Karl Meyer (3)

Karl Meyer was a hardcore punk bass player from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1980s and currently plays with blues musicians. He played in Cincinnati bands Sluggo (1983-1984), SS-20, The Edge, and Human Zoo before departing for St. John's College in 1986. In 1991, Karl moved to Chicago to pursue graduate studies at the U of Chicago. In 1997, after a 10-year hiatus from performing, Karl returned to the music world on a part-time basis as a bass player and producer on the Chicago blues scene. He has performed at the Chicago Blues Festival five times and in dozens of clubs throughout the Midwest, accompanying blues legends Little Mack Simmons, Easy Baby, Eddie Taylor Jr., Willie Buck, Tail Dragger, Little Arthur Duncan, Byther Smith, and many others. Karl has produced CDs for Random Chance Records and Wolf Records. Following advice from numerous folks who said "don't quit your day job," Karl works as a product manager for a software development firm. He lives with his wife and two children in Suburban Haven, IL.