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<ref></ref>'''Rex Carroll''' is a ] guitarist and known for his work in the band ]. Rex Carroll has also been a part of other bands like Fierce Heart, King James and The Rex Carroll Band. He not only appeared as the lead guitarist but also served as songwriter and producer for six U.S. and world tours. His band, Whitecross, won two ] for "Hard Music Album of the Year" in 1990 and 1992.<ref name="DOVE_HM">{{cite web |url=http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?cid=31 |title=Dove Award Recipients for Hard Music Album |accessdate=2007-03-12 |publisher=] }}</ref>
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'''Rex Carroll''' is an American guitarist known for his work in the ] band ].<ref></ref> He is also the leader and guitarist of other bands including Fierce Heart, ] and the Rex Carroll Band. He also filled in and did all the guitar work on Eden's 1994 album ''Fan The Flame''.
⚫ Carroll has recorded numerous sound libraries, many of which have been picked up for use by ESPN for their NFL highlights, as well as Season One of the Anna Nicole Smith Show. His playing has been heard on commercials for the Milwaukee Bucks, and he was recently a soloist featured at the Harley-Davidson 100th anniversary celebration. In June 2004 he place third in the North American Rock Guitar Competition sponsored by '']'' magazine and WNED/New York. Carroll holds a Bachelors degree in classical guitar performance from ].<ref name="Powell_Fe">{{cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |year=2002 |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |location=], ] |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |edition=First printing |pages=1030-1033}}</ref>


==References== == Career ==
=== Whitecross ===
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In Whitecross, Carroll is not only the lead guitarist, but is also the primary songwriter. With Whitecross, he has completed six world tours and in 1989 they were the first American rock band to perform in Guatemala City. Whitecross won two ] for "Metal Album of the Year" in 1990 and 1992.<ref name="DOVE_HM">{{cite web |url=http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?cid=31 |title=Dove Award Recipients for Hard Music Album |accessdate=March 12, 2007 |publisher=] |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20061020022738/http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?cid=31 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = October 20, 2006}}</ref>


=== Other ===
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⚫ Carroll has recorded numerous sound libraries, many of which have been picked up for use by ] for their ] highlights, as well as Season One of ]. His playing has been heard on commercials for the ], and he also performed the ] at the ] 100th anniversary celebration. In June 2004, he placed third in the North American Rock Guitar Competition sponsored by '']'' magazine and WNED/New York. Carroll holds a bachelor's degree in classical guitar performance from ].<ref name="Powell_Fe">{{cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |year=2002 |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |location=] |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |edition=First printing |pages= |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark/page/1030 }}</ref>
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In 2010, Rex participated in a tribute album titled ''Mister Bolin's Late Night Revival'', a compilation of 17 previously unreleased tracks written by guitar legend ] prior to his death in 1976. The CD includes other artists such as ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. A percentage of the proceeds from this project will benefit the Jackson Recovery Centers.<ref></ref>
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In 2017, Rex and Whitecross and King James bandmate Mike Feighan joined with David Bach and ] of ] to record ''Revival'', a new compilation of Whitecross and Guardian tracks and went on a short tour to promote the project.<ref>{{cite web |title= Guardian + Whitecross – About |url= https://guardianwhitecross.com/about |website= GuardianWhitecross.com, Revival |accessdate= January 10, 2018}}</ref>

== Discography ==
=== Solo ===
*1995: ''The Sessions''
*2010: ''That Was Then, This Is Now'' (as The Rex Carroll Band)

=== Whitecross ===
*1987: '']''
*1988: '']''
*1988: '']''
*1989: '']''
*1991: '']''
*1992: '']''
*2005: '']''

=== King James ===
*1994: ''King James''
*1997: ''The Fall''
*2013: ''MaXimus''

=== Other ===
*1985: ''Fierce Heart'', Fierce Heart (guitar and vocals)
*1994: ''Fan the Flame'', Eden (guitar, rereleased in 2004)
*2017: ''Revival'', The Great ] & ]
*2020: "War For The World", Fierce Heart (guitar and backing vocals)

=== Guest ===
*2001: '']'', ] (guitar on "Alright (Respect to the Old Skool Mix)")
*2010: ''Mr. Bolin's Late Night Revival'' (guitar on "Glory Train")
*2014: '']'', ] (guitar on "Let the Wild Just Be Wild")

== References ==
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Latest revision as of 05:01, 25 August 2024

American guitarist

Rex Carroll
Carroll in 2017
Background information
GenresHeavy metal
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Musical artist

Rex Carroll is an American guitarist known for his work in the Christian metal band Whitecross. He is also the leader and guitarist of other bands including Fierce Heart, King James and the Rex Carroll Band. He also filled in and did all the guitar work on Eden's 1994 album Fan The Flame.

Career

Whitecross

In Whitecross, Carroll is not only the lead guitarist, but is also the primary songwriter. With Whitecross, he has completed six world tours and in 1989 they were the first American rock band to perform in Guatemala City. Whitecross won two Dove Awards for "Metal Album of the Year" in 1990 and 1992.

Other

Carroll has recorded numerous sound libraries, many of which have been picked up for use by ESPN for their NFL highlights, as well as Season One of the Anna Nicole Show. His playing has been heard on commercials for the Milwaukee Bucks, and he also performed the National Anthem at the Harley-Davidson 100th anniversary celebration. In June 2004, he placed third in the North American Rock Guitar Competition sponsored by Guitar Player magazine and WNED/New York. Carroll holds a bachelor's degree in classical guitar performance from Northern Illinois University.

In 2010, Rex participated in a tribute album titled Mister Bolin's Late Night Revival, a compilation of 17 previously unreleased tracks written by guitar legend Tommy Bolin prior to his death in 1976. The CD includes other artists such as HiFi Superstar, Doogie White, Eric Martin, Troy Luccketta, Jeff Pilson, Randy Jackson, Rachel Barton, Derek St. Holmes, Kimberley Dahme, and The 77's. A percentage of the proceeds from this project will benefit the Jackson Recovery Centers.

In 2017, Rex and Whitecross and King James bandmate Mike Feighan joined with David Bach and Jamie Rowe of Guardian to record Revival, a new compilation of Whitecross and Guardian tracks and went on a short tour to promote the project.

Discography

Solo

  • 1995: The Sessions
  • 2010: That Was Then, This Is Now (as The Rex Carroll Band)

Whitecross

King James

  • 1994: King James
  • 1997: The Fall
  • 2013: MaXimus

Other

  • 1985: Fierce Heart, Fierce Heart (guitar and vocals)
  • 1994: Fan the Flame, Eden (guitar, rereleased in 2004)
  • 2017: Revival, The Great Whitecross & Guardian
  • 2020: "War For The World", Fierce Heart (guitar and backing vocals)

Guest

References

  1. A Salute To Rex Carroll
  2. "Dove Award Recipients for Hard Music Album". Gospel Music Association. Archived from the original on October 20, 2006. Retrieved March 12, 2007.
  3. Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 1030–1033. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
  4. Mister Bolin's Late Night Revival, 2010
  5. "Guardian + Whitecross – About". GuardianWhitecross.com, Revival. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
Whitecross
  • Rick Armstrong
  • Brent Denny
  • Butch Dillon
  • Mike Elliott
  • Tracy Ferrie
  • Quinton Gibson
  • Barry Graul
  • Scott Harper
  • Mark Hedl
  • Jon Sproule
  • Troy Stone
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