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Superchunk + Mercury = Rock

Admin — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:41:40 +0000

Superchunk‘s Mac McCaughan used a Mercury when performing for their video “Crossed Wires”. He also used a Mercury at Superchunk’s recent show at Radio City Music Hall.

Photography by Matt Carr

Carrs and the Talkbox App

Admin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:05:44 +0000

Guitarist and producer David Carr (no relation to Steve) helped create the iPhone App Talkbox. He played the guitar tracks for the App using his Hammerhead Mk II and Flaxwood guitar.

Carr at XX Merge

Admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:58:25 +0000

Lambchop, stealing the show at XX Merge. (Photo by Brad Searles)

Carr Amplifiers provided amps for XX Merge, a five-day, 33-band music festival celebrating Merge Records‘ 20th anniversary. Most bands used some combination of the three amps we provided: a Slant 6V 1×12 combo, a Viceroy 1×12 combo, and a Hammerhead MkII head and 2×12 cabinet. The amps performed admirably through a range of musical styles from delicate to aggressive, even surviving an onslaught of half-full PBR cans during Pipe‘s raucous set.

This article from the Washington Post includes photos of the bands playing our amps:

XX Merge: The Definitive List of 20 Things to Know

New Carr Owner

Admin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:00:59 +0000

Chris Funk with his Slant 6V Head

Chris Funk of the The Decemberists added his newly-acquired Slant 6V head to his stage-rig for a show in Raleigh, NC. Watch the video of Chris and the Slant 6V in action as The Decemberists cover Heart’s Crazy on You. Chris is on the right.

Franz Ferdinand and Carrs on Kimmel

Admin — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:00:33 +0000

Franz Ferdinand performed No You Girls on the April 17, 2009 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!. They used at least three Carr amps–we’ve identified two Slant 6Vs and a Viceroy. Naturally, the band sounds great.

Carr, Neko, Leno

Admin — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:00:26 +0000

Neko Case‘s guitarist, Paul Rigby, used a Viceroy and a Slant 6V on the March 4, 2009 episode of The Tonight Show. To watch the performance, follow the link below and select the last chapter of the show.

Sorry, the episode seems to have been removed from NBC’s website.

Rambler at Musicians Hall of Fame Induction

Admin — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:00:05 +0000

Photography by Daniel Giles/TimesDaily.com

Rambler player Will McFarlane (at left) with fellow Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section players Jimmy Johnson and David Hood perform “When a Man Loves a Woman” with Percy Sledege after being inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville. 28 Oct 2008. (The Rambler is behind Will’s legs.)

Go Will! Go Rambler!

Story and photos at TimesDaily.com.

Wilco Uses Carrs on Colbert

Admin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:00:25 +0000

Wilco guitarists Jeff Tweedy and Nels Cline play a Mercury and a Rambler on the October 30, 2008 episode of the The Colbert Report.

Summer NAMM 2008 Photos

Admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:00:14 +0000

Carr Amplifiers premiered the new Raleigh practice amp and the updated Slant 6V workhorse at the Summer NAMM 2008 trade show in Nashville, where we shared a booth with cable manufacturer Analysis Plus. Among the hot players who visited the booth were Reggie Young, Danny Flowers, Chris Leuzinger, Steve Wariner, John Sebastion, Johnny Highland, and Bob Carlin.

Bob Carlin plays electric banjo through a Raleigh.

John Sebastian and a Raleigh.

Reggie Young and Steve Carr.

The Visible Viceroy.

The Carr Amps booth with Carr employee Philip Sullivan.

Danny Flowers, Steve Wariner, and Chris Leuzinger.

Danny Flowers, Lou Gagliano, John Sebastian, and Steve Carr.

Philip Sullivan, Steve Carr, Mark Markel, Johnny Highland, and Lou Gagliano.

Visitors and Updates

Admin — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:00:59 +0000

Bill Frisell tries out a Mercury at Carr Amps

Jazz guitarist and composer Bill Frisell stopped by the shop last week. He played through all the models and settled on a Mercury. It was a pleasure to meet him and listen to him play.

The website has been updated. A handful of reviews have been added to the Press page, and more photos have been added to the Users area.

Happy holidays!