Carl Broemel, Steelism

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Carl Broemel

Known for his multi-instrumental work in indie-rock outfit My Morning Jacket, Broemel is also making a name for himself as an alt-country solo performer. On his 2018 LP Wished Out, Broemel's expertise on guitar supports soulful tunes like "Starting From Scratch," which fluidly moves from crooning to rustic solos. In 2007, he was named one of Rolling Stone's "20 New Guitar Gods". With Steelism.

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press release: Of the last record, Pitchfork wrote, "Broemel cycles through one buttery solo after another, each richer and more textured than the last" and Spin Magazine acclaimed it as a "sanctuary of soft pop." However, it was precisely that experience that encouraged Broemel to take a more assertive approach on Wished Out.

"I wanted to get things moving," says Broemel, who remembers playing shows in support of his 2016 solo release — the critically-acclaimed 4th of July, full of daydreaming guitar tones and soft dynamics. "My songwriting can be very mellow. I love that mood, but I needed more balance this time around. I needed more energy! Wished Out is all about the yin and yang."

Broemel released a video for his latest single "Rain Check" from his recent session on SiriusXM's The Loft.

Broemel recorded Wished Out at his newly-constructed home studio in Nashville, tracking many of the instruments alone before reaching out to several friends — including Robbie Crowell (Deer Tick), Russ Pollard (Everest, Sebadoh), and My Morning Jacket bandmates Tom Blankenship and Bo Koster — for help.

He worked in spurts, taking short breaks to drive his son to school and longer breaks to hit the road with My Morning Jacket, and pulled triple duty as Wished Out's producer, engineer, and frontman along the way.