Carl Wyatt
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Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Artists Carl has played, performed and / or recorded with:
Archie Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker
Little Whitt Wells
Big Bo McGee
T.W. Henderson
The Drifter’s Backing Band
The Rhythm Brokers
Sharon Lewis
Tino Gonzales
Noel Redding
Lisa Otey
Dani Nel.Lo
and more.......
Some of the Festivals Carl performed at:
1993 Harley Davidson Festival in Wilhelmshaven (Germany)
1993 Castlebar Blues Festival (Ireland)
1993 Clifden Blues Festival (Ireland)
1994 Utrecht Blues Festival (Holland)
1994 Castlebar Blues Festival (Ireland)
1994 Harley Davidson Festival in Wilhelmshaven (Germany)
1994 Clifden Blues Festival (Ireland)
1995 Castlebar Blues Festival (Ireland)
1996 Temple Bar Blues Festival (Dublin/Ireland)
1997 Winter Blues Week - Boston (USA)
1998 St. Jozef Blues Festival (Belgium)
1998 Monaghan Rhythm And Blues Festival (Ireland)
2000 Avignon Spring Blues Festival - with Tino Gonzales (France)
2000 Harley Brothers Blues Festival in Hosingen (Luxembourg)
2000 Waterford's "Westend Live" Festival (Ireland
2001 Vache De Blues Festival (France)
2001 Castlebar Blues Festival (Ireland)
2001 Wernsdorf Blues Festival - Berlin (Germany)
2001 Blues 'n' Jazz Rally (Luxembourg)
2001 IX. Blues, Jazz & Gospel Festival - Rosas "Headliner" (Spain)
2002 Koenigsmaker City Festival (France)
2002 Blues 'n' Jazz Rally (Luxembourg)
2002 Strawberry Rhythm Routes Enniscorthy (Ireland)
2002 Darby's Biker Festival - Liscarney (Ireland)
2003 Fête de la Musique - Thionville (France)
2003 Blues 'n' Jazz Rally (Luxembourg)
2003 Anniversary Fest - Castle Walleredo (Belgium)
2004 IGUANA Blues-Rock Festival - Neufchâteau (Belgium)
2004 Jazz 'n' Blues Rally (Luxembourg)
2004 Biker Festival - Westport (Ireland)
2005 Bornholm Festival (Denmark)
and more........
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I have played most parts of Europe and the USA for many years. This is what I like to do most.. play the blues and try and make people happy with my music, while performing live or through my CDs.
Your musical influences
My main influences come from players such as; John Lee Hooker, Freddie King, T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter, etc...
What equipment do you use?
I use: Fender Strat, Gibson 335, Kay, Epiphone semi-acoustic, lap-steel, National and other accoustic guitars. I play over a Fender Super Reverb and also a Fender Reverb Deluxe.
