Winner of the 2006 Just Plain Folks Novelty Song of the Year Award, Professional Smart Aleck Carla Ulbrich has been compared to the likes of Weird Al, Chet Atkins and a bologna sandwich.
A better guitar player than most bologna sandwiches, she has released 3 CDs: Her Fabulous Debut (1999), Professional Smart Aleck (2003) and Sick Humor (2004). She's currently at work on her 4th CD, "Leftovers."
Her songs cover such socially relevant topics as dating for food, the Guinness Book of Records, The F word, Wedgies, and a duet with a Klingon. Her song about the F word was featured in the documentary "F**K" (released Nov. 10, 2006 by Thinkfilm www.fourletterfilm.com).
In 2002, Carla suffered two strokes and kidney failure. Undeterred, she re-learned the guitar from scratch that year, spending her many hours in doctors' waiting rooms penning funny parodies about her malady and the absurdity of the health care system. The result was her third CD, "Sick Humor" release in late 2004. The song "What If Your Butt Was Gone," a parody of one of Carla's own songs, won the JPF award and is included on Dr. Demento's 2005 Basement Tapes compilation.
Carla has taught guitar at several colleges, Hummingbird Music Camp, and the National Guitar Workshop. She tours all over the US (mostly East Coast, but often beyond) and, recently, England, appearing at various folk venues such as The Bluebird Cafe and Eddie's Attic, festivals including Kerrville and Falcon Ridge, concert series, art centers, medical and health care conventions, colleges, numerous radio stations, as well as USA's Up All Night, PAX TV, Sirius Satellite, various NPR stations, the BBC and XM radio.
She has shared the bill with such luminaries as Cheryl Wheeler and Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel. Carla Ulbrich is President of the Difficult Last Name Club, likes cheese, and plays way too much Boggle.
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Hey Carla...how's it going? Haven't talked to you in a while. I just had a friend say to me "I just heard a song on the radio by someone named Carla Ulbrich saying What If Your Butt was gone..." He thought it sounded like something I'd write....nice compliment for me. take care...
Your thoughts have great influence on your life. So get them working in your favor. Those things you've convinced yourself you cannot do, you will not do. By the same token, whatever you're absolutely certain that you can accomplish, you will indeed accomplish.
Your thoughts directly and persistently control your actions. And through your actions, you create much of the reality of your life.
Every achievement begins with a thought. And every achievement is supported all along the way by a continuous flow of positive, empowering thoughts.
You won't make something happen just by thinking about it. Yet the things you do cause to happen are those things upon which your thoughts are steadily focused.
Fill your mind with thoughts of positive purpose, joy, and meaningful achievement. Let your thoughts lead the way to the life of your dreams.
To one of my early MySpace friends...it's just a real pleasure knowing you're still giggin'...Have fun in Jolly 'Ole, across the pond!!(I know I did)!!
Greetings Carla,I saw you a few years back at the Luna Star Cafe in N. Miami and you were awesome.Very Entertaining, and I see you still own the skill.Thanks for the friendship sister. Peace
Hi Carla, You know what sucks? You're not playing in Northeast Ohio anytime soon. Oh well, hope all is well and hope you find your way back here sometime because there's just no way I'm going to Jersey for anything! Brian
I remembered seeing you in LA when you and grant were doing that comedy workshop (that was LA, wasn't it?) But I had forgotten that we also met you at OVFF several years back... Wow. Random.
I didn't realize how much I was missing you until I listened to the songs on your player today. It brought a huge smile to my face. (Missing you brings a smile to my face? That just sounds wrong...) You rock!
Hi Carla, good to meet you, and thanks for having me so to speak. Much respect to you re. your musical storytelling. Best of luck with everything, and have fab week. Cheers, Duncan.
Hey! You left a comment on my site saying you're white & you're proud, but there's no context! People can't see i was teasing about your legs! They'll think "this swarthy guy has white power chicks posting to his site!" i'm in SC!
I like the lady in the pink top staring at your behind, probably wondering if you're wearing white shorts, and if so where they end & the legs begin. . .
You sate the hunger of every Starving Artist with your dynamic jape and mellifluous, honey-toned melodies and concordance of sweet sound. Thank you for feeding the cavernous maw of our souls with your impeccable movements and stellar ballads, last night. Umm... WE JUST LOVE YOU!!!!!!
