Having grown up in a blues, jazz and gospel environment, it was natural for him to pick up playing the blues one day.
Even though his main influences are artists such as Freddie King, Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker, Carl developed his own style over the years. slide guitar and gave him a more traditional approach to the blues.
Carl's live performances are a powerful blend of Texas, Chicago and Delta Blues. During his career he has played and toured with artists such as "Big Bo McGee", "Little Whitt Wells", "T.W. Henderson", "Sharon Lewis", "Tino Gonzales", "Archie Lee Hooker"…., recorded with all of the above mentioned artists and lived and jammed with the Godfather of the Boogie "John Lee Hooker". He also played on stage with "Watermelon Slim", "Noel Redding" (Jimmy Hendrix Band), "Neal Black & The Healers", "Dani NeLo", "The Drifters (Backing Band)", "Lisa Otey", "Fred Chapelier", "Silky Sol" and many more....
Carl's many concert and festival performances led him through countries such as England, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Germany, Ireland, France, Northern-Ireland, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Greece, Switzerland and the USA. Carl has also been profiled on radio and TV stations on both sides of the Atlantic many times.