Tyler Carter

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.[1] The following year, Carter departed from A Path Less Traveled and began working with Woe, Is Me.

Tyler Carter joined the American electronicore band Woe, Is Me, in 2009, eventually signing to Rise Records the same year. 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.

Following his departure with Woe, Is Me, Tyler Carter began forming together another metalcore musical project. After trying to pursue a solo musical career, Carter expressed his 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 line-up, subsequently signing to Rise Records. The Ferris brothers departed from the group prior to the release of their debut Black Diamonds (EP). The extended play was released on November 13, 2012, which was 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, which was praised for its DJ-based breakdowns and mixture of metalcore and post-hardcore, charting at No. 9 on the U.S. Billboard 200. 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.

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, which charted at number 181 on the US Billboard 200 and number 31 on the ARIA Digital Album 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]

After his departure from Issues, Carter went on to work on new music under the name Emerald Royce. A demo compilation was released on the group's Instagram page on November 24, 2020.

Derek Tyler Carter was born in Habersham County, Georgia, on December 30, 1991. Throughout his early life, he became inspired by R&B, pop, and soul music, finding a passion for singing at a young age. In junior high, he grew interested in alternative rock music, having grown an interest in performing drums and percussion instruments. He performed in a number of bands in Atlanta, Georgia during his time in junior high and high school. Inspired by the likes of Underoath's Aaron Gillespie, Carter decided to pursue singing whilst continuing to drum. He later moved his focus to only singing, where he went on to perform post-hardcore, and R&B inspired rock music. With deep roots in country music, a passion for soul music, and an obsession with boy bands, Carter has become a prominent voice in the metalcore industry, and a face for the LGBTQ in rock music.

Tyler Carter came out as bisexual in 2015.[21] He is an outspoken supporter of the LGBTQ community.

Studio albums

• Moonshine (Rise/Velocity, 2019)[17]

Extended plays

• Leave Your Love (Rise/Velocity, 2015)
• Moonshine Acoustic (Rise, 2020)[20]

Singles

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

Mixtapes

• Gone Fishing: Mixtape (Independent, 2022)

Extended plays

• Burn Your Pictures (Independent, 2021)

Singles

• Use Me (Independent, 2020) [22]
• Where Was I (Independent, 2020) [22]
• When I Wake Up (Independent, 2021)
• Wolves (Independent, 2021)
• Monster In A Maserati (Independent, 2022)
• Sex Makeup (Independent, 2022)

Studio albums

• Issues (Rise, 2014)
• Headspace (Rise, 2016)
• Beautiful Oblivion (Rise, 2019)

Extended plays

• Black Diamonds (Rise, 2012)
• Diamond Dreams (Rise, 2014)

Singles

• "Hooligans" (Rise, 2013)

Studio albums

• Number[s] (Rise, 2010)

Singles

• "Fame > Demise" (Rise, 2011)

• From Here on Out (2010)[23]