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Tyler Carter
Carter performing in 2013
Carter performing in 2013
Background information
Birth nameDerek Tyler Carter
Born (1991-12-30) December 30, 1991 (age 33)
Habersham County, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2007–present
Member of
  • The Audacity
Formerly of
Websitetylercarter.us

Derek Tyler Carter (born December 30, 1991) is an American musician from Habersham County, Georgia. He was the lead vocalist and founding member of the metalcore band Issues (2012–2020). Carter began his music career as a drummer in local Atlanta bands before joining Woe, Is Me, with whom he released the studio album Number[s (2010).

After leaving Woe, Is Me, he formed Issues with former bandmates, releasing the EP Black Diamonds (2012), the single "Hooligans" (2013), and three studio albums: Issues (2014), Headspace (2016), and Beautiful Oblivion (2019). Following the departure of co-vocalist Michael Bohn in 2018, Carter became the band's sole frontman until his own exit in 2020. That year, he co-founded the duo Emerald Royce with Attila's Chris Linck.

Carter's solo career includes the EPs Leave Your Love (2015) and Moonshine Acoustic (2020), and the album Moonshine (2019). He has collaborated with artists such as blackbear, MAX, Jamie's Elsewhere, Breathe Carolina, Hands Like Houses, Slaves, and One Ok Rock. He has also recorded covers with drummer Luke Holland and worked extensively with producer Tyler Acord.

Early life

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Derek Tyler Carter was born in Habersham County, Georgia, on December 30, 1991.[1] While in junior high, Carter drummed for his church's band.[1] He was active in sports while attending a military school.[1] After high school, his close friend and musical partner Rachel Glenn Reece was killed by a drunk driver, leading Carter to abandon his music career to attend college, studying psychology.[1] He returned to bands a few years later, dropping out of college to return to music full-time when Woe, Is Me was offered a record contract in 2009.[1]

Career

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2008–2009: A Path Less Traveled

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Carter joined the metalcore band A Path Less Traveled in 2008. He began pursuing an interest in mixing post-hardcore and metalcore elements with electronic and pop influences, which would show in Carter's future musical projects. In A Path Less Traveled, he became acquainted with vocalist Michael Bohn, who would co-front bands with Carter in the future. A Path Less Traveled released their debut extended play, From Here On Out, in 2009, selling over 500 copies.[citation needed] The following year, Carter departed from A Path Less Traveled and began working with Woe, Is Me.

2009–2011: Woe, Is Me

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Main article: Woe, Is Me

Tyler Carter joined the American electronicore band Woe, Is Me, in 2009, eventually signing to Rise Records the same year.[1] With this seven-member line-up, the band recorded a three-song demo with producer Cameron Mizell. After releasing a studio cover of Kesha's 2009 single Tik Tok, on MySpace, the group wrote and recorded their debut studio album with Mizell. Their debut studio album, Number[s], was released on August 30, 2010, on Velocity Records, a subsidiary of Rise Records. With Carter and Bohn still members of Woe, Is Me, the group went on to release the single "Fame > Demise", the following year. Due to complications with the line-up stability and tensions within the group, Carter departed from Woe, Is Me on August 10, 2011.[1]

2012–2020: Issues

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Main article: Issues (band)

Following his departure from Woe, Is Me, Tyler Carter began forming a new metalcore project. After pursuing a solo career, Carter expressed interest in forming a rock band with former members of Woe, Is Me, under the name Issues. Originally, screaming vocalist Michael Bohn, keyboardist Ben Ferris, bassist Cory Ferris, guitarist AJ Rebollo, and drummer Case Snedecor joined the lineup, subsequently signing to Rise Records. The Ferris brothers departed from the group prior to the release of their debut EP, Black Diamonds, which was released on November 13, 2012, produced by Kris Crummett and recorded at Interlace Studios in Portland, Oregon . Snedecor left the band in 2013 and was replaced by drummer Josh Manuel, while Ben and Cory Ferris were replaced by keyboardist and disc jockey Tyler "Ty" Acord and bassist Skyler Acord, respectively.

The band released their debut studio album, Issues, on February 18, 2014, on Rise Records. The album was praised for its DJ-based breakdowns and fusion of metalcore and post-hardcore elements. It debuted at number 9 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling over 22,000 copies in its first week.The same year, the band released their second EP, Diamond Dreams, on November 18.

Their second studio album, Headspace, was released on May 20, 2016, and debuted at number 20 on the U.S. Billboard 200.

Bohn announced his departure from the band in January 2018, making Tyler Carter the sole remaining vocalist in the band's line-up. The group's third studio album, Beautiful Oblivion, was released on October 4, 2019, charting at number 181 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and number 31 on the ARIA Digital Album Chart. The album also reached number 8 on Billboard's Alternative New Artist Albums chart and number 12 on the Top Rock Albums chart. In support of the album, they headlined the Beautiful Oblivion Tour in Europe and North America during the fall of 2019.

