Introduced to the piano at age 5, music has been a constant presence throughout Carl’s life. He found the acoustic guitar early on and cherishes the beauty and fulfillment found in the sound of a ringing string.
Inspired by the late composer and acoustic genius, Michael Hedges, Carl often presents the guitar as a percussive instrument featuring non-standard tunings, subtle textures, and diverse amplification, offering the instrument in many flavors.
While he covers many standard folk and rock tunes, he is willing to tackle any song acoustically. He employ’s his live rig to push the boundaries, reenergizing many great “B-sides” that didn’t get enough airplay and performing creative acoustic versions of familiar songs, bringing them new life.