Carl Broemel

Last updated
Carl Broemel
My Morning Jacket Carl Broemel.jpg
Bromel performing in 2011
Background information
Born (1974-01-30) January 30, 1974 (age 49) [1]
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 (born January 30, 1974) [1] 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 [2] and in the alternative pop/rock band Silvercrush. [3]

Contents

History

Broemel grew up on the northside of Indianapolis, Indiana. The son of a symphony musician, he attended school and graduated from Pike High School.

In 2007 Broemel was listed among Rolling Stone's "20 New Guitar Gods" along with My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James. [4] He has also released two solo albums. [5] In 2010, he released his "Nashville" record All Birds Say. [6] 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. [7]

In 2019, Broemel accompanied Ray LaMontagne during LaMontagne's Just Passing Through Tour. Broemel played guitar, pedal steel guitar, and sang back-up vocals on the November 9 and 10, 2019 tour dates in Denver, Colorado. [8]

Equipment

Discography

Solo albums

With My Morning Jacket

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">My Morning Jacket</span> American rock band

My Morning Jacket is an American rock band formed in Louisville, Kentucky in 1998. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Jim James, bassist Tom Blankenship, drummer Patrick Hallahan, guitarist Carl Broemel, and keyboardist Bo Koster. The band's sound, rooted in rock and country, is often experimental and psychedelic. The group amassed a following beginning in the 2000s in part due to their live performances.

<i>It Still Moves</i> 2003 studio album by My Morning Jacket

It Still Moves is the third album by the rock band My Morning Jacket. The album garnered positive reviews and is often considered the band's best work alongside Z. The song "Run Thru" is included in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitar Songs". The album also marks the first appearance of drummer Patrick Hallahan, as well as the final appearances of guitarist Johnny Quaid and keyboardist Danny Cash.

<i>Z</i> (My Morning Jacket album) 2005 studio album by My Morning Jacket

Z is the fourth studio album by psychedelic rock band My Morning Jacket. This collection features a much spacier and more polished sound than previous releases, making heavy use of synthesizers throughout and incorporating reggae and dub influences. The heavy reverb that was a defining characteristic of the band's prior recordings is largely absent. The songs on the album are more focused and shorter compared to the band's previous albums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim James</span> American musician

James Edward Olliges Jr., professionally known as Jim James or Yim Yames, is an American vocalist, guitarist, producer, and primary songwriter of the rock band My Morning Jacket. He has also released several solo albums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John McFee</span> American musician

John McFee is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist, and long-time member of The Doobie Brothers.

<i>Okonokos</i> 2006 live album by My Morning Jacket

Okonokos is a live album and concert film by the American band My Morning Jacket released on October 31, 2006. The album was recorded during the band's fall 2005 Z Tour, over two nights at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California. This is the first My Morning Jacket album for which frontman Jim James does not receive a production credit; he is credited for "concept/story".

<i>Evil Urges</i> 2008 studio album by My Morning Jacket

Evil Urges is the fifth studio album by My Morning Jacket. It was released by ATO Records on June 10, 2008. The album was nominated for the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album, ultimately losing to Radiohead's In Rainbows.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Off the Record (My Morning Jacket song)</span> 2005 song by My Morning Jacket

"Off the Record" is a single from Louisville, Kentucky indie rock band My Morning Jacket released in October, 2005 by ATO Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyler Ramsey</span> American singer-songwriter

Tyler Ramsey is an American singer-songwriter from Asheville, North Carolina, who is best known as the former lead guitarist for the band Band of Horses.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bo Koster</span> American musician

Bo Koster is an American keyboardist and record producer. He is best known for his work as a member of the band My Morning Jacket and as a touring musician with Roger Waters and Ray LaMontagne.