On September 1, 2020 Carter was removed from the band due to § Grooming and sexual misconduct allegations made against him.[2][3][4]

Solo career

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Tyler Carter debuted his solo career with a holiday-inspired song "I Hate the Holidays", featuring Mat Musto, on December 19, 2010.[5] He featured on American rock band All Things Will End's song "There's No Turning Back", released on August 19, 2012.[6] Carter also appeared on Hands Like Houses' song "Lion Skin", alongside Jonny Craig, from the album Ground Dweller (2012).[7] The following year, he released another holiday song, "Make it Snow", featuring Tyler "Scout" Acord, on December 13.[8]

Carter released his debut extended play, Leave Your Love, on January 13, 2015, on Velocity and Rise Records.[9] On the album, Carter worked with producers blackbear, Ty "Scout" Acord, Boogie and Igloo. He featured on post-hardcore band Jamie's Elsewhere's 2014 single "The Illusionist".[10]

Carter performed live with American rock band PVRIS at the 2015 Alternative Press Music Awards, performing the song "My House".[11]

On December 23, 2015, he released a studio cover of Adele's 2015 single "Hello".[12]

On July 8, 2016, American singer MAX released the Sokko remix of the single "Basement Party", featuring Tyler Carter.[13] On December 20, Carter and Issues drummer Josh Manuel released a cover of "Pokémon Theme", entitled "Gotta Catch 'Em All", featuring Jacky Vincent.[14]

Carter released the solo single, "Forget You", featuring Lophiile, on July 15, 2016.[15] Two years later, he released the single "Pressure", on June 29, 2018.[16] He released a second single, titled "Focus", on August 17.[17] A third single, "Moonshine", was released on September 27, accompanied with its music video.[18]

His debut studio album, Moonshine, was released on February 1, 2019, on Rise Records.[19] In support of the album, he embarked on a headlining U.S. tour with musician Riley in January 2019.[20]

In 2020, Carter collaborated with Japanese musician KSUKE to release the song "Contradiction". The song was used as the opening theme for the anime The God of High School.[21]

Carter released Moonshine Acoustic on June 26, 2020.[22]

In July 2020, Carter announced on Instagram that he had ended his recording contract as a solo artist with Rise Records and declared himself an independent artist,[citation needed] despite remaining signed with the label in Issues.

In December 2020, he announced Emerald Royce, a musical duo consisting of Carter and Chris Linck from metalcore band Attila.

Personal life

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Tyler Carter came out as bisexual in 2015.[23]

Grooming and sexual misconduct allegations

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In September 2020, Carter was accused of grooming and sexual misconduct.[24][2] Carter was subsequently removed from the band Issues, which followed with a statement that they had parted ways with Carter following the allegations.[25][26] In October, Miss Fortune singer Mikey Sawyer accused Carter of sexual harassment and coercion over several years.[27][28] Carter released statement denying that he ever assaulted anybody but admitting to "abusing his power and ‘blurring lines’ with fans".[24][29]

Discography

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Solo career

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Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

  • "Pressure" (Rise/Velocity, 2018)
  • "Focus" (Rise, 2018)
  • "Moonshine" (Rise, 2018)
  • "Good Things" (Rise, 2018)

With The Audacity

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Extended plays

  • Entry Wounds (Red Slushy, 2025)[30]

With Emerald Royce

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Singles

  • Use Me (Independent, 2020)[31]
  • Where Was I (Independent, 2020)[31]

With Issues

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Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

  • "Hooligans" (Rise, 2013)

With Woe, Is Me

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Studio albums

Singles

  • "Fame > Demise" (Rise, 2011)

With A Path Less Traveled

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  • From Here on Out (2010)[32]

