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'''(Alan) Carl Newman''' (born [[1968]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] musician and songwriter. He was a member of the [[indie rock]] bands [[Superconductor (band)|Superconductor]] and [[Zumpano]] in the [[1990s]]. Following the breakup of those bands, he reemerged as the leader of [[The New Pornographers]] in [[2000]]. He has also released a solo album as '''A. C. Newman'''.

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His 2004 solo record [[The Slow Wonder]] was released on The Blue Curtain Label.

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Carl Newman

| image = CarlNewman.jpg

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| caption = Newman performing in 2006 at the [[Nokia Theatre Times Square|Nokia Theatre]] in [[Times Square]]

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| birth_name = Allan Carl Newman

| alias = A.C. Newman

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|4|14}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| origin = [[Vancouver]], British Columbia, Canada

| instrument = Guitar, vocals

| genre = [[Indie rock]],<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ac-newman-mn0000783334#fullText AllMusic]. allmusic. Retrieved on 2015-03-27.</ref> [[power pop]]<!-- Discuss changes on talk page first -->

| occupation = Musician, producer

| years_active = <!-- YYYY–YYYY -->

| label = Black Box

| associated_acts = [[Zumpano]], [[Superconductor (band)|Superconductor]], [[The New Pornographers]]

| website = {{URL|www.acnewman.net}}

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'''Allan Carl Newman''' (born April 14, 1968)<ref>[https://music.apple.com/us/artist/a-c-newman/13759021 iTunes – Music – A.C. Newman]. Itunes.apple.com (1968-04-14). Retrieved on 2012-11-02.</ref> is a Canadian musician and singer-songwriter. He was a member of the [[indie rock]] bands [[Superconductor (band)|Superconductor]] and [[Zumpano]] in the 1990s. Following the breakup of those bands, he reemerged as the leader of [[the New Pornographers]] in 2000, a band who have enjoyed both commercial and critical success.

In 2004, Newman launched his solo career, performing as '''A. C. Newman'''. He has stated that he chose "A. C." for his solo career because "it sounded like a pseudonym, but it's not a pseudonym."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/features/ac-newman/interview/12382/ |title=A.C. Newman: Interview: New Pornographers front man steps out, gor &#124; Prefix |publisher=Prefixmag.com |date=2000-01-01 |access-date=2011-11-08}}</ref>

==Superconductor and Zumpano==

Newman began his musical career in the 1990s as a member of the [[Vancouver]] [[grunge]]/pop group Superconductor. During the 90s, Newman often filled in on second guitar with metal band Nemesis Gypsy. After a brief stay, he joined the Vancouver-based pop group [[Zumpano]]. The band released two albums with Newman in the mid-1990s, ''[[Look What the Rookie Did]]'' and ''[[Goin' Through Changes]]'', both of which received favorable reviews. Though Zumpano never officially announced their breakup, they have not recorded any new material since the 90s.

Between the demise of Zumpano and the debut of the New Pornographers, Newman had an acting role in his future New Pornographers bandmate [[Blaine Thurier]]'s microbudget film ''[[Low Self-Esteem Girl]]''.<ref>James Keast, [http://exclaim.ca/music/article/new_pornographers-mutual_appreciation_pop "The New Pornographers: Mutual Appreciation Pop Society"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', November 1, 2000.</ref>

==The New Pornographers==

Newman is a founding member of the successful Vancouver-based [[power pop]] [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] [[the New Pornographers]]. The band has released nine full-length albums since 2000, all of which received favorable reviews. In 2007, ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'' ranked the group's debut album, ''[[Mass Romantic]]'', the 24th best indie album of all time.<ref name="blender">{{cite web |title=The 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever — #30 to #21 Article on Blender :: The Ultimate Guide to Music and More |url=http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=2981 |work=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]] |date=2007-11-27 |access-date=2009-04-16 |archive-date=2008-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409014151/http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=2981 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Newman is the band's main songwriter and vocalist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.torontolife.com/features/porn-againq-amp-carl-newman/ |title=Q & A with Carl Newman |publisher=torontolife.com |date=2011-03-30 |access-date=2011-11-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927153812/http://www.torontolife.com/features/porn-againq-amp-carl-newman/ |archive-date=2011-09-27 }}</ref>

