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C arla Rhodes (born 16 april 1982, died ???) is a rock 'n' roll ventriloquist & comedienne. Her partners in crime are effigies of rock'n'roll legends Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

Carla caught the ventriloquial bug at the age of 8 while growing up in Kentucky. She started performing regularly by the age of 13 & as a teenager was mentored by her biggest influence, Shari Lewis. After moving to Tennessee to attend college, Carla recorded a full length comedy music album in Nashville. "I Love Animals," a cut off of "Carla's Golden Hits, vol 6," got rotation on the Dr. Demento's "Top Funny Five."

With a Mass Communications degree under one arm, and a puppet under the other, Carla then escaped to New York City.

She appears regularly at downtown establishments such as The Cutting Room, Mo Pitkins and Rififi. Print credits include the New York Post and the Village Voice. Tee Vee credits include appearances on FUSE, The Learning Channel and a shout-out on the Late Show With David Letterman.

Described in THE PULSE as a "corkscrew-haired waif with painted red lips and spitfire moxie," Carla Rhodes is bringing ventriloquism screaming into the 21st century.

››› download the credentials

››› pop rock candy mountain interview
››› a pictorial from the village voice
››› time out magazine (new york city)
››› a dummy's review in the New York Post

››› an article from the pulse


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carla rhodes & cecil sinclaire !

... photography by hanna toresson


groupie central !

... photography by chris franko


urban south pictorials !

... photography by chris franko


groovy puppet pix !

... photography by chris franko


fancy folks !

carla rhodes and lamb chop carla rhodes and mally lewis carla rhodes and shari lewis
carla rhodes and  mick jagger carla rhodes and keith richards
carla rhodes and david bowie carla rhodes and neil hamburger carla rhodes and david johansen

miscellaneous artworks !


bonus !

I'll Be Loving You (Forever)

Here's an old recording (circa 1991) of Carla's former 9-year-old self belting New Kids On The Block's "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)."

Cover your ears & download the track before it burns up the charts!

(August 2007)


newsy news !

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Pop-Rock Candy Mountain has an in-depth expose on all things ventriloquial. Find out which famous Muppet lives outside of Carla's window by clicking here...

(June 2008)

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Cecil & Carla claimed a double page spread in July’s issue of Penthouse Forum, which features four gorgeous New York City funny ladies.

The issue hits the stands on June 10th and will be out until July 14th. Pick up a copy and hide it under your mattress!

See below for some other pictorials from the scrumptious session.

... photography by hanna toresson

(May 2008)

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Carla and her Keith Richards puppet appeared on the premiere of Last Comic Standing (Season Six). Click here to see the clip.

(May 2008)

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New video! Cecil Sinclaire recites his "Termite Notification For Future Life Forms."

This video piece is part of the contemporary version of the "Voyager Golden Record." Comedians, artists, and filmmakers will come together this year at Edinburgh's Art and Fringe festivals to create content for a contemporary version of the Golden Record (curated by Mel Brimfield in association with the Collective gallery, Pleasance Theatre, Go Faster Stripe and Battersea Arts Centre).
For more information, please click here.

(May 2008)

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Carla & Cecil won the live Gong Show (May 18th) at NYC’s Arlene’s Grocery. They walked with $100 in prize money, which Cecil promptly blew on phosphates and assorted chorus girls.

(May 2008)

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please contact Maura Maloney (212.477.1666).