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About Me

Originally from the South Shore of Massachusetts in the wonderful town of Scituate, Brian Carroll grew up with the soulful licks of Stevie Ray and twangy southern country rock stylings of Skynyrd as a kid growing up. For years and years the music burned inside his soul, getting out through his fingers while sitting at the bench of his grandmother's piano and copying her hands an octave lower as she played Amazing Grace and God Bless America. Finally at the age of 12, mustering up enough money from a paper route, he was able to buy his first hunter green electric stratocaster guitar and played in a cluster of bands throughout high school and college. But after realizing that with bands comes other ideas of what "music" really is , Brian decided to give up the noise and attempt a solo acoustic career. Giving him the ability to create what HE wants how he wants it.With a spastic, yet rhythmic playing style, Brian emulates the playing styles of jammy artists such as Keller Williams and Willy Porter. While his lyrics and heart truly lie with those of Americana legends good ol ' Hank Williams and Johnny Cash. Brian has been called a cross between Joe Bonamassa and James Taylor for his love of blues and hopes to someday be heard for 'Brian' and not that someone who sounds like a mix of musician X, Y and Z stereotype. Brian feels he draws his inspiration from a blend of music that spans generations, from legends like Cash, Williams, and Watson, and modern day songwriters, such as Ryan Adams, Glen Phillips, and bands he hears around his Boston music scene.Brian is now doing his best to create his own niche in the Boston music scene. Opening for friends bands, acoustic nights at any bar that will have him and just trying to get someone to listen to what he has to say...if one person digs it, then it is all worth it in the endBrian also has two side projects...one acoustic with his longtime guitar partner in crime, Mike Garland called the B n' M Acoustic Revue and also another 3 piece with Mike and Chris Liberty on drums known as the Jammin' Juicers.NEW BLOG!!! Check it out http://briancarrollmusic.blogspot.com/

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Member Since: 03/08/2006
Band Website: booking and info: [email protected]
Band Members: Brian Carroll- guitar, mandolin, vocals, harp, various percussion, songwriting................................................. ....featuring: Mikey Garland-guitar and Chris "Libbs" Liberty-drums..
Influences: Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Glen Phillips, Ray LaMontagne, Ryan Adams, Joe Bonamassa, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tom Waits, Del McCoury, Trey Anastasio, John Butler, Ray Charles, John Mayer, John Hartford, Stephen Lynch, Doc Watson, Robert Johnson, Merle Haggard, BB King, Hank 3, Nickel Creek, Ry Cooder, Muddy Waters, early folk/blues/bluegrass/country/americana and roots music, jammy blues rock, and anyone who ever picked up a guitar and strummed a chord worth listening to, the Boston music scene, friends, love, hate, booze, sadness, happiness, life, death...
Sounds Like: Decide for yourself...
Record Label: Steam Room records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

25 becomes 16 becomes 9 becomes 6&.

When I realized that this project was going to come to fruition, I whittled down my songs to 25 that I thought were strong enough and developed enough to present&Saturday night I met with my good fri...
Posted by on Mon, 11 May 2009 06:29:00 GMT

Studio, Shows, and what have you

So since I last wrote in this thing a few things have changed, for the better and for the worse I suppose...I am pushing back studio time a bit to mid to late March to get my album started. While I am...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:42:00 GMT

A new perspective I used to have...

Have you ever had one of those moments where, even for a split second, you completely second guess everything you have been doing and realize that, maybe, just maybe, you can create for the sake of cr...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:56:00 GMT

Help my good friends Girls Guns and Glory out!!!!

The Boston Music Awards will be held this Sunday, 12/7, at The Roxy in Boston, MA. However, the voting ends on Friday.Girls Guns & Glory is nominated in 3 categories this year including "Act of th...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:36:00 GMT

Holy Crap...I still have a blog?

SO guess its been a while since I wrote on this last...seems like I say that with every post. I've been keeping really busy with work and work for Perriello Productions. Yarn is 8 on the AMA chart cur...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:10:00 GMT

Where the hell am I, and what the hell am I doing?

So I figured I should write on this thing, just in case anyone in the world takes any interest in what my sorry ass is up to...anyway, I have been hitting the whole "behind the scenes" deal pretty har...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:44:00 GMT

More News...more songs I hope

SO I kind of realized and update was in order...I just got singed on OFFICALLY as the Publicity/Promotions worker for PERRIELLO Productions/Noise in the Attic Recording Studio and in doing so, Rob mad...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:49:00 GMT

GGG CD Release show review

Wow...what a night is all I can say about this night. I got to the Middle East a little early and have to say that for the time I was just hanging around talking to some of the GGG fellas and Mike fro...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 13:01:00 GMT

Church show last night

So I had another show at Church last night...I have to say I really love that stage, its very conducive to both having a full out band and also just having ol me up there with myself and my guitar. Ho...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:11:00 GMT

Big fuckin Show!!!!

So, the cat is out of the bag and I am now helping promote the shit out of what will probably up there with the best shows I have ever participated in. My good friends of Girls Guns and Glory have ask...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:17:00 GMT