"Mr. Carroll's astonishingly precise drumming imitation creates a rhythmic foundation once unheard of in a cappella music." -- The New York Times

The way it works is this: Wes recreates the sound of an entire rock drum kit with nothing more than his mouth and a microphone. But it's not just snares and cymbals. It's also a hundred different "electronic effects," all created without any electronics!

And it goes beyond even that; Wes has the rhythm in his entire body. He's a (drumless) drummer who knows how to sit with the bass, lay down a solid groove that makes your head bob, and let the other musicians wail on top of it while the good people of the audience dance. And that's exactly what he does, one two-hour concert after another. His funky, jaw-dropping, ton-of-bricks grooves are literally unbelievable until you've seen him in action. And even then, you gotta wonder.

Wes sings lead in several House Jacks songs, including the title track from "Unbroken" (co-written with his friend Cynsa Bonorris). His ballad "Middle Ground" also appears on "Unbroken," and his ballad Change is featured on the Jacks CD "Drive".

Additional Info:
Wes was born in Gary, Indiana, holds an MIT degree in computer science, and has attended the Berklee College of Music, where he first began to make a name for himself as one of the world's finest vocal percussionists. He was also the founding vocal percussionist for the Boston vocal band Five O'Clock Shadow.

As an authority on "mouth drumming," Wes leads private lessons and workshops around the world, and is known far and wide for his award-winning instructional videos and DVDs. Wes moved out to SF in early 1998, and began singing with The House Jacks at that time.

He occasionally finishes a solo CD.

He is also an expert math tutor.