About
Hi, I’m Todd A. I’m a songwriter originally from Nashville but currently based in Orange County, California.
I do things a little differently than most bands / musicians. This website reflects the way I work. I don’t make a lot of studio recordings but I do write songs and update songs old and new all the time with demo recordings, live performances, stories about the song, lyrics, and chords. As I update them, they move to the top of the list on the Songs page.
The Carter Administration
I started The Carter Administration in Nashville, Tennessee in 1998 or 1999 (reports vary) with my friends Todd K and Ryan. Before TCA, Todd K and I played in a bunch of bands together — most notably, Heather, with my brother Eric.
the Hit On List
In 2001, I quit the Carters but I never stopped writing songs and recording them. I called these new recordings “the Hit On List.” the Hit On List released a Christmas Single every year from 2001-2005. Todd K, Ryan, and the new Carter, Andy, appear on them. I recorded the Crazy From the Heat EP with my friends from Slack and Who Hit John (Ben, Nick, Chris, Dean, Sam).
NashvilleZine.com
From 2004 – 2006, I ran NashvilleZine.com — a collaborative blog that covered the indie rock scene in Nashville.
Novels
I wrote the novels Barry’s Cherries and Being Good.
California
In 2007, after almost 6 years away from the stage, I played an acoustic show with my friend David Dewese and managed not to crap myself. Shortly thereafter, I moved to Orange County, California.
Since then, I’ve been playing open mics, songwriter nights, shows and writing tons of songs. I make open music. I blog about the shows I play and specifically my experience as a guy in his 30s trying to get a foot in the door of a music scene.
In 2011, I put away the Hit On List name when booking myself. You’ll still find plenty of mp3s and videos with “the Hit On List” on them so don’t feel confused.
