Barry Carl
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Birth name | Barry Straus Carl |
Born | marriage counselor, bodyworker | April 20, 1950
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Years active | 1988–2002 (singer) 1984–present (voice over) 2006–present (counselor) |
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Barry Strauss Carl (born April 20, 1950) is an American voice-over actor and musician best known as the bass of the a cappella vocal band Rockapella while the group was house band on the PBS children's geography game show Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?. He was a member of Rockapella from 1988 until he left the group in 2002. Carl is known for his signature deep voice, which he used during his years with the band to create an almost instrumental sounding bass.
As a voice-over artist, Carl has done hundreds of television and radio commercials for such companies as
Early life
Born in
Carl won a scholarship to the
Singing
Carl began studying voice in 1975 and went back to Juilliard a year later at age 26 as a singer in their American Opera Center (AOC) professional program.
Rockapella
In the spring of 1988, while sitting in the Pier 72 Diner on 72nd Street and West End Avenue in New York City, Carl read an ad for a bass in an
In late 2002, Carl decided to retire from Rockapella to pursue other opportunities; his last concert with the group was on July 14, 2002, in
Voice-over artist
Starting in 1984, Carl has done voice over work for many forms of media. He started out freelance for about five years, and then signed on with
Carl started playing the bass guitar in 1986, was the bassist on The SoLow Project, and continues to play today. He also writes stories and articles for various publications, is currently co-producing TV show pilots and concepts in partnership with Hilton Media, is a frequent judge at a cappella competitions such as the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella and the Harmony Sweeps Finals,[4] and rides a 2016 Kawasaki Concours he calls "The Gray Ghost". He also works as a Certified Core Energetics Practitioner (CCEP) in Rockland County, NY.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | Live from Lincoln Center | Man | 1 episode |
1991–1995 | Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? | Mrs. Pumpkinclanger, Moosey, Buzz, Robocrook | These were alternate roles that Carl played in addition to being the bass player in Rockapella for the show. |
2007 | Security | Narrator | Short film |
2009–2010 | Important Things with Demetri Martin | Announcer/Voiceover Role | 6 episodes |
2016 | What Would You Do? | Bystander | 1 episode |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Manhunt | Ramirez | Voice part |
2007 | Manhunt 2 | SWAT |
Discography
Solo
CDs
Release Date | Album | Label |
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2004 | The SoLow Project | South Mountain Productions, Inc. |
2009 | Going All The Way – The Heart and Soul of the Exceptional Marriage (spoken word album) | Exceptional Marriage |
Guest appearance/various releases
Release Date | Album | Song |
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2013 | The Cigar Chronicles – Liberty N' Justice | "Cupids Gonna Bleed" |
2009 | Schoolhouse Rock!: Earth | "You Oughta Be Savin' Water" "Save the Ocean" "Report from the North Pole" |
2002 | Zig Zag – Tom Chapin | "Loose Tooth" |
2001 | Feeding the Wheel – Jordan Rudess | "The Voice" |
1998 | It's Fun To Steal – Mono Puff
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"Night Security" |
1992 | Duophonic – Charles & Eddie | "Would I Lie to You?" |
Soundtracks and appearances
Release Date | Album | Role |
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2010 | The Other Guys | Ensemble singer |
2009 | Nine | Ensemble singer |
2006 | The Wedding Weekend | Scary Prison Guy – "Working in the Coal Mine" |
2005 | Corpse Bride
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Ensemble singer – "The Wedding Song" |
2004 | The Stepford Wives | |
2000 | Mission to Mars | |
1997 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (Episode: Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special) | Member of the Five Little Piggies |
1996 | Joe's Apartment | Member of the Roach Chorus |
1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy |
With Rockapella
Domestic releases
Release Date | Album | Line-up | Label |
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August 2002 | Smilin' | Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Baldi, Thacher | Amerigo Records Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004 |
March 2001 | In Concert | Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | J-Bird Records Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004 |
October 2000 | Christmas | Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | J-Bird Records Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004 |
March 2000 | 2 | Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | J-Bird Records Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004 |
February 1999 | Don't Tell Me You Do | Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | J-Bird Records Re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004 |
Mid-1997 | Rockapella | Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | Independent |
Mid-1996 | Lucky Seven | Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | Independent |
Mid-1995 | Primer | Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | Independent |
International releases
Year | Album | Line-up | Label |
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2002 | In Concert | Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | Rentrak Records |
November 2001 | Christmas | Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | Rentrak Records |
November 1996 | Lucky Seven: Memories And Dreams |
Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | ForLife Records |
November 1995 | Best Fest | Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | ForLife Records |
November 1994 | Out Cold | Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | ForLife Records |
April 1994 | Vocobeat | Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | ForLife Records |
December 1992 | Bash! | Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl | ForLife Records |
May 1992 | From N.Y. | Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl | ForLife Records |
May 1992 | To N.Y. | Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl | ForLife Records |
Compilations
Release Date | Album | Line-up | Label |
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September 2002 | Best A Cappella | Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | ForLife Records |
2002 | More Than Ever | Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | Rentrak Records |
Various releases
Year | Album | Line-up | Song |
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2007 | Hokie Nation: An A Cappella Tribute | Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | "I'll Hear Your Voice" |
2000 | Mark and Brian: Little Drummer Boys | Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | "Silver Bells" (Live performance) |
2000 | A Cappella Christmas Party | Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl | "Hold Out For Christmas" |
1999 | Revival – Sam Harris | Leonard, Wright, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | "A Change in My Life" (Background vocals) |
1996 | Voices Only: A Cappella Originals | Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | "Bed Of Nails" |
1993 | Carmen Sandiego: Out of This World | Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Thacher | "Big Wet Rag" |
1993 | Put On Your Green Shoes | Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl | "Light of the Sun" w/Richie Havens |
1993 | Muppet Beach Party | Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl | "PapaOomMowMow" |
1992 | Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? | Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl, Yazbek | "Capital" "Everything To Me" "My Home" "Let's Get Away From It All" "Indiana" "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?" |
1992 | Modern A Cappella | Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl | "Zombie Jamboree" |
1991 | Zappa's Universe | Leonard, Altman, Kerman, Carl | "Elvis Has Left The Building" "Heavenly Bank Account" |
1990 | Spike Lee & Company: Do It A Cappella | Keyes, Altman, Kerman, Carl | "Zombie Jamboree" "Under The Boardwalk" (with True Image) |
References
- ^ "Barry Carl". LinkedIn. n.d. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "The Many Clients of Barry Carl". Barrycarl.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Barry Carl – Biography". IMDb. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ a b "Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival New York Regional". Harmony-sweepstakes.com. February 26, 2005. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ a b White, Ken (March 23, 2001). "Changing His Tune: Opera singer goes in a new direction as a member of Rockapella". Reviewjournal.com. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "The SoLow Project of Barry Carl". Barrycarl.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Nine the Motion Picture". Docstoc.com. January 4, 2010. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ Malkoff, Amy (January 26, 2006). ""Shut Up and Sing" to Premiere at Aspen". Casa.org. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "The Other Guys (2010) – Cast and Credits". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "XRP – Sean Altman, Steve Keyes, Elliott Kerman & And Barry Carl". Smarttix.com. July 26, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "A Cappellastock". A-cappella.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "XRP – Original Members of Rockapella". ArtsBoston.org. n.d. Retrieved October 19, 2011.