“ONE OF THE TOP 10 GUITAR PLAYERS IN THE WORLD”- GUITAR MAGAZINE
“ONE OF THE TOP 100 GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME” - CLASSIC ROCK
In his 50-plus years of playing the instrument, Carl has created a wildly successful,
multi-faceted career. He is a critically acclaimed musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger,
producer and educator with thirteen CDs and two live DVDs released worldwide. Carl
is commonly regarded as a guitar virtuoso capable of playing any style of music with
remarkable mastery and conviction. He has been one of LA’s elite “first call” session
players for the past 30 years, playing on hundreds of records, movie soundtracks and
television shows. Verheyen has graced the pages of countless industry publications and
been the subject of numerous articles chronicling his rise to the forefront of the modern
day guitar scene. Carl has won numerous polls and musical honors in the US, Germany,
France, Italy and the UK.
A member of the smash hit British rock group Supertramp since 1985, Carl has played
to millions of enthusiastic fans in sold out arenas worldwide. As the creative force behind the Carl Verheyen Band, he has released an impressive and eclectic discography
that showcases his endless talents across a wide array of musical genres. The CVB tours
all over the world and continues to draw fans on the festival circuit as well as theaters
and clubs.
A much sought after studio musician, Carl plays on other artists’ CDs whenever his busy
schedule permits. He has recorded and played with a virtual who’s who of the music
industry. His vast collection of movie soundtrack and television credits is enviable. Carl
was heard by 67,000,000 people as a featured soloist at the 2009 Academy Awards.
He is also heavily featured in the film documentary about the electric guitar, Turn It Up!
On the educational front, Carl has produced two instructional videos called Intervallic
Rock Guitar and Forward Motion as well as six on-line master classes for Truefire. He
also has a book/CD detailing his unique “intervallic” style called Improvising without
Scales. Another book entitled Studio City is a compilation of all the columns Carl wrote
for Guitar Magazine between 1996 and 1999, and his recently released Songbook is a
detailed look into his unique and guitar-centered writing style. He has written a monthly column for Chitarre, Italy’s #1 guitar publication as well as Guitar and Bass Magazine in both Germany and France and Guitar Techniques in the UK. He wrote four
years of monthly columns for Guitar Player Magazine and occasionally contributes to
other guitar publications like Vintage Guitar and Guitar World. Carl also lectures and
does master classes regularly all over the world.
Working closely with the guitar company LsL, Carl has a pair of signature electric guitars
that are hand made in the USA. The CV Special and CV Studio models are patterned
off Carl’s vintage Fender Stratocasters. They play and sound every bit as good, but are
road worthy and affordable. He also helped design a unique double cutaway acoustic
guitar with Avalon Guitars, a highly respected manufacturer in Ireland, in addition to
his numerous existing endorsements.
MOTION PICTURES
The Milagro Beanfield War
Stand and Deliver
Moscow on the Hudson
The Running Man
Deadly Force
The Wild Pair
Scrooged
Nightmare on Elm Street IV
Nobody’s Perfect
Jetsons - The Movie
Tank Girl
Strange Days
L.A. Story
Immediate Family
Run
True Believer
From Dusk Till Dawn
The Lords of Tanglewood
Once Upon a Crime
Gladiator
Mall Rats
Rumpelstiltskin
Office Space
Idle Hands
Mod Squad
Titan A.E.
Blow
Walking Tall
Beverly Hills Family Robinson
Children of Fortune
McHale’s Navy
Race the Sun
Johnny Tsunami
Ratatouille
UP
Land of the Lost
Cars 2
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol
TV MOTION PICTURE COMPOSING
Straight Talk
The Real McCoy
Striking Distance
The Crow
Endless Summer II
D2-The Mighty Ducks II
True Lies
Mad Love
Opposite Corners
Sunset Beat
The Negotiator
Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers
The Usual Suspects
Mr. Wrong
Race the Sun
The Crow II
Fled
The Price of Kissing
The Big Hit
Carpool
Reckless Kelly
Get Smart Again
Three to Tango
The White River Kid
Three to Tango
A Rumor of Angels
Dysfunctional Family
Collateral Damage
Anne Frank
Double Teamed
Miracle in Lane 2
Love Song
Forces of Nature
Star Trek
Hanna Montana: The Movie
Monte Carlo
50/50
SOUNDTRACKS:
The Usual Suspects
Apt Pupil
A Strange Boy
A Rumor of Angels
Black Cadillac
The Metro Chase
Jesse James Rides Again
Co-wrote “Steppin’ Out”
Co-wrote “Too Much of Nothing”
Co-wrote “Run with the Pack”
Arranged and performed “I’ll Be Alright”
Wrote “Wasted Blues”
Wrote entire film score
Wrote entire film score
COMPOSING
Carl Verheyen
Richard Elliot
Chad Wackerman
HLC-Killer Tracks
Who Did That Music
Groove Addicts
No Borders: ten songs
Garage Sale: eleven songs
Slang Justice: nine songs
Slingshot: eleven songs
Atlas Overload: eleven songs
Solo Guitar Improvisations: ten songs
Six: nine songs
Real to Reel: three songs
Take One Step: ten songs
Trading 8s: nine songs
The Road Divides CD and DVD: thirteen songs
Mustang Run: ten songs
Alone: three songs
The Grand Design: three songs
Power of Suggestion: co-wrote title song
Initial Approach: two songs including hit song
“Gretchen’s Theme”
Trolltown: Six songs including title song
Forty Reasons: co-wrote title song
The View: Title song
Music Production Library: wrote 39 songs
currently in use on television shows, commercials
and radio jingles all over the world.
