Also available on Apple iTunes (and other sites) for only 99 cents! See the Links on this page. _____ Uncle Carl would rather be in hell. It’s not that he particularly seeks eternal damnation on religious grounds. It has more to do with the certainty he possesses that his heroes, Hemingway and Poe (among others), are already down there. What better place to end up for a songwriter/troubadour like Uncle Carl? A master in lyrical character study and storytelling, Uncle Carl imagines that hanging out with like-minded social outcasts is a finer fate than anything old St. Peter might possibly have waiting for him. Uncle Carl is actually an ethereal entity comprised of the alter ego of Carl T. Vreeland (“I’m a stylist,” Vreeland maintains), and a trio of eclectic musicians whom tolerate his self-deprecating persona. In reviewing Uncle Carl’s eponymous first CD (Sha-Shu Records 1001-2), Musician’s Exchange called it “A perfect combination of style and substance.” The Night Guide proclaimed, “Uncle Carl is Brooklyn’s answer to Dr. John.” His devoted and enthusiastic fans concur and note that the live concert experience only adds to the recorded mystique. Uncle Carl’s CD Bring Me Your Children was the long-anticipated sophomore effort. After a five-year waiting period, Uncle Carl’s fans all over the world were able to breathe a collective sigh of relief as the latest ruminations from his own fascinating psyche finally emerge into public view. Produced by Daniel Wise (Maceo Parker, Dog Eat Dog, and Uncle Carl’s first CD), Bring Me Your Children is a near perfect musical realization of what it means to be Uncle Carl. Sure there are other stories to be told: Uncle Carl songs have been placed in other films, MTV's Room Raiders (a total of 11 episodes), a game show on the Disney Channel, and even aired on the Howard Stern Channel. Uncle Carl tours with and/or is the musical director for acts like The Tokens, The Crystals, The Shirelles, and Little Anthony and the Imperials. Uncle Carl has toured the world and played on network TV talk shows such as Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Regis and Kelly. But no matter what the trappings of fame and international success, it all comes down to the music with Uncle Carl. "I totally love this band. Every song is a masterpiece in its own right." -The Global Muse