Carl Broemel
Carl Broemel | |
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| Born | January 30, 1974 |
| Origin | Indiana |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, indie rock |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, pedal steel guitar, vocals, saxophone |
| Labels | ATO Records, MapleMusic Recordings (Canada) |
| Website | Official Website |
Carl Broemel is an American rock musician. He currently plays guitar, pedal steel guitar, saxophone and sings back-up vocals for the Louisville, Kentucky band My Morning Jacket. He played guitar in the pop/rock band Old Pike [1] and in the alternative pop/rock band Silvercrush.[2]
History
Carl grew up on the northside of Indianapolis, Indiana. The son of a symphony musician, he attended school and graduated from Pike High School. During High School, Carl was one of the stand-out musicians among his peers. He played lead guitar for the band Planet Earth and regularly amazed party goers with their sound.
In 2007 Broemel was listed among Rolling Stone's "20 New Guitar Gods" along with My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James.[3] He has also released two solo albums.[4] On October 11, 2010, Broemel played as a sit in guitarist with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. In December 2010 Broemel contributed to Wanda Jackson's album The Party Ain't Over.[5]
Equipment
- Gibson Les Paul Standard (ebony with bigsby tailpiece)
- Gibson Les Paul Goldtop with P90 pickups
- Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded (Heritage Cherry Sunburst)
- Gibson Les Paul Junior (TV Yellow)
- Duesenberg Starplayer TV (black with gold pickguard) [6]
- Gretsch Country Club (vintage yellow)
- Marlen Custom Pedal Steel Guitar (Brown Ochre)
- Top Hat Ambassador combo, Carr Viceroy, and Mesa Boogie amplifiers
Discography
Solo albums
- Lose What's Left (2004)
- All Birds Say (2010)
With My Morning Jacket
- Z (2005)
- Evil Urges (2008)
- Circuital (2011)
- The Waterfall (2015)
References
- ^ [1] All Music
- ^ [2] All Music
- ^ "Rolling Stone’s New School Of Guitar Gods" Stereogum - February 12, 2007
- ^ Puckett, Jeffrey Lee "My Morning Jacket's Carl Broemel releases solo album" The Courier-Journal - August 31, 2010
- ^ Hasty, Katie "Jack White and Wanda Jackson cover Bob Dylan" Hit Fix - December 13, 2010
- ^ http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2011/Jul/My_Morning_Jacket_Gymnasium_Americana.aspx?Page=2
External links
- Official website
- My Space Page
- Twitter Page
- Carl Broemel discography at Discogs
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