Wes Carroll
Encyclopedia
Wes Carroll is one of the pioneering practitioners of vocal percussion
in contemporary a cappella music. He is credited as a primary teacher 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
.
Carroll also teaches mathematics and is a puzzle enthusiast.
Vocal percussion
Vocal percussion is the art of creating sounds with one's mouth that approximate, imitate, or otherwise serve the same purpose as a percussion instrument, whether in a group of singers, an instrumental ensemble, or solo.-In Western music:...
in contemporary a cappella music. He is credited as a primary teacher 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
Five O'Clock Shadow
Five O'Clock Shadow is an a cappella group from Boston, Massachusetts, that has been in existence since 1991. The band has performed on FOX News, A&E Network, ABC, ESPN and VH-1's "breakthrough" series. They have released 4 cassettes and 5 CDs, winning many Contemporary A cappella Recording...
, and later joined the San-Francisco based "rock band without instruments" The House Jacks
The House Jacks
The House Jacks is a professional a cappella quintet from San Francisco, founded in 1991 by Deke SharonOften labeled a "rock band without instruments", their live shows typically include not only singing but also vocally imitating instruments such as trumpets, guitars, harmonicas and strings as...
, founded by Deke Sharon
Deke Sharon
Deke Sharon is an American singer, arranger, composer, director, producer and teacher of a cappella music, and is one of the leaders of the contemporary a cappella community and a pioneer of the contemporary a cappella style, referred to as "the father of contemporary a cappella" by some...
.
Carroll also teaches mathematics and is a puzzle enthusiast.
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"