Music Production Library: wrote 40 songs
currently in use in similar applications.
Wrote and produced jingles for One Touch®
using B.B. King and Jose Feliciano.
ADDITIONAL STUDIO AND LIVE APPEARANCES
Albert Lee, Robben Ford, Robin Thicke, Joe Bonamassa, Rick Vito,
Scott Henderson, B.B. King, Glenn Frey, John Fogerty, Steve Morse,
Stanley Clarke, Belinda Carlisle, Dave Grusin, Victor Feldman,
Little Richard, Carl Anderson, Ronnie Laws, Joe Farrell,
Melissa Manchester, Michael Damian, Dolly Parton, Shelley Mann,
Gloria Loring, Janice Siegel, Jose Feliciano.
TELEVISION
The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfieffer
Cheers
Get Smart
Sisters
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
Laverne and Shirley
Pearl
Frasier
Caroline in the City
Married ...with Children
Blossom
Young Riders
Falcon Crest
Knight Rider
Perfect Strangers
Webster
Oh Madeline
The Pat Sajak Show
Running the Halls
Herman’s Head
Disney Halloween Specials
Disney Christmas Specials
Overtime with Pat O’Brien
Larry Sanders Show
Ice Capades (all specials)
Sunset Beat
The All New Mickey Mouse Club
Parker Lewis Can’t Lose
The Wright Verdicts
Hope and Gloria
Brains and Brawn
Kelly Kelly
Nurses
Wild Oats
Holidays
Hudson Street
Flesh and Blood
Nightmare Cafe
Jack’s Place
Touched by an Angel
Rosanne
L.A. Law
Saved by the Bell
Family Ties
Suddenly Susan
Seinfeld
In the Heat of the Night
Unhappily Ever After
Boston Common
Knots Landing
Midnight Caller
Life Goes On
A Year in the Life
Gimme a Break
Happy Days
Murphy Brown
The Marshall
Sesame Street
Welcome to Pooh Corner (120 shows)
The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers
Puttin’ on the Hits (Dick Clark)
The Tonight Show
It’s Gary Shandling’s Show
Santa Barbara
NOVA
The Mommies
The Martin Short Show
First Time Out
Bless this House
Second Noah
Townies
Angel Street
Can’t Hurry Love
Dave’s World
Drexel’s Class
Knights and Warriors
Reasonable Doubts
Friends and Lovers
Brothers
Roomies
Pacific Station
Freshman Dorm
Hard Knox
Day to Day
Lottery!
Grownups
Shaping Up
Orleans
TV 101
High Mountain Rangers
Sledgehammer
The Spanelli Brothers
Almost Grown
The Bronx Zoo
Johnny Bago
Private Eye
Houston Knights
NBC Movie of the Week (12)
Turks
JAG
King of the Hill
Falcon Crest
Real Life
Wasteland
The Other Half
Maybe it’s Me
Hidden Hills
Scrubs
Good Girls Don’t
Arrested Development
Wildlife
The Muppets
Will and Grace
Samantha Who?
