CARL VERHEYEN

The CARL VERHEYEN BAND (CVB) will be on the road in the fall of 2026, promoting a new studio / live record called Promised Future. The touring band of drummer John Mader (Steve Miller, John Fogarty, Booker T, Patti Austin, Peter Frampton, Bonnie Raitt), the amazing virtuoso bass player Fabio Crespiatico, and keyboard /guitarist Troy Dexter (WilsonPhillips, Don Felder, Dionne Warwick) will be joined by soulful vocalist Hollye Dexter.

This is a joyful, uplifting group of musicians to watch and hear. Besides the band’s celebrated virtuosic musicianship, four-part vocal harmony adds a new dimension to Carl’s lengthy musical catalog that spans over three decades. After many years of playing with just a trio, the addition of keyboard player and multi-instrumentalist Troy Dexter brings a second guitar and vocals into the mix. These concerts will focus on new music as well as favorites from Carl’s albums dating back to 1988. Although all the music is rooted and informed by the blues, any single show combines rock, jazz, jam, fusion, and country music in both electric and acoustic settings. Fans of real music, improvised and created in real time with no backing tracks or “playback,” will enjoy the ride.  Many fans join us “on the road” in an effort to see multiple shows since no two are alike! An exciting concert for all ages!

Carl says, “During my many years with Supertramp, we would make a record, then head out on an extensive tour or two to promote it. The late Rick Davies always bemoaned the fact that the record was a demo for the tour. So I try to reverse that order by taking the music on the road and fine-tuning it before recording. This results in a much better record.”

The CVB will play songs from the new Promised Future album as well as a selection of original and non-original music from his 18-CD catalog.  The focus is on Carl’s original approach to the guitar, but set in the context of a wide variety of styles and moods.

In his 50-plus years of playing the instrument, Carl has created a wildly successful, multi-faceted career. A critically acclaimed musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, producer, and educator with 18 albums released worldwide, Carl has also been a member of Supertramp since 1985. He is commonly regarded as a guitar virtuoso capable of playing any style of music with remarkable mastery and conviction. Besides Carl’s presence in the Los Angeles studio scene, recent concerts with Stewart Copeland have featured him in front of symphony orchestras all over North America. But his first love is playing for enthusiastic audiences worldwide with the CVB.