In his 40-plus years of playing guitar, Carl has created a wildly successful, multi-faceted career. He is a critically-acclaimed musician with 10 solo CDs released worldwide; and he is commonly regarded as a guitar virtuoso capable of playing any style of music with remarkable mastery and conviction. He has been one of LA’s elite “first call” session players for the past 25 years, playing on hundreds of records, movie soundtracks and television shows. He’s worked with John Fogerty, B.B. King, Little Richard, Dolly Parton, Glenn Frey, Jose Feliciano, and Christina Aguilera. His guitar work appears on the soundtracks of films like Star Trek, The Crow, LA Story, Gladiator, True Lies, Scrooged, Ratatouille, and Speed Racer; and television shows like Cheers, Scrubs, Frasier, Married…with Children, Seinfeld, Happy Days, Murphy Brown, and The Tonight Show and many more.

A member of the smash hit British rock group Supertramp since 1985, Carl has played to millions of enthusiastic fans in sold out arenas worldwide. As the creative force behind The Carl Verheyen Band, he has released an impressive and eclectic discography that showcases his endless talents across a wide array of musical genres.

When it comes to Strat tones, Carl relies on the Seymour Duncan STK-S4 Classic Stack for Strat®; for his humbucker tones, he uses Antiquity humbuckers. Simply put, Carl is a stunning master of the guitar. But don’t just take our word for it. Read what Carl’s peers have said about him.

“Carl is so overwhelming to sit in a room and jam with, let alone his playing on records and stage. You get the impression there is no style or territory he is unable to explore.” – Brad Paisley
“Carl is known as a studio guitar player but he’s much more than that. His records have the great feel of a live player. He plays with a lot of feeling.” – John Fogerty

“Every time I start to feel good about my playing and general overall knowledge of the guitar, I will get together with Carl and see truly how far I have to go. I am proud to call him my friend. A master of the guitar and a hellava nice guy to boot.” – Joe Bonamassa
“Carl Verheyen is a REAL guitar player!” – Robben Ford

“Carl is a true pro and a great player/musician. He can do anything, and as one who is supposed to do this, me (ha-ha), Carl comes through with heart and soul and is really not only an awesome musician but a really good guy. That counts A LOT in this biz, especially these days. I have never heard anyone say anything but ‘wow, Carl can f-ing play’ from anyone I have ever met. He is a REAL MUSICIAN. I like it when good guys win and have the heart that goes with it.” – Steve Lukather

“Carl is one of those rare talents that make you want to run out of the house to hear what he’s doing next.”- Jennifer Batten
“Carl is a great musician that I’ve had the pleasure of jamming with many times. He has amazing technique on the guitar, yet is also really musical. He’s also very versatile and can cover many different styles like rock, blues, jazz and country, and sound very natural in all of them. It’s always fun to jam with Carl!” – Scott Henderson
“Carl is one of those experienced, great players that you could put in any situation and get a wonderful guitar solo. I personally love the fact that he enjoys what he does and radiates positive energy whenever I have seen him.” – Steve Morse
“Carl’s mastery of the guitar is obvious, but the most impressive aspect for me is the amount of joy and spirit that comes through his music. He has reached that artistic height that all musicians aspire to, when the technique is transparent and allows the emotional content and purity of tone to take center stage.”  – John Jorgenson
“It takes a lot of mojo to be an established LA studio guitarist, as well as an active recording and touring artist and Carl has accomplished both. He’s a distinguished member of an exclusive club.” – Laurence Juber
“We’ve been friends for many years and Carl has always amazed me with his versatility and technique. He’s a fine player.” – Albert Lee
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