Karl has been playing guitar for some fourteen years; he attended Minnesota State University at Moorhead, majoring in jazz performance, and has been involved in a varied gamut of music endeavors, including rock, jazz, reggae, R&B, studio projects, classical and experimental, et al.
Karl is currently active with several organizations besides Story City including Terramarra, Steeling Dan, a tribute band performing the music of Steely Dan; Mobius, an electric jazz quartet; Tardis, a duo exploring electronica and improvisation; and Blix, an all-star rock and R&B cover band.