Carla Werner

Carla Werner is a singer and songwriter from New Zealand who began her music career at age 11.

Her first major record deal was in 2002 with Columbia Records, Sony Music (New York, USA) and was followed by the release of her debut album Departure in 2003. To date, Carla has worked with producers, writers, musicians, and DJ's all over the world including producers Ken Nelson (Coldplay) and Carmen Rizzo (Paul Oakenfold); collaborations with songwriter's Glen Ballard (Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill") and UK DJ, Paul Oakenfold, providing vocals and lyrics for the hit song "Southern Sun" which reached number one in the UK Dance Charts^{[citation needed]}, prompting a performance on the (now debunked) "Top of the Pops" in 2004. With compositions appearing in film and television, including the Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) produced film Saved; an extensive touring backlog with artists such as the Pretenders, Damien Rice, The Jayhawks, Howie Day, as well as special guest performer at the Jeff Buckley Tributes with artists Ed Harcourt and Jamie Cullum in London and Ireland in 2004, Carla has become an internationally acclaimed vocalist, writer and performer.^{[citation needed]} Developing her own label OfOne Music in 2005, and releasing the first independent project from that label in 2006 with Pure Things in Wild Places.

Carla is now based in Los Angeles and is currently writing for her third studio album to be released in 2009. As well as pioneering her own unique sound, she regularly frequents the collaboration world, more recently teaming up with UK DJ's Loverush UK! for their forthcoming release "Give Me Your Love".

Selected discography

• "Self Titled EP" (1998)

1. "Enough"
2. "Momentarily"
3. "Piccolo Song"
4. "Good Lately"
5. "Duck Egg Blue"
6. "Kissing My Way"
7. "Something Beautiful"
8. "They Do"
9. "Untitled"

• Departure (2003)

1. "Heaven Is a Word"
2. "Wanderlust"
3. "Under"
4. "Love You Out"
5. "Enough"
6. "Departure"
7. "Like Mercury"
8. "Crimson + Gold"
9. "Make It Up"
10. "Even a River"
11. "Iodine Red"

• Pure Things In Wild Places (2006)

1. "Driftwood"
2. "Into The Night"
3. "Ghost Road"
4. "June"
5. "For The Moon"
6. "Edge Of Joy"
7. "Dovetails"
8. "Love Come Down"
9. "Ships"
10. "Space"

External links

• Official Website

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