Album Notes

Carl Winkler began his musical experience opening for Mr. (Wings of a Dove) Ferlin Husky at Lancaster WI with his brothers Leon, Gerard and a friend Mike Schneider. It was little more than a garage band called Country Gold. Since then he has worked with groups Sage, ( LaCrosse Wis. and Viroqua, Wis. ) Bullit, The Messengers, ( Potosi, Wis ) The Hard Times Band, ( Monroe Wis. ) Ridge Rangers, ( Dubuque Ia. ) Massey Road Band ( Dubuque, Ia. ), At the Famous Silver Saddle with Harold Dean and the Last Ride Band ( Pueblo CO ), and the Wundo Band, ( Platteville Wis. ) He also started the up and coming band The Back Home Boys with Greg Webster. A little Back Home Boys trivia: Thier first shows (as a four piece band) were at New Diggings Wis., (where the bands name was thought up at the insistance of the owner Robin..she did'nt like Winkler/Webster as a band name, which we were doing as an accoustic set).,first gigs were also at Beetown Wis. and Bobs Bar in Praire Du Chien......... While with the bands, Carl opened for such acts; as Head East, and country singer Daryle Singletary.

May 2008 Carl recorded, mixed, mastered and performed keyboards and backing vocals on Sonny Hoods new Gospel cd.

2006 Carl was in a video with the group No Rest For The Wicked which aired on channel 19 Pueblo Co.

Using the Heartland Studio in Galena Il., Carl customized Gotta Start Quittin to be used in a Diet Center commercial in Dubuque Iowa.

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR LISTENING AND PURCHASING SONGS FROM THE CELESTINE CD! To use these songs for films or recording, contact Carl Winkler at ccwhoss@comcast.net or BMI.

Carl has performed at various places in Nashville, Tenn. including Shakeys's Pizza Parlor, Tootsies, Bluegrass Inn, Rocky Top and the Broken Spoke and has been invited back to sing.

Contact ccwhoss@comcast.net to schedule him to sing in your parade or event (as he did during Field Days in Black Earth Wisconsin).

He occasionally performs with the popular Southwest Wisconsin group Called the Wundo Band. He continues to write and produce songs. Works in his studio as a country demo singer and reworks songs for other songwriters. You may E-mail him for questions about his demo work and his special project for the ladies on Valentines day. He is currently in Pueblo Colorado performing at the Eagles club and other locations with the "WIND RIVER BAND"

(NEW) THE NEXT PERFORMANCE WILL BE AT:

Eagles Organization, Prairie, Ave .., once a month in 2009.


He has been a featured artist on Dubuque, Iowa FM 97.3 KGRR's Midwest Music Makers. Please give Denny Garcia or Steve Stevens a call to hear a song from the Celestine CD.

His songs have been played on FM 94.3 WQPC country music station in Praire Du Chien, Wisconsin. Please call them and ask to hear your favorite song, or e-mail Carl at ccwhoss@comcast.net if you know of other radio stations that have or will play his songs.....

If your around central Forida go to the Ridge Bar in Avon Park Fl. and play one of Carl's songs co-written with Martha Pickett. You'll find the cd on the jukebox.

A song ( The Truth Found Me ) co-written by some North Carolina folks and sung and produced by yours truely at the CCW Productions studio was spun at one of the premier am radio stations in the Southeast. WIXE 1190, WIXE can be heard on the internet.

You Don't Call Me Anymore" is now at America Online Idolunderground radio and would be a great follow-up song for Josh Turner's " Your Man ".

THESE SONGS WOULD BE GREAT SONGS FOR A RINGTONE OR PHONE MESSAGE!

You may contact Carl Winkler directly at ccwhoss@comcast.net for a song if you have trouble getting one.

If you think your hairdresser is beautiful: the Hairdresser's Song would be a great phone message. An uptempo version of the Hairdresser's Song is Available from the artist.

Tell your sweetheart that you belong to her: with a phone message from the song..."Baby I Belong To You"

If You're Lonely (come on by): would be a nice song to send to your lady.

In The Sunrise Morning: Is a (Gordon Lightfoot sounding) Valentine's Day song.

Bury Me On The Family Farm....Is an upbeat toe-tapping song that people can dance and sing along to. It would be a great song for those traditional country singers such as Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, George Jones, Kenny Rogers, or George Strait. Try it out in the concerts and see the result!

.... these songs are available from ccwhoss@comcast.net as singles for $1.99 + shipping and handling.