Carrus’ passion for music and disciplined professionalism are apparent every time he takes the stage, whenever he’s in the studio, any time he plugs in for a rehearsal. Nothing is more rewarding than engaging in musical conversation while surrounded by players of the highest level. It breathes life into his soul, and continues to propel Carrus forward in his musical pursuits.
After a seven year stint in Nashville, TN, Carrus relocated to New York City in May 2021. During his time in Nashville he pursued a broad range of musical styles - from country and American roots to rock, blues, soul and ambient music - alongside world-class musicians. He has worked for 100+ artists, touring coast-to-coast and internationally and recording in countless studios.
Since moving to New York City, he has become a mainstay of various clubs across Manhattan and Brooklyn, including The Bitter End, Terra Blues, The Groove, and Skinny Dennis. In addition to his sideman work, he fronts the Instrumental Soul Project (ISP) and is music director for the Carrus & Collier Present series.
Outside of the city, he is a long-time collaborator with the Wisconsin-based avant-folk collective, Holy Sheboygan!
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Upcoming Dates
2026
Jun 2 - Kolker @ 11th St. Bar - New York, NY
Jun 3 - Joshua Ray Walker @ Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
Jun 5 - Adjua Ajamu Trio @ Terra Blues (EARLY SET) - New York, NY
Jun 7 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Jun 8 - T Blues Band @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Jun 12 - Love Crushed Velvet @ Arlene’s Grocery - New York, NY
Jun 13 - T Blues Band @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Jun 14 - Carrus & Collier Present: Nilsson & Newman Night @ Groove - New York, NY GET TIX
Jun 14 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Jun 21 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Jun 26 - Josh Halper @ TBD - Brooklyn, NY
Jun 28 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Jul 1 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
Jul 4 - Josh Halper @ The Good Fork Pub - Brooklyn, NY
Jul 5 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Jul 8 - Josh Halper (OGs) @ Cassette - Queens, NY
Jul 15 - Holy Sheboygan! @ Songbirds - Chattanooga, TN
Jul 19 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Jul 25 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Jul 29 - Lulu Rose @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
Aug 1 - Josh Halper @ The Good Fork Pub - Brooklyn, NY
Aug 5 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
Aug 8 - Josh Halper @ The Good Fork Pub - Brooklyn, NY
Media
Recording Credits
Alden Harris-McCoy - Martyr of Love (2026)
Josh Halper - Schlimiel (2025)
Nicki Bluhm Sings Cher: The Beat Goes On (2023)
w/ Aayushi Karnik & Tommy Jackson - Sick Riffs and Melodies, Vol. 1 (2023)
B.L. Reed - Easy Streets (2023)
The Genius of Carrus & Kurtz Vol. 6 - Horned Beasts (2023)
Kaycie Satterfield - Sweet Tooth (2022)
Holy Sheboygan! - FIVE: The Phil & Deb Project (2022)
Cold Equations - Ghost Town (2021)
Josh Halper - Alrightnik (2020)
The Genius of Carrus & Kurtz Vol. 5 - A Pleasant Surprise (2020)
The Genius of Carrus & Kurtz Vol. 4 - The Humanity of Humility (2020)
The Genius of Carrus & Kurtz Vol. 3 - Third Eye’s the Charm (2020)
Cam Carrus - Bored Day (Single) (2020)
The Genius of Carrus & Kurtz Vol. 2 - It’s Important That Everything Is Important (2020)
The Genius of Carrus & Kurtz Vol. 1 - There Are No Words (2020)
Cam Carrus - The End of the World Vol. 2 (2020)
Cam Carrus - The End of the World (2020)
Rich Ruth - Calming Signals (2019)
Fine Lines - Control (single) (2019)
Taylor Alexander - Good Old Fashioned Pain (2019)
Tim Carroll - Keeping Time (2018)
#Bucknstuff - Saviors of Country Music - Live at the American Legion Post 82 (2018)
Tim Carroll - It’s All Politics (2016)
Darrin Bradbury - Elmwood Park: A Slightly Melodic Audiobook (2016)
Holy Sheboygan! - THREE (2015)
Past Dates
2026
Jan 2 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
Jan 4 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Jan 7 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis (recording live) - Brooklyn, NY
Jan 11 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Jan 17 - Garrett Gardner @ Eight X Sand - Warwick, NY
Jan 24 - Tyler-James Kelly @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
Jan 27 - Kolker @ The Common Ditch Social - New York, NY
Jan 29 - T Blues Band @ Terra Blues, New York, NY
Feb 6 - 28 - “Only The Lonely: A Tribute to Roy Orbison” - Gilbert, AZ
Mar 4 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
Mar 5 - Alden Harris McCoy & Dash Hammerstein Release Show @ Littlefield - Brooklyn, NY
Mar 6 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
