“Carl played on my last two albums and we have played many good rockin' shows together. He is a great musician and a real gentleman to work with.â€-- Anne McCue
“Whether working with Carl as a keyboardist or collaborating with him on a composition, he brings great skill, focus and expertise to any project. His knowledge of different musical styles and instrumentation is extensive and it's always a pleasure to work with him.â€--Eric Corne, Chief Engineer/Producer, Mad Dog Studios
“Carl knows his instruments inside and out, he's creative, he's fast, he takes direction well, and he's very easy to get along with, inside and out of the studio. There's nothing else you could want from a great session musician. He's my first call keyboard player.â€--Daniel Kresco, producer/songwriter
"Carl Byron’s deft, harmonically ambitious keyboard work was a special treat throughout, adding color and intrigue to every song."--Los Angeles View
"His is a first-rate talent. Here is a composer who combines intellect with a loving heart."--New York Amsterdam News
Keyboardist/composer Carl Byron was born in Beirut and raised in parts of Asia, Africa and the US. He studied with Aurelio de la Vega at CSUN and was composer-in-residence at the Elkhorn Music Festival and the Sun Valley Summer Symphony.
Carl has worked with Anne McCue, Michelle Shocked, Jim Lauderdale, the Young Dubliners, Tony Gilkyson, Olivea Watson, Ben Vaughn, Lynn Anderson, Mike Stoller, Gerry Goffin, Ronee Blakely, Nicole Gordon, The Spencer Davis Group, Sally Dworsky, Low And Sweet Orchestra, Lisa O'Kane, Austin Hanks, David Baerwald, Sin City All Stars, Bo Diddley, Thelma Jones, Warren Zevon, Mike Martt, Marvin Etzioni, Ryan Hedgecock, Charlie Louvin, Fiona Kernaghan, Walkie Talkie, Leila Florentino, David Serby, Nicky Corbett, Stonehoney, Brittney Elizabeth, Diego Sandrin, Michael Harris, Dawn McCoy, Raining Horseshoes, The Snakehandlers, Travis Howard, Barbara Cohen, Michael Anderson, Angela Easterling, Anny Celsi, Fisher, Claudia Russell, Dave Phenicie, Bruce Burton & King Size, John Vester, Desborde, Pearly Kings, Steve Barton, 29 Mules, Kyle Johnson, Darius, and others.
Carl is organist and co-composer with HOUND ; the group's song The Old Zoo is in THE DEAD GIRL and is also on the soundtrack CD from Lakeshore Records and at iTunes.
Check out Carl's tango piano on Miss Fortune by CLAUDIA RUSSELL. You can also see Carl performing in videos by OLIVEA WATSON .
Carl is available as a sideman, session musician, arranger and composer.
Some recent and upcoming releases that feature Carl: