Uncle Carl has gone Hollywood?!?!
Well, not exactly. The Uncle Carl song "Have a Hap, Hap, Happy Christmas" was featured in the film Trust The Man (Fox Searchlight Pictures) starring Julianne Moore and David Duchovny. The song is reminiscent of Christmas classics while maintaining a swingin' groove of its own. Uncle Carl also cowrote the song "Closer" performed by Ann Colville, which is also featured in the film, and both songs are on the soundtrack album (Wrong Records). The soundtrack album also contains such artists as: Ben Harper, Libby Johnson, Rachael Yamagata, Dave's True Story, Chocolate Genius, and Preacher Man.
A songwriter/troubadour and master in lyrical character study and storytelling, Uncle Carl is actually an ethereal entity comprised of the alter ego of Carl T. Vreeland ("I'm a stylist," Vreeland maintains), and a trio of eclectic musicians who tolerate his self-deprecating persona.
In reviewing Uncle Carl's eponymous first CD (Sha-Shu Records 1001-2), Musician's Exchange called it "A perfect combination of style and substance." The Night Guide proclaimed, "Uncle Carl is Brooklyn's answer to Dr. John." His devoted and enthusiastic fans concur and note that the live concert experience only adds to the recorded mystique.
Uncle Carl's CD Bring Me Your Children was the long-anticipated sophomore effort. After a five year waiting period, Uncle Carl's fans all over the world were able to breathe a collective sigh of relief as the latest ruminations from his own fascinating psyche finally emerged into public view. Produced by Daniel Wise (Maceo Parker, Dog Eat Dog, and Uncle Carl's first CD), Bring Me Your Children is a near perfect musical realization of what it means to be Uncle Carl.
Currently Uncle Carl is completing his third CD Songs From a Young Heep-Knee-Buck. This time left to his own devices, Uncle Carl has been creating an album on his own in his home studio, and he's not only writing and producing it, but also playing all the instruments (much to the chagrin and concern of his band— "we have no idea what's in store, but we hope it's presentable").
Sure there are other stories to be told: Uncle Carl songs have been placed in other films, MTV's Room Raiders (a total of 11 episodes), a game show on the Disney Channel, and even aired on the Howard Stern Channel. Uncle Carl tours with and/or is the musical director for acts like The Tokens, The Crystals, The Shirelles, and Little Anthony and the Imperials (see complete credit list). Uncle Carl has toured the world and played on network TV talk shows such as Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Regis and Kelly. But no matter what the trappings of fame and international success, it all comes down to the music with Uncle Carl.
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