Mar 8 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Mar 15 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Mar 20 - 25 - Outlaw Country Cruise w/ Joshua Ray Walker, backed by #bucknstuff TIX HERE
Mar 28 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
Mar 29 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Mar 31 - Kolker @ The Common Ditch Social - New York, NY
Apr 1 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
Apr 4 - Jose Lopez @ Red Maple Vineyards - West Park, NY
Apr 5 - Josh Halper @ Francis Kite Club - New York, NY
Apr 5 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Apr 9 - Roy Orbison & The Everly Brothers Reimagined @ The Bruce Guthro Theatre - Halifax, Canada
Apr 10 - Roy Orbison & The Everly Brothers Reimagined @ Molson Canadian Centre - Moncton, Canada
Apr 12 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Apr 13 - T Blues Band @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Apr 17 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
Apr 18 - Joshua Ray Walker @ Gruene Hall - New Braunfels, TX
Apr 19 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Apr 25 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
Apr 26 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
May 3 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
May 6 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
May 8 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
May 10 - Alden Harris McCoy plays Donovan’s “Open Road” @ Cassette - Queens, NY
May 17 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
May 21 - Josh Halper @ The Desert 5 Spot- Brooklyn, NY
May 22 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
May 24 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
May 30 - Adjua Ajamu Trio @ Terra Blues (EARLY SET) - New York, NY
May 31 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
2025
Jan 5 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
Jan 12 - Country-Oke @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
Jan 17 - August James @ Jones Bar - Queens, NY
Jan 19 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
Jan 26 - Next Time This Time: A Tribute to Jim Croce and Friends @ The Groove - New York, NY
Jan 31 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
Feb 2 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
Feb 10 - Holy Sheboygan! @ The Woodshop - Chattanooga, TN
Feb 16 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
Feb 19 - Josh Halper @ The Groove - New York, NY
Feb 20 - Instrumental Soul Project (ISP) @ The Groove - New York, NY
Mar 2 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
Mar 12 - Dylan Doyle @ The Groove - New York, NY
Mar 14 - Jamie Pallot @ KGB - New York, NY
Mar 15 - Hyllus & The Veligers @ The Jalopy Tavern - Brooklyn, NY
Mar 16 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Mar 20 - Josh Halper @ Cassette - Queens, NY
Mar 23 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Mar 28 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
Mar 31 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
Apr 6 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Apr 13 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
Apr 18 - Jon Dell @ The Waylon - New York, NY
Apr 20 - Jenny Kravitz @ Bowery Electric - New York, NY
Apr 25 - Bobby Bryan Acoustic Trio @ Terra Blues (EARLY SET) - New York, NY
May 3 - Bobby Bryan Acoustic Trio @ Terra Blues (EARLY SET) - New York, NY
May 4 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
May 5 - The T Blues Band @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
May 7 - Kolker @ The Common Ditch Social - New York, NY
May 8 - The T Blues Band @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
May 11 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
May 21 - Sophie Gault @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
May 22 - Sophie Gault @ Mama Tried - Brooklyn, NY
May 22 - #bucknstuff @ Mama Tried - Brooklyn, NY
May 23 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
May 24 - Garrett Gardner @ Sam’s Bar & Grill - Ringwood, NJ
May 25 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
May 26 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
May 28 - The Nest Sessions w/ Jose Lopez & Aubrey Haddard @ The Falcon - Marlboro, NY
May 31 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
Jun 4 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
Jun 8 - Court & Spark: A Night of Joni Mitchell & Friends @ The Groove - New York, NY
Jun 8 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Jun 13 - Jamie Pallot @ KGB Bar - New York, NY
Jun 13 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
Jun 14 - Cassie Nadeau @ Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden - Queens, NY
Jun 20 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
Jun 21 - Dancefloor @ The Oar - Patchogue, NY