<i>Early Recordings</i> (My Morning Jacket album series) 2004 compilation album by My Morning Jacket

Early Recordings is a compilation album series by Louisville, Kentucky rock band My Morning Jacket. It was released in 2004 on Darla Records. The two constituent albums, called chapters, are called The Sandworm Cometh and Learning respectively. Danny Cash created the graphic design to both albums and played bass and keyboard on the second. J. Glenn performed drums for the series and Johnny Quaid played guitar. "Two-Tone" Tommy played bass for the first album, but Quaid took over for the second.

Buddy Cage was an American pedal steel guitarist, best known as a longtime member of the New Riders of the Purple Sage.

<i>Where I Come From</i> (New Riders of the Purple Sage album) 2009 studio album by New Riders of the Purple Sage

Where I Come From is the fourteenth studio album by the American country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It was recorded in 2008, and released on the Woodstock Records label on June 2, 2009.

<i>Boston Music Hall, 12/5/72</i> 2003 live album by New Riders of the Purple Sage

Boston Music Hall, 12/5/72 is an album by the country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It was recorded live on December 5, 1972, at the Music Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, and released on November 11, 2003. It was the second complete New Riders concert that was recorded in the 1970s and released in the 2000s as an album on the Kufala Recordings label.

<i>God Willin & the Creek Dont Rise</i> 2010 studio album by Ray LaMontagne

God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise is singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne's fourth full-length release, which was released on August 17, 2010.

<i>Circuital</i> 2011 studio album by My Morning Jacket

Circuital is the sixth studio album by American rock band My Morning Jacket. It was released on May 31, 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Futurebirds</span>

Futurebirds are an American indie rock band formed in 2008 from Athens, Georgia, United States. Their first album, Hampton's Lullaby, was released via the Aquarium Drunkard imprint, Autumn Tone Records, on July 27, 2010. Their self titled EP was re-released in February 2011 and their second EP, Via Flamina, was released in April 2011.

<i>The Party Aint Over</i> 2011 studio album by Wanda Jackson

The Party Ain't Over is the thirtieth studio album by American singer Wanda Jackson, produced by Jack White, the lead vocalist of The White Stripes. The Party Ain't Over peaked at number 17 on Top Rock Albums. The album also peaked at number 58 on Billboard Hot 200 album chart, at the time making Jackson the oldest female vocalist to have ever charted on it. Billboard failed to place the album on its country LP chart although Jackson covered several country songs on this disc.

<i>The Waterfall</i> (album) 2015 studio album by My Morning Jacket

The Waterfall is the seventh studio album by American rock band My Morning Jacket. Produced by Tucker Martine and group frontman Jim James, the album was released on May 4, 2015 by ATO Records and Capitol Records. After touring 2011’s Circuital (2011), for two years the band took a break before regrouping in late 2013 to begin work on The Waterfall, a process which took eighteen months.

<i>The Waterfall II</i> 2020 studio album by My Morning Jacket

The Waterfall II is the eighth studio album by American rock band My Morning Jacket, released on July 10, 2020. Made up of recordings made in 2013 that also produced the 2015 release The Waterfall, this psychedelic pop work has received positive reviews from critics.

References

  1. 1 2 The Associated Press (19 January 2021). "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 24-30" . Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. All Music
  3. All Music
  4. "Rolling Stone’s New School Of Guitar Gods" Stereogum - February 12, 2007
  5. Puckett, Jeffrey Lee "My Morning Jacket's Carl Broemel releases solo album" The Courier-Journal - August 31, 2010
  6. Kayce, Aaron https://jambands.com/features/2010/08/30/carried-away-by-my-morning-jacket-s-carl-broemel/ Jambands.com
  7. Hasty, Katie "Jack White and Wanda Jackson cover Bob Dylan" Hit Fix - December 13, 2010
  8. Russell, Josie (November 11, 2019). "Review - Ray LaMontagne Let his Songs Speak for Themselves on Night One at the Paramount Theatre". 303 Magazine.com. Archived from the original on 2019-11-11.
  9. "My Morning Jacket: Gymnasium Americana - Premier Guitar". Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2011-06-21.