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KARL STRAUB AND HIS COMBO

About Me

KARL WAS THE LEADER OF THE GRAVEROBBERS FOR MANY YEARS. HE NOW RUNS THE KARL STRAUB COMBO WITH AN IRON HAND AND A VELVET GLOVE. KARL'S SONGS HAVE BEEN RECORDED BY MANY ARTISTS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO ) THE FOLLOWING-- LAST TRAIN HOME, EUGENE CHADBOURNE, LISA MOSCATIELLO, THE GRANDSONS, COWLICK LUCY, KEVIN JOHNSON, AMERICANA MOTEL, VIRGINIA COALITION, ERIC BOWERS, LITTLE PINK. I WON'T LIST THE PEOPLE WE'VE OPENED UP FOR OR THE VENUES WE'VE PLAYED BECAUSE WHO CARES? ALSO THE LIST IS SHORT AND UNIMPRESSIVE.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/22/2007
Band Website: karlstraubmusic.com
Band Members: KARL STRAUB, SONGWRITER, SINGER, LEAD GUITARIST. MATT TEBO, DRUMS AND PERCUSSION. JEFF MULLER, BASS. ANDY SULLIVAN, GUITAR AND LAP STEEL, BACKUP VOCALS.
Influences: Beatles, Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground, Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong, Lee Konitz, Merle Haggard and Roy Nichols, Jeff Beck-era Yardbirds, T. Rex, Evan Johns, Nokie Edwards and the Ventures, Charlie Christian, Bo Diddley, Eldon Shamblin, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Duke Ellington, Stones, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Lennie Tristano,Phil Spector, David Bowie, Eugene Chadbourne, Danny Gatton, Slickee Boys, New York Dolls,Ramones, Captain Beefheart, Kinks, Stooges, Shangri-Las, Johnny Mercer, Rodgers and Hart, Harold Arlen, Buck Owens and Don Rich, Elvis Costello, Harry Warren, Yip Harburg, Junior Barnard, Tiny Moore, Chuck Berry,Van Morrison, Ben Webster, Curly Chalker,Buddy Charlton, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Richard Wagner, Randy Newman, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, Freddie King, Albert King, Hubert Sumlin, Clarence White, Norman Blake, Billy Byrd, Leon Rhodes, Papa Haydn, J.S. Bach, George Barnes, Leiber and Stoller, Burt Bacharach, James Burton, Hank Marvin, Mickey Baker, Bill Harris
Sounds Like: THE SONGWRITING VEERS FROM BASIC ROCK AND ROLL TO COUNTRY TO JAZZ. AND NOT THE LAME KIND OF COUNTRY, OR THE LAME KIND OF JAZZ, JUST TO CLEAR THE AIR ABOUT THAT. LOUD ROCK GUITAR ONE MINUTE, IMPRESSIONISTIC BALLADS THE NEXT. ALL ORIGINAL MATERIAL EXCEPT FOR AN OLD JAZZ STANDARD THROWN IN ONCE IN A WHILE. GUITAR SOLOS ARE A BLEND OF TRASHY ROCK AND ROLL, COUNTRY, BLUES, PSYCHEDELIA, SURF, AND BEBOP.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

KARL STRAUB TEACHES SONGWRITING CLASS

Karl Straub is teaching two separate weekly songwriting classes. the first class, already in progress, meets on thursday nights from 7 to 8:30. the second class meets tuesday nights from 7:3...
Posted by Karl Straub Combo on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:50:00 PST

JULY 21 JV'S SHOW -- TIME CHANGE!

The correct time for the JV's show is 5:00pm and we will be playing 3 sets.  As a reminder, this is a performance by Honky Tonk Heart, the honk tonk and western swing band in which I play guitar....
Posted by Karl Straub Combo on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:02:00 PST

WANT TO BE ADDED TO MY FRIENDS LIST? PLEASE READ THIS FIRST

HELLO TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN JOINING MY FRIENDS LIST! I ASK THAT ANYONE JOINING MY FRIENDS LIST MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA. 1. you're an actual friend of mine, in the old-fashioned ...
Posted by Karl Straub Combo on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:05:00 PST

FIRST STRAUB GUITAR INSTRUCTION BOOK

I am working on the editing of the first Karl Straub guitar instruction book, which is a collection of short exercises designed to improve right and left hand technique. The exercises are also an int...
Posted by Karl Straub Combo on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:38:00 PST

straub shows at the deej

if you're trying to get advance tickets for one of our deej shows, i've heard at least one person had his email bounced back and he thought it was because their box was full. if you have trouble getti...
Posted by Karl Straub Combo on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:23:00 PST

STRAUB RECORDINGS ON PAGE

MORE INFO AND MORE TRACKS WILL BE ADDED LATER, BUT HERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF DETAIL ON THE TRACKS HERE ON THE PAGE. "AUTUMN LEAVES" IS AN OLD JAZZ STANDARD, DONE HERE IN THE STRAUB STYLE. I'D LIKE TO NO...
Posted by Karl Straub Combo on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 07:15:00 PST

KARL STRAUB'S PRIVATE TEACHING

KARL STRAUB has a Music Education Degree from Howard University. He has been teaching private lessons full time for five years. He has also taught at Alexandria Country Day School, Bright Start Lear...
Posted by Karl Straub Combo on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:42:00 PST

KARL STRAUB CRONYISM CONCERT SERIES AT THE DEEJ

 THE KARL STRAUB CRONYISM CONCERT SERIES located at D.C. house concert venue "THE DEEJ."  for info-- thedeej.org  Cult artist Karl Straub has worked for twenty years to develop a s...
Posted by Karl Straub Combo on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:23:00 PST

karl straub cautiously enters the new millennium

DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES GREETINGS, KARL STRAUB FRIENDS AND FANS. THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF MY EMBRACE OF...
Posted by Karl Straub Combo on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:11:00 PST