Jun 26 - House of Funk @ The Groove - New York, NY
Jun 27 - Joshua Ray Walker @ Gottscheer Hall - Queens, NY
Jun 29 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Jul 4-5 - Holy Sheboygan! @ Oak Fest - Plymouth, WI
Jul 10 - T Blues Band @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Jul 11 - Jamie Pallot @ KGB Bar - New York, NY
Jul 12 - JR Mack @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Jul 13 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Jul 20 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Jul 26 - Jose Lopez @ High Falls Cafe - Kingston, NY
Jul 30 - T Blues Band @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Jul 31 - Josh Halper RECORD RELEASE @ The Owl Music Parlor - Brooklyn, NY
Aug 1 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
Aug 2 - Alden Harris-McCoy @ Hudson National Golf Club - Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Aug 2 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
Aug 3 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
Aug 5 - T Blues Band @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Aug 8 - House of Funk @ The Groove - New York, NY
Aug 8 - Kolker @ The Bitter End (LATE NIGHT) - New York, NY
Aug 9 - Jose Lopez @ Angry Orchard Cider House - Walden, NY
Aug 10 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Aug 14 - Joshua Ray Walker @ Revolution Music Room - Little Rock, AR
Aug 15 - Joshua Ray Walker @ Hernando’s Hideaway - Memphis, TN
Aug 16 - Joshua Ray Walker @ Duke’s Indy - Indianapolis, IN
Aug 17 - Joshua Ray Walker @ The Loving Touch - Ferndale, MI
Aug 19 - Joshua Ray Walker @ Beachland Ballroom & Tavern - Cleveland, OH
Aug 21 - Joshua Ray Walker @ Skinny Dennis - Nashville, TN
Aug 23 - Joshua Ray Walker @ Grant’s Lounge - Macon, GA
Aug 24 - Joshua Ray Walker @ Marcus King Band Family Reunion - North Charleston, SC
Aug 28 - Noah Whiteside & Friends @ The Cantab Lounge - Boston, MA
Aug 30 - Jose Lopez @ The Lemon Squeeze - New Paltz, NY
Aug 31 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Sep 3 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
Sep 4 - T Blues Band @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Sep 5 - Katie Curley @ The Waylon - New York, NY
Sep 7 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Sep 11 - T Blues Band @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Sep 12 - Jamie Pallot @ KGB Bar - New York, NY
Sep 13 - Adjua Ajamu Trio @ Terra Blues (EARLY SHOW) - New York, NY
Sep 14 - Carrus & Collier Present: Canadian Classics @ The Groove
Sep 14 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Sep 16 - T Blues Band @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Sep 18 - T Blues Band @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Sep 21 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Sep 23 - T Blues Band @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Sep 25 - T Blues Band @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Sep 26 - Adjua Ajamu Trio @ Terra Blues (EARLY SHOW) - New York, NY
Sep 27 - Jon Dell @ Croton Tapsmith - Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Oct 2 - 18 - Carole King & James Taylor Tribute Concert @ Hale Centre Theatre - Gilbert, AZ
Oct 23 - 25 - Originals Night @ Hale Centre Theatre - Gilbert, AZ
Oct 29 - Doc French & The Alright @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Oct 30 - T Blues Band @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Nov 2 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Nov 4 - T Blues Band @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Nov 5 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
Nov 7 - Country-Oke @ Lucinda’s - New York, NY
Nov 8 - Jose Lopez @ Red Maple Vineyard - West Park, NY
Nov 9 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Nov 13 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
Nov 14 - Country-Oke @ Lucinda’s - New York, NY
Nov 16 - Friends of Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
Nov 19 - Kolker & Noah Whiteside @ Common Ditch Social - New York, NY
Nov 20 - Josh Halper @ The Windjammer - Queens, NY
Nov 21 - Kolker @ The Bitter End - New York, NY
Nov 23 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Dec 3 - Josh Halper @ Skinny Dennis - Brooklyn, NY
Dec 7 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Dec 14 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Dec 16 - Kolker @ The Common Ditch Social - New York, NY
Dec 17 - Beret Andre & The Plaid Lads @ Jalopy Tavern - Brooklyn, NY
Dec 21 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Dec 22 - w/ Lora Cohen @ Chief- New York, NY
Dec 26 - Adjua Ajamu Trio @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
Dec 27 - Garrett Gardner @ Fred’s Dog House - Brooklyn, NY
Dec 28 - The Pioneers @ Terra Blues - New York, NY
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