels "Desperate" (feat. Tyler Carter) Boy Hero Boy Hero "Basement Part (Sokko Remix)" (feat. Tyler Carter) Single MAX "Dream Eater" (feat. Tyler Carter) Dream Eater Separations "Cold Water (Originally by Major Lazer" (feat. Tyler Carter) Single Against the Current 2018 "40% Disco" (feat. Tyler Carter & Michael Bohn) Dermaga Sekumpulan Orang Gila 2019 Single Don Broco "High School" (feat. Tyler Carter) Andrés "Sucker (Jonas Brother's Cover)" (feat. Luke Holland, Tyler Carter & Teddy Swims) Jared Dines 2020 "Blow (Ed Sheeran Cover)" (feat. Danny Worsnop, Tyler Carter & Josh Manuel) Teddy Swims "Contradiction (feat. Tyler Carter) KSUKE