Carter Tanton rebuilds from broken band Tulsa

Five years and an eon of hype-cycles ago, a Boston-based band named Tulsa released their debut "I Was Submerged" to solid acclaim from all the right names, with influential website Pitchfork and indie tastemaker NPR both praising the tight songwriting and ringing, plaintive voice of lead singer/guitarist Carter Tanton.

All seemed well - but as too often happens, the young band faded in the face of legal issues surrounding their follow-up, and it was never released.

In the wake of Tulsa's breakup, Tanton has since emerged as a producer for Marissa Nadler, Twin Shadow and others, toured extensively with War on Drugs, and became a member of Baltimore's Lower Dens.

Late last year, he released "Freeclouds," a far-ranging collection of previously unreleased solo material that includes work from the lost Tulsa era.

amNY spoke with Tanton.