Who is Carl Kunz?
- I'm looking for creative people to build a new band to utilize the strongest of my ideas, including at least 3 completed songs.
- I've been writing songs since 1993 and am currently building a catalog of original material that spans alternative rock, power pop, mythology, science fiction, humor, and the occasional emotional vampire.
- Looking for a bassist and drummer to collaborate with. Power trios rule!
- Additional guitarists welcome--guitar interplay can really bring a song to life.
- Additional vocals/lyricists are welcome. The song matters more than any one individual, and multiple voices bring new, interesting layers.
- Influences include grunge, alternative, power pop, and melodic hard rock.
- Always open to exploring additional genres, sounds, textures, and unexpected directions.
New Original Music Sampler:
- The Intolerable Pain of Being Right
- Egg Hunt
- Goatscaping
60 Songs and Counting
Over the past year and a half (mid-2025 to the present), I've recorded and assembled about 60 song ideas and counting (as yet unreleased anywhere). I'm always writing and recording and looking to collaborate on original, creative content. Most of the ideas I've put together have studio quality drum samples, along with guitars, bass, and vocals, which I've tracked myself. Everything is recorded to a click and ready to be moved around quickly and efficiently for changing up song arrangements! I love working with other musicians to pre-produce and add the sweetening touches to the structure, and ultimately the final performances of many of the numbers.
I've been writing and recording songs since the 1990s. Yes -- the 1900's. I started on a Tascam Portastudio and have owned various four- and eight- track tape recorders, mixers, and computer recording setups along the way, as I've honed the skills of recording and mixing in my home studio.
Sink Your Fangs Into This?
I've been developing the outline for a vampire rock opera that could be as little as an EP and as large as an album. I look forward to beginning work on lyrics and character development in earnest in 2027, with the expectation that some of my existing ideas will give me a few logical starting points. I'm looking to expand on a short piece I really like, "The Vampire Struts".
Songwriting is a Passion
I've been writing songs since the day I started playing guitar near Christmas, '93. I can't imagine a world in which I'm not busy on some creative project. I'm a lifelong songwriter with a deep catalog and creator looking for that next great collaboration. What do you play? Could that person be you?
Aspiring Author
When I'm not working on music, I am in the process of penning my first novel, as well as a supporting book of short stories, featuring the short story "Doctor Jim", all set in the fictional future world of "Mainland Earth".
The book is titled "The Boat" and centers on the inaugural voyage of the first interstellar ark ship to leave our solar system, as it comes into direct contact with a decidedly alien structure.