Carl Wyatt & The Delta Voodoo Kings is a Texas, Chicago and Delta blues band founded in 2001 and based in Passavant-en-Argonne (France).
Carl Wyatt has lived the real blues. He grew up in an environment of Jazz, Blues and Gospel, where his main influences come from Muddy Waters, Lightning Slim , John Lee Hooker, Johnny Winter … Carl Wyatt has developed his own style over the years and through his slide playing, which he applies to both acoustic and electric guitar, you can really hear his love for the Delta Blues. It is this slide guitar playing that has made him so well known in the international blues community.
Official description
Carl Wyatt. © 2015 by Tony Joe Gardener.
Carl’s live performances are a powerful blend of Texas, Chicago and Delta Blues. During his career he has played and toured with artists such as Big Bo McGee, Little Whitt Wells, T.W. Henderson, Sharon Lewis, Tino Gonzales, Archie Lee Hooker.., recorded with all of the above mentioned artists and lived and jammed with the Godfather of the Boogie John Lee Hooker. He also played with Watermelon Slim, Noel Redding (Jimmy Hendrix Band), Dani NeLo, The Drifters (Backing Band), Lisa Otey, Fred Chapelier, Silky Sol and many more … Carl Wyatt has many years of playing the blues to his credit. Having grown up in a blues, jazz and gospel environment, it was natural for him to pick up playing the blues one day.
Although his main influences are artists such as Freddie King, Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker, Carl developed his own style over the years. His love for delta blues made him study slide guitar and gave him a more traditional approach to the blues. Nevertheless, Carl is also well able to let it rip and set the stage on fire as has done on many occasions. Carl’s many concert and festival performances led him through countries such as England, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Germany, Ireland, France, Northern Ireland, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Greece and the USA. Carl has also been profiled on radio and TV stations on both sides of the Atlantic many times.
Line-up
- Carl Wyatt (guitar, vocals)
- Alex Logel (hammond organ, piano)
- Daniel Fastro (bass)
- Yves “DeVille” Ditsch (drums)
Former Members
- Apollo Munyanchongore (bass)