Born and raised near Boston, Massachusetts, Carl began playing in blues and rock bands in the early 1980s. In 1990 he relocated to Milan, Italy and over the past 15 years the versatile guitarist has performed with a number of local groups playing in styles ranging from rock to soul, folk to blues. A self-confessed “melody addict”, Carl currently performs live both with the Milan Standards Jazz Quartet and country artist Gisella Della Maggiore, as well as playing the ocassional acoustic solo gig. Some of his biggest playing influences include Mark Knopfler, Kenny Burrell and Ry Cooder. As a composer, Carl is currently focusing his energy on composing soundtrack material, multimedia music and jingles while dwelling on his years of experience playing and writing in various musical styles. During the 1990s he had several original songs covered by Milan based acts such as Mr. Jones (Indecision), the Beat Barons (Down at the Rumpus Room) and Stella Vox (Amateur Night). In 1998 he wrote material for the popular Italian television program Le Iene broadcast on Canale 5. In 2001 he collaborated with Grammy winning producer Scott Mathews and recorded Everything Money Can’t Buy, a debut album of original material described by one reviewer as “what might happen if Dire Straits went into the studio with the Beach Boys on a good day.” Between 2002 and 2004 Carl composed several pieces for use in musical shows at Milan’s Ariberto Theatre. In recent months he has composed music for the website of New England brewing company Sherwood Forest and the Mondadori Publishing sponsored children’s presentation Marfi Maus. Carl’s music has also appeared in various documentaries and advertisements. At the moment he is hoping to establish links with some of the younger independent filmmakers in Milan scoring soundtracks and to broaden his horizons in the commercial music field.    Apart from a period in the mid-1990s studying with Italian Jazz guitar legend Gigi Cifarelli, Carl is largely a self-taught composer and musician who above all values the soul quotient of his music whatever the context it might be used in. Like his heroes Ry Cooder and Miles Davis, he knows it’s not the number of notes that counts but rather where they’re put and how they make one feel. Anyone that thinks Carl’s music might add something to a film, website, advert or multimedia project is strongly urged to get in touch, as is anyone who just loves good music.