==Solo career==

In 2004, Newman debuted as A.C. Newman the solo artist. ''[[The Slow Wonder]]'', his first album, was well received. His musical sensibilities as a solo musician have been compared to those of [[Ray Davies]], [[Harry Nilsson]], and [[Ben Folds]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}

Newman is married to Christy Simpson, formerly the marketing manager at [[Matador Records]], the New Pornographers' previous record label.<ref>{{cite news|author=Zoë Wolff |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/fashion/19nite.html?ex=1345176000&en=caace4e7e1b71812&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink |title=A Beautiful Duet – New York Times |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2007-08-19 |access-date=2011-11-08}}</ref> They have a son, born in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.huffpost.com/archive/ca/entry/the-new-pornographers-ac-newman-on-missing-his-son-and-meeting_n_5883672 |title=The New Pornographers' AC Newman on Missing His Son, Meeting His Idols |date=11 December 2014 }}</ref>

Newman's second solo album, titled ''[[Get Guilty]]'', was released on Matador Records on January 20, 2009.<ref>[http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/144741-carl-newman-to-get-guilty-on-new-solo-lp ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820052826/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/144741-carl-newman-to-get-guilty-on-new-solo-lp |date=August 20, 2008 }}</ref> "Prophets" was featured in the end of the fourth season finale of ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''.

In October 2012, Newman's third album was released: ''[[Shut Down The Streets]]''. Recorded in [[Woodstock, New York]], the album features contributions from New Pornographers colleague [[Neko Case]]. Newman has said that ''Shut Down The Streets'' "is all about birth, death, happiness and sadness, chronicling a time in my life where all those things had to learn to coexist side by side."<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ac-newman/shut-down-the-streets_b_1930817.html AC Newman: Shut Down the Streets – Album Preview]. Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved on 2012-11-02.</ref> In June 2013, the album was longlisted for the [[2013 Polaris Music Prize]].

In November 2012, Newman appeared in the music video alongside television personality Whip Nicken for "I'm Not Talking". The video was shot in Los Angeles and directed by [[The General Assembly (directors)|the General Assembly]].

Newman composed the score for ''[[The F Word (2013 film)|The F Word]]'', directed by [[Michael Dowse]].<ref name="Pitchfork; production">{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/51013-the-new-pornographers-ac-newman-scoring-daniel-radcliffe-film-the-f-word/|title=The New Pornographers' A.C. Newman Scoring Daniel Radcliffe Film The F Word|first=Carrie|last=Battan|date=June 4, 2013|publisher=pitchfork.com|access-date=July 20, 2013}}</ref>

Newman contributed a cover of the [[Bill Fay]] song, "Be Not So Fearful," to the soundtrack album, ''The Walking Dead Original Soundtrack – Volume 2'', released in March 2014.

==Discography==

===Albums===

* ''[[The Slow Wonder]]'' ([[2004]])

* ''[[The Slow Wonder]]'' (2004)

* ''[[Get Guilty]]'' (2009) No. 99 US

* ''[[Shut Down the Streets]]'' (2012)

===Compilations===

*''[[Music on The O.C.#List of songs featured on The O.C.|Music from the OC: Mix 4]]'' – (Track ''"On The Table"'') (2005 · [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]/[[Warner Music Group|WEA]])

===with The New Pornographers===

*''[[Mass Romantic]]'' (2000)

*''[[Electric Version]]'' (2003)

*''[[Twin Cinema]]'' (2005)

*''[[Challengers (album)|Challengers]]'' (2007)

*''[[Together (The New Pornographers album)|Together]]'' (2010)

*''[[Brill Bruisers]]'' (2014)

*''[[Whiteout Conditions]]'' (2017)

*''[[In the Morse Code of Brake Lights]]'' (2019)

*''[[Continue as a Guest]]'' (2023)

==See also==

{{Portal|Music|Canada}}

*[[Music of Canada]]

*[[Canadian rock]]

*[[List of Canadian musicians]]

==References==

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