Lost
Prison Break
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
81st Annual Academy Awards
Undercovers
Futurama
ANIMATED TV
Sesame Street
The Snorks
Piggsburg Pigs
Dragonslayer
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Scooby Doo
Yogi Bear
Muppets
Gallavants
The Flintstones
DISCOGRAPHY
2016
THE GRAND DESIGN
CRANKTONE ENTERTAINMENT
2006
TAKE ONE STEP
AIX; MASCOT-PROVOGUE
2001
ATLAS OVERLOAD
MASCOT PROVOGUE
2013
MUSTANG RUN
CRANKTONE ENTERTAINMENT
2005
LIVE IN LA
MASCOT-PROVOGUE RECORDS
EUROPE ONLY
2001
REEL TO REEL
THOMASTIK-INFELD
2011
ALONE
SOLO GUITAR IMPROVISATIONS VOL 2
CRANKTONE ENTERTAINMENT
2005
LIVE IN LA DVD
MASCOT-PROVOGUE RECORDS
EUROPE ONLY
1999
SLINGSHOT
CMG; MASCOT-PROVOGUE
2011
THE ROAD DIVIDES
CRANKTONE ENTERTAINMENT
2005
RUMOR MILL
AIX RECORDS - USA ONLY
1997
SLANG JUSTICE
CMG; MASCOT-PROVOGUE
2011
THE ROAD DIVIDES DVD
2009
TRADING 8s
CRANKTONE ENTERTAINMENT
CRANKTONE ENTERTAINMENT
2003
SIX
SOLO GUITAR IMPROVISATIONS
CMG; MASCOT-PROVOGUE
1994
GARAGE SALE
LEGATO; BANDAI
2001
CMG
1988
NO BORDERS
LEGATO; BANDAI
QUOTES
“Carl is so overwhelming to sit in a room and jam with, let alone his playing on records and stage. You get the impression there is no style or territory he is unable to explore.”
– Brad Paisley
“Carl is known as a studio guitar player but he’s much more than that. His
records have the great feel of a live player. He plays with a lot of feeling.”
– John Fogerty
“Every time I start to feel good about my playing and general overall
knowledge of the guitar, I will get together with Carl and see truly how far
I have to go. I am proud to call him my friend. A master of the guitar and
a hellava nice guy to boot.”
– Joe Bonamassa
“Carl Verheyen is a REAL guitar player!”
– Robben Ford
“Carl is a true pro and a great player/musician. He can do anything, and
as one who is supposed to do this, me (ha-ha), Carl comes through with
heart and soul and is really not only an awesome musician but a really
good guy. That counts ALOT in this biz, especially these days. I have never
heard anyone say anything but “wow, Carl can f-ing play” from anyone I
have ever met, and that includes (back in 1927 when I started). He is a
REAL MUSICIAN. I see him at the airport on the road with his own band
(I can relate) and workin’ it, but yet a guy that few can emulate in the LA
studios. I like it when good guys win and have the heart that goes with it.
Yo Carl!”
– Steve Lukather
“With just a guitar and an amp, Carl Verheyen—
with his tasty lines and powerful solo arrangements—can blow people’s minds more effectively
than many great guitarists backed by entire bands.”
– Jude Gold, West Coast Editor Guitar Player
Magazine
“Carl is one of those experienced, great players that
you could put in any situation and get a wonderful
guitar solo. I personally love the fact that he enjoys
what he does and radiates positive energy whenever I have seen him.”
– Steve Morse
“Carl’s mastery of the guitar is obvious, but the
most impressive aspect for me is the amount of
joy and spirit that comes through his music. He has
reached that artistic height that all musicians aspire
to, when the technique is transparent and allows
the emotional content and purity of tone to take
center stage.”
– John Jorgenson
“It takes a lot of mojo to be an established LA studio guitarist, as well as an active recording and touring artist and Carl has accomplished both. He’s a
distinguished member of an exclusive club.”
– Laurence Juber
“Carl is one of those rare talents that make you want to run out of the
house to hear what he’s doing next.”
– Jennifer Batten
“We’ve been friends for many years and Carl has always amazed me with his versatility and technique.
He’s a fine player.”
– Albert Lee
“Carl is a remarkably well-rounded guitarist who has been captivating audiences for over two decades, whether they knew it or not. His voluminous
credits in major movie sound tracks and TV underscore have proven his
expertise and versatility in this most challenging medium of studio work
while his presence as a band member of Supertramp conveys his ability
to function effectively and equally well as a live performer within pop and
rock contexts. But it is his output as a leader and creative force guiding
numerous Carl Verheyen solo projects that has assured his place in the
pantheon of guitar greats of the modern era. He possesses one of the
most distinctive voices on the instrument complemented by tremendous
skills in song writing, arranging, singing and record production.”
– Wolf Marshall, Vintage Guitar; musician; author
“Carl is a true A-list musicians’ musician who inhabits the uppermost stratosphere of the guitar heavens. His awe-inspiring playing is endlessly amazing,
and his mastery of styles knows no bounds. He is
truly one of the best players of our generation. As
a member of the GIT faculty, Carl was (and still is)
an incredibly professional, conscientious, kind,
open-minded, team player, who never failed to inspire the students (and the rest of the faculty!). It
has been an honor to have worked with him.”
– Beth Marlis, Former Director of GIT (Guitar Institute of Technology) at Musicians Institute
MANAGEMENT
Gary Selick - [email protected]
BOOKING
by MAXIMUM booking
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