Karl Bertrand is a songwriter, guitarist, and producer hailing from Saratoga Springs, NY. Through a continuous immersion in the local and regional music community, he's cultivated a large repertoire of original and cover music; equal parts folk, jam, bluegrass, and jazz.
Karl is continuously recording and releasing new material. Since 2019 he's released 11 studio albums; some full of his flagship songwriting, others comprised of soothing ambient compositions. He's also played a role in producing a number of his friends, creating tracks in and around his studio space in Glens Falls, NY.
Karl adores performing and frequently plays bars, breweries, and restaurants -mostly around the Upstate New York area. He plays in a variety of forms, from solo shows to duos and trios to a huge band of eight talented folks! Check out the live performance page to see what's on the horizon and catch a show!
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Solo setup at Beck's Tavern in North Creek, NY.
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Performing a solo show at Argyle Brewing Co. in Cambridge, NY.
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In the studio with Evan Marre creating Let's Be Leonard's second studio album, 'Static'.
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Performing with Let's Be Leonard in Troy, NY.
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Karl has spent his past four winters teaching skiing and snowboarding to people of all ages at Gore Mountain in the Adirondack mountains.
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A duo performance "Apres Ski" around Gore Mountain.
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The Let's Be Leonard bus at Camp Minikani in Wisconsin.