Wes Carroll
Not to be confused with Weslet Carroll.
For the baseball player, see Wes Carroll (baseball).
| Wes Carroll | |
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| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Acapella, Indie Rock |
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| Associated acts | Five O'Clock Shadow, The House Jacks |
Wes Carroll (born September 27, 1970 in Schererville, Indiana) is one of the pioneering practitioners[1] of mouth drumming a form of vocal percussion in contemporary a cappella music. He is credited as a primary teacher[2] of this art form, primarily through instructional videos and DVDs first created in the late 1990s.
He was the founding vocal percussionist for the Boston vocal band Five O'Clock Shadow, and later joined the San-Francisco based "rock band without instruments" The House Jacks, founded by Deke Sharon.
He is a 1988 graduate of Culver Military Academy, and holds a degree from MIT.
Carroll also teaches mathematics and is a puzzle enthusiast.
References
- Eichenwald, Kurt. (June 22, 1997) The New York Times 'Doo-Wop-a-Doo' Will No Longer Do Section: Arts & Entertainment.
- Tess, Chris. (August 17, 2006) Casa.org A Cappella Originals from CASA
External links
- New York Times (cached) "New York Times: Doo-Wop-A-Doo Will No Longer Do"
- beatboxing.com "Beatboxing.com interview with Wes Carroll"
- housejacks.com The House Jacks
- Mouthdrumming.com Promotional site
- a-cappella.com Published Works
- casa.org "Vocal Percussion monthly with Wes Carroll"
- casa.org "Wes Carroll voted Favorite Vocal Percussionist"
- General-Anzieger "Alltag raus, Spaß rein, Tür zu"
- harmony-sweepstakes.com "Wes Carroll Vocal Percussion award" inaugurated
- Other Press (cached) "Wes in the Press"
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