Carl Riseley www.carlriseley.com.au
Carl Riseley has always been musical, but rather than with singing, his adventure
began as a trumpeter — in The Royal Australian Navy band. It was only a recent
switch to singing for the navy rock band that saw him focus on his singing, and
then decide to give the Australian Idol auditions a crack.
There was a mixed response by judges to his audition, aside from Marcia Hines
who immediately saw Carl’s potential. “You have chops,” she told him.
Marcia was proved justified in pushing him through to the Top 100, where he
thrived, and continued to improve every week. By the time he made it through to
the Wildcard round his dazzling swing-style performance of The Everly Brothers’
“ Bye Bye Love” he had won everyone over, and the judges placed him in the Top
12.
“I’m a trumpet player, I’ve been doing it since I could walk,” he says of making it
into the Top 12. “I can’t believe I’m here.” Carl went on to make it right through to
the top three in the show, and was a public favourite throughout.
In 2008, Carl is embarking on the next step in his career as a modern day
crooner by signing on to legendary manager Ralph Carr (Vanessa Amorosi, Kate
Ceberano).
The year will see the release of Carl’s debut album, as well as some exciting live
performances and plenty of that characteristic swing style. Hailed as the next
Harry Connick Jnr, there is no argument that the future is bright for this young
and incredibly talented musician.
