Carl Cleaver

Multi-instrumentalist Carl Cleaver has demonstrated near competence on such diverse instruments as bass guitar, piano, guitar, synthesizer, trumpet, French horn, recorder, triangle and kazoo.
Carl has performed in a number of bands in a plethora of styles. By his own reckoning, he has made at least $187.00 playing music over the last 25 years, proving that a humble boy educated in the southern public education system CAN exceed his dreams, if only he applies himself.
Some of the many highlights of Carl's music career include playing Laura Branigan's hit "Gloria" twice each set (for a total of eight times) at a bar mitzvah in St. Petersburg Beach in 1984. Carl's musical prowess was once demonstrated by his working knowledge of 17 polkas. When asked of this achievement, he humbly responds "That was a very very long time ago".
Carl endorses Hamer Fender and Dingwall basses, in spite of repeated attempts by legal counsel from those companies to enforce various 'cease-and-desist' orders. He also likes strings manufactured by D'Adarrio amps by SWR and Stewart, and speakers from Aguilar, : four companies who have not yet taken any legal action against him. He uses Kurzweil K2661 and PC2 keyboards, and Barbetta Sona monitors.

In response to numerous inquires - That is a picture of Carl playing the bass on a mechanical bull. A gig is a gig.
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