The tenth member of the Old 3C Label Group is Carousel Horse Records of Columbus, Ohio, directed by Mark Sims. Past and present bands include The Tough and Lovely, The Black River Gypsies, The Southern Diplomats, The Wells, Miller Kelton, Eileen Motok and Intuit, The Thrashers, Anthony Michael Lowe, First Time Long Time, Erika Carey and the Calamities, The Japanese B- Sides and more. Mark also performs as a solo artist around Ohio and elsewhere.

| CHR001 | Mark Sims, The Luddite | 11 songs
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The Luddite is an eclectic album that reflects on the pandemic, raising kids, the death of friends and family, marriage, and nature. Mark draws on influences such as Nick Cave, Bill Callahan, The Beatles, Belle and Sebastian, Lou Reed, Eliot Smith, Bob Dylan, and more. After making a demo version of the album he recruited some great drummers and singers to fill out his songs and add a wider sonic range. We think you’ll like the results.



| CHR002 | Mark Sims, This Isn’t My Time | 1 song
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Mark’s latest single is a driving indie rock ballad reminiscent of Echo and The Bunnymen, Interpol, Radiohead, and Joy Division. Mark sings about feeling out of place or existing at the wrong time, about the frustrations of trying to fit into a world designed for someone else. Scott Hafferkamp’s inventive drumming carries the track along with a full head of steam as it modulates up in key repeatedly towards the climax.

Mark also made a stop motion video to accompany the track that’s a folk artsy visual for this exhilarating track.

| CHR003 | Mark Sims, Take Me Faster | 11 songs
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Take Me Faster is Mark’s first full-length release of 2024 and includes a variety of styles including folk, blues, and country, all rendered from an indie-rock perspective. He continues to draw from various influences and weaves them all together in an enjoyable listening experience.

| CHR004 | Mark Sims, Roughly There | 11 songs
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Roughly There, Mark’s second full-length release of 2024 is a collection of instrumental melodies from over the last several years. These pieces are home-recorded improvisations that span some of the different types of fingerpicking and guitar work he employs. Folk, blues, jazz, and classical influences can be heard with modern post-punk leanings and short diversions into more experimental territory.

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Please contact Carousel Horse Records at marksimsmusic@gmail.com.