Collaborations

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Year Song Album Artist
2010 "I Will Destroy the Wisdom of the Wise" (feat. Tyler Carter) Revision:Revise A Bullet for Pretty Boy[33]
2011 "This Was Never Yours" (feat. Tyler Carter) Endlessly Crashing The Last Word[34]
2012 "Lion Skin" (feat. Tyler Carter & Jonny Craig) Ground Dweller Hands Like Houses[35]
"The Double Threat of Danger" (feat. Tyler Carter) Single Miss Fortune[36]
"Two Steps Forward, No Step Back" (feat. Tyler Carter) Mistaken for Trophies His Statue Falls[37]
"Inception" (feat. Tyler Carter) It's Now or Never Make Me Famous[38]
"Farther From Letting Go" (feat. Tyler Carter) Single Waves of Aether[39]
"Cars, Clothes, Calories" (feat. Tyler Carter) Sex Mixtape blackbear[40]
"A Dose of Reality" (feat. Tyler Carter & Michael Bohn) The Dreamcatcher Of Reverie[41]
2013 "Now or Never" (feat. Tyler Carter) Material Me Tilian[42]
"Super Alcalina" (feat. Tyler Carter) Morla and the Red Balloon Time Traveller[43]
"The Drinking Song" (feat. Tyler Carter) The Edge Russ[44]
"Slice of Life" (feat. Tyler Carter) Single I Capture Castle[45]
"What I Never Learned in Study Hall" (feat. Tyler Carter) The Predator Ice Nine Kills[46]
"I'm Not Cut Out for This" (feat. Tyler Carter) Genuine EP The Crash Years[47]
2014 "Chasing Hearts" (feat. Tyler Carter) Savages Breathe Carolina[48]
"High and Low" (feat. Tyler Carter) Mind Games Palisades[49]
"The Young and Beyond Reckless" (feat. Tyler Carter) Through Art We Are All Equals Slaves[50]
"The Illusionist" (feat. Tyler Carter) Rebel-Revive Jamie's Elsewhere[51]
"In the Mouth of Madness" (feat. Tyler Carter) Suspiria Nightmares[52]
"These Mountains" (feat. Tyler Carter) Still in the Balance Me in a Million[53]
"Armor" (feat. Tyler Carter & Sy Ari Da Kid) Watch Me - Mixtape Ronnie Radke[54]
2015 "Decisions" (feat. Tyler Carter) 35xxxv (Deluxe Edition) One Ok Rock[55]
"Transcendents" (feat. Tyler Carter) Nomads Vita Versus[56]
2016 "IIII. Complicated" (feat. Tyler Carter) WHYDFML badXchannels[57]
"Desperate" (feat. Tyler Carter) Boy Hero Boy Hero[58]
"Basement Part (Sokko Remix)" (feat. Tyler Carter) Single MAX[59]
"Dream Eater" (feat. Tyler Carter) Dream Eater Separations[60]
"Cold Water (Originally by Major Lazer" (feat. Tyler Carter) Single Against the Current[61]
2018 "40% Disco" (feat. Tyler Carter & Michael Bohn) Dermaga Sekumpulan Orang Gila[62]
2019 "Action" (feat. Taka Moriuchi, Tyler Carter, Caleb Shomo, Tilian)| Single Don Broco[63]
"High School" (feat. Tyler Carter) Andrés[64]
"Sucker (Jonas Brother's Cover)" (feat. Luke Holland, Tyler Carter & Teddy Swims) Jared Dines[65]
2020 "Blow (Ed Sheeran Cover)" (feat. Danny Worsnop, Tyler Carter & Josh Manuel) Teddy Swims[66]
"Contradiction (feat. Tyler Carter) KSUKE[21]

