Welcome to carmenthecactus.com!  You have found your way to a very cool new website.  Within the confines of this space you will find everything you ever wanted to know, and maybe things you would rather not, about Carmen The Cactus.

Carmen The Cactus is a group of four individuals that meld country, folk, blues, rock, and reggae to make music pleasing to all tastes. Well, if you are into death metal, you probably won’t like them. But, they are willing to try to convert you, or at least buy you a drink and talk about it. 

To truly get a full dose of Carmen The Cactus’ brand of music, the live experience is where their strength lies. Over the last year they have sweated and toiled to make the live shows a one of a kind experience. You never really get the same show twice. Yeah, some of the songs are the same, but their willingness to let things happen in the moment are what sets them apart.  Setting up the jam, and letting the groove happen. Sometimes it’s magic, other times quite tragic. But, they’ll be the first to start laughing when all goes a rye.

Interaction is also a vital part of who Carmen The Cactus is onstage and off.  The pure love of meeting new people, and seeing old friends on the road makes for good vibes all around.

The other aspect of Carmen that you may find interesting is the fine line they teeter between a cover band, and an original band.  You see, they do this for a living. Starting small makes it necessary to play to some of the commercial crowd. That’s where the money is right off the bat. It’s not what the band is always into, but if it gets the point across, then it’s cool. Other shows are purely original music, if the venue is ok with it. You see, they truly give the people what they want, music.  And isn’t that what it’s all really about? Not about if you are ALL original, or ALL cover, it’s if you are ALL MUSIC.  Play music and play it well.

The band thanks you for checking out our website.  We have big plans for this space we call our own, so check back often to see what’s brewing in our world. Hopefully we can see you out and about. Come to a show and say high! We’ll be there.

Check you later,
Carmen