Carl & Wes is a country/rock band from Tumwater, Washington. Originally started as a duo between two middle school friends, has now turned into a full 5 piece band. With many inspirations coming from a lot of different genres Carl & Wes have a very unique sound that hard to put a pin on an exact genre. They started off in 2020, recording in Wes's parents at home gym with the cheapest equipment they could find on Amazon. Although it was a rocky start they finally recorded their breakthrough song "Smoke" which has now amassed over 10 million streams total across all streaming platforms. Which led them to be able to open up for world touring acts, and even play the legendary Troubadour venue.