References

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  3. ^ Staff, Revolver. "ISSUES break up, announce final shows".
  4. ^ "Issues Are No Longer Working With Tyler Carter Following Sexual…". Kerrang!. September 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "I Hate the Holidays (feat. Tyler Carter) - Single by Mat Musto". iTunes Store. December 19, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "There's No Turning Back (feat. Tyler Carter) by All Things Will End". iTunes Store. August 19, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "Hands Like Houses - Lion Skin (Featuring Jonny Craig And Tyler Carter)". Retrieved January 24, 2019 – via soundcloud.com.
  8. ^ "Make It Snow (feat. SCOUT) by Tyler Carter". iTunes Store. December 6, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  9. ^ "Issues frontman Tyler Carter releases debut solo EP". AXS. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  10. ^ "Exclusive: Jamie's Elsewhere stream "The Illusionist" (ft. Tyler Carter)". Alternative Press. January 28, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  11. ^ Alternative Press. "APMAs 2015: PVRIS perform "My House" with Tyler Carter [FULL HD]". Retrieved January 24, 2019 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ "Issues frontman Tyler Carter releases cover of 'Hello' by Adele". gigwise.com. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  13. ^ "Basement Party (feat. Tyler Carter) [Sokko Remix] by MAX". iTunes Store. July 8, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  14. ^ "Gotta Catch 'Em All (feat. Jacky Vincent) by Tyler Carter & Josh Manuel". iTunes Store. December 20, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  15. ^ "Forget You(prod. Lophiile)". Retrieved January 24, 2019 – via soundcloud.com.
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  17. ^ "Focus - Single by Tyler Carter". iTunes Store. August 17, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
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  24. ^ a b "Tyler Carter responds to sexual misconduct allegations: I am sorry to my followers I have confused or let down". Alternative Press. September 11, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
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  26. ^ @issues (September 1, 2020). "Issues on Twitter" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  27. ^ "Miss Fortune Vocalist Details Disturbing Relationship with Ex-Issues Frontman Tyler Carter". lambgoat.com.
  28. ^ "Miss Fortune's Mikey Sawyer Issues Statement Regarding New Domestic Abuse Allegations". Theprp.com. December 13, 2024.
  29. ^ Pasbani, Robert (September 3, 2020). "Former ISSUES Frontman Tyler Carter Releases Statement on Sexual Misconduct Charges". Metal Injection.
  30. ^ "The Audacity". The Audacity. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  31. ^ a b "Use Me". Emerald Royce. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  32. ^ "A Path Less Traveled - From Here On Out - Amazon.com.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  33. ^ "A Bullet For Pretty Boy - Destroy Wisdom (Track Video)". May 5, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  34. ^ "The Last Word ft. Tyler Carter - "This Was Never Yours" w/ Download". January 25, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  35. ^ "Hands Like Houses - Lion Skin (Featuring Tyler Carter & Jonny Craig)". January 4, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  36. ^ "Miss Fortune - The Double Threat of Danger ft. Tyler Carter (Final Version) (HD)". May 21, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  37. ^ "His Statue Falls - Two Steps Forward, No Step Back feat. Tyler Carter of Issues (Lyric Video)". August 15, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  38. ^ "MAKE ME FAMOUS - Inception (Feat. Tyler Carter)". April 6, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  39. ^ "Waves Of Aether - Farther From Letting Go feat. Tyler Carter LYRIC VIDEO". September 4, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  40. ^ "BlackBear x Tyler Carter - Cars, Clothes, Calories (Official Audio)". November 23, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  41. ^ "OF REVERIE - "A Dose Of Reality" Feat. Tyler Carter & Michael Bohn (Official Lyric Video)"". November 3, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  42. ^ "Tilian - Now Or Never (ft. Tyler Carter)". March 26, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  43. ^ "Time Traveller - Super Alcalina (Feat. Tyler Carter)". December 16, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  44. ^ "The Drinking Song". June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  45. ^ "I Capture Castle- Slice of Life (feat. Tyler Carter) Lyric Video". December 2, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  46. ^ "ICE NINE KILLS - What I Never Learned In Study Hall (ft. Tyler Carter)". December 24, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  47. ^ "I'm Not Cut Out For This - ft. Tyler Carter". May 3, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  48. ^ "Breathe Carolina - Chasing Hearts (Feat. Tyler Carter)". April 15, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  49. ^ "Palisades - High & Low (Official Music Video)". January 15, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  50. ^ "SLAVES - The Young and Beyond Reckless "FT Tyler Carter" (Lyric Video)". August 4, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  51. ^ "Jamie's Elsewhere "The Illusionist" ft. Tyler Carter - YouTube" – via YouTube.
  52. ^ "Nightmares - In the Mouth of Madness ft. Tyler Carter (Official Music Video) - YouTube". June 6, 2015. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015 – via YouTube.
  53. ^ "Me In A Million - "These Mountains" (feat. Tyler Carter of ISSUES) Official Lyric Video - YouTube". December 3, 2015. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015 – via YouTube.
  54. ^ "Ronnie Radke - Armor (feat. Tyler Carter & Sy Ari Da Kid) - YouTube" – via YouTube.
  55. ^ "ONE OK ROCK – Decision (feat. Tyler Carter) - YouTube" – via YouTube.
  56. ^ "Vita Versus - Transcendents (Featuring Tyler Carter of Issues) - YouTube" – via YouTube.
  57. ^ "badXchannels - llll. Complicated Feat. Tyler Carter (OFFICIAL AUDIO STREAM) - YouTube" – via YouTube.
  58. ^ "Desperate (feat. Tyler Carter) - YouTube" – via YouTube.
  59. ^ "MAX ft. Tyler Carter - Basement Party (Sokko Remix) - YouTube". March 10, 2017. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017 – via YouTube.
  60. ^ "Separations - Dream Eater Ft. Tyler Carter (Official Music Video) - YouTube". May 26, 2019. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019 – via YouTube.
  61. ^ ""Cold Water" - Major Lazer (Against The Current Live Cover feat. Tyler Carter) - YouTube". September 30, 2016. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016 – via YouTube.
  62. ^ "Sekumpulan Orang Gila - "40% Disco" feat. Tyler Carter & Michael Bohn (Issues) - YouTube" – via YouTube.
  63. ^ "ACTION (feat. Taka Moriuchi, Tyler Carter, Caleb Shomo, Tilian) - YouTube" – via YouTube.
  64. ^ "Andrés - High School featuring Tyler Carter (Official Music Video) - YouTube". January 3, 2020. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020 – via YouTube.
  65. ^ "Jonas Brothers - Sucker (Cover) ft. Luke Holland, Tyler Carter, Jared Dines, Teddy Swims - YouTube". April 2, 2020. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020 – via YouTube.
  66. ^ "- YouTube". Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via YouTube.
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