JODY CARROLL
"He does not play the blues so much as he inhabits them..." No Depression
BIO
Jody Carroll is a explosive blues songwriter and musician from Asheville, North Carolina, who stands as one of the most striking performers of his time, capturing the essence of old American, folk, and blues traditions with a powerful, hurricane-like guitar style. Carroll conjures up the spirit of the Delta with haunting precision, shifting effortlessly from National steel guitar to banjo, weaving tales of lost loves, forgotten histories, and the raw blood that runs through rural America. His unassuming yet magnetic presence, captivating songs and yarns attest to the true authenticity of his music. His newest record takes an Americana-infused look at the blues. He offers hope alongside the melancholia of the past. Carroll’s music reflects not just the hardship, but the resilience of life. He has shared the stage with blues legends such as Buddy Guy, Honey Boy Edwards, R.L. Burnside, and Johnny Winter, earning his place among the finest contemporary blues artists who bring both raw emotion and hope to their audiences.In addition to heavy touring of the U.S and Japan, he appeared at the renown Americana Festival Merlefest regularly.
Jody Carroll
Photos by: American Tumbleweed
Has performed along side or shared stage's with the likes of in short:
Buddy Guy, Honey Boy Edwards, Louisiana Red, R.L Burnside, Johnny Winter, Roy Bookbinder, John Mayhall, Roy Rodgers, George Thorogood, Paul Geramia, Derek Trucks, Leo Bud Welch, Robert Cray, Ural Thomas, Roy Rodgers, Roy Bookbinder, Eddie Kirkland, Robyn Trower, John McEuen , Charlie Musslewhite, Canned Heat, Robert Earl Keen, Sonny Landreth & Shameka Copeland
Festivals (short List) :
Merlefest 2018/19
Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival, Portland OR - 9 consecutive years
Pickathon, OR
The Harry Smith Festival, OR
Wildwood, OR
Yakima Blues Festival, WA
Pasadena Blues Festival, CA
Ospel Netherland Blues Festival, Netehrlands
Osaka Blues Festival, Japan
Chico Feo Festival, SC
Venues (short List) :
Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
Isis Theater, Asheville, NC
The Rooster Bar, Tokyo Japan
Altamont Theater, Asheville, NC
Gaillard Center for the Performing Arts, SC
Alladin Theater, OR
Asheville Guitar Bar, NC
McCabes, CA
Aztec Theater, NM
Sunflower Theater, CO
Lake Theater, Lake Oswego
Music of the Bay, MA
High Noon Saloon, WI
Mississippi Studio's, OR
Grey Eagle, NC
White Eagle, OR
The Whiskey, Los Angeles
Instruction:
Portland State University Guitar and Banjo Workshop - 2 years
Portland State University - Taught Painting and Drawing - 7 years
Portland Blues Festival Guitar Workshop - 8 years
Holds a M.F.A in Fine Art
Created and Taught at the Caldera Arts Program for kids. OR
Art: http://calderaarts.org/caldera/blues-project-posters/
"new blues artist we now can't live without....Jody Carroll, whose textured blues and other roots were dark and haunting.."
Amos Perrine - No Depression,
"Jody Carroll does not play the blues so much as he inhabits them, with a definite Americana tinge. His dark and haunting tales embody roots music to its fullest.."
Amos Perrine - No Depression 2021
Merlefest 2018/21 Artist
Jody Carroll at Merlefest 2018
Performed 3 shows to critical acclaim
No Depression coverage:
http://nodepression.com/article/was-not-your-dads-merlefest
* Listen to the Mounatin Stage Episode Pod Cast featuring Jody Carroll *
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