The Curtis Mayflower

Last updated
The Curtis Mayflower
The Curtis Mayflower in Lamoine ME, February 2013.jpg
The Curtis Mayflower in Lamoine, ME 2013
Background information
Origin Worcester, MA, US
Genres rock, blues rock, soul music
Years active2012 (2012)–present
MembersJeremy Moses Curtis
Duncan Arsenault
Pete Aleksi
Brooks Milgate
Craig Rawding
Website www.thecurtismayflower.com

The Curtis Mayflower is an American rock band formed in Worcester, Massachusetts in 2013. The group consists of lead singer Craig Rawding, guitarist Pete Aleksi, bassist Jeremy Moses Curtis, keyboard player Brooks Milgate, and drummer Duncan Arsenault.

Contents

The group's debut album "Everything Beautiful Is Under Attack" was released on January 28, 2014. [1] In March 2017 the band released their sophomore album "Death Hoax" to positive reviews. [2] [3]

History

Before starting The Curtis Mayflower, Brooks Milgate, Duncan Arsenault and Jeremy Moses Curtis played together in The Howl [4] with The Fabulous Thunderbirds guitarist Troy Gonyea. While playing The Howl, Curtis and Gonyea began touring with Booker T. Jones. Curtis also toured internationally as the bassist for Howie Day and has also performed with Levon Helm and Ringo Starr. [5] Duncan Arsenault played drums with Jim Carroll for a series of performances as The Catholic Boys. He has also performed with singer Mark Burgess from The Chameleons UK and is the drummer for The Curtain Society. Craig Rawding also sings in the duo The Marshall Pass with Duncan Arsenault.

The band was formed in Worcester, MA while playing at a local bar's weekly music series. [6] All five band members have played together in various incarnations but it wasn't until 2012 that this lineup solidified and began playing together as a group. After a few shows playing old soul and blues, the group began writing original material. This led to the self-released EP "Live at The Dive", recorded at the bar they formed at.

In February 2013 the band rented a farmhouse in Lamoine, ME and hired engineer Dave Westner to record their debut album. The music was recorded live in a room with little to no separation among the instruments and minimal overdubs. [7]

In 2014, they recorded the soundtrack for the film American Mongrel. [8] Joining the group for these sessions was saxophonist Dana Colley of the band Morphine.

Members

Discography

Videography

YearTitleAlbum
2017"Ghost Town"'Death Hoax'
2017"The Killer Inside Me"'Death Hoax'
2014"Fourth Wall"'Fourth Wall (single)
2014"King of the Fools"'King of the Fools (single)
2014"Paraselene"Everything Beautiful is Under Attack (LP)
2014"Everything Beautiful Is Under Attack"American Mongrel Soundtrack (LP)

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spiritualized</span> English space rock band

Spiritualized are an English rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire, by Jason Pierce, formerly of Spacemen 3. After several line up-changes, in 1999, the band centered on Pierce, Doggen Foster (guitar) and Kevin Bales with revolving bassists and keyboard players. The band’s current bassist, James Stelfox, has been playing with the band since 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newsboys</span> Christian pop rock band

Newsboys are a Christian rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia, by Peter Furler and George Perdikis. Now based in Nashville, Tennessee, the band has released 17 studio albums, 6 of which have been certified gold. As of 2023, the band consists of lead vocalist Michael Tait, drummer and percussionist Duncan Phillips, keyboardist Jeff Frankenstein, electric guitarist Jody Davis, and bassist Adam Agee. In addition to performing music, the band has appeared in the films God's Not Dead, God's Not Dead 2, and God's Not Dead: A Light In Darkness.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Craig Revel Horwood</span> Australian-British dancer, choreographer, and director

Craig Revel Horwood is an Australian-British author, dancer, choreographer, conductor, theatre director, and former drag queen in the United Kingdom. He is also a patron of the Royal Osteoporosis Society.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sanctity (band)</span> American thrash metal band

Sanctity was an American thrash metal band from Asheville, North Carolina. They formed in 1998 and released Road to Bloodshed in 2007. They were in the midst of writing material for another album, with an undisclosed new vocalist, which did not have a chance to come to fruition before the band's dissolution in 2008. Founder, songwriter and lead guitarist Zeff now has a separate project named Graveyard Fields and Jeremy, Jared and Derek also have a project together.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Duncan Arsenault</span> Musician

Duncan Charles Arsenault is a multi-instrumentalist and the drummer for the American rock bands the Curtis Mayflower, the Curtain Society, Sam James, Big Eyed Rabbit, and Scott Ricciuti & Pistol Whipped. His solo electronic music project has been featured on the CBS television programs NCIS and The Young and the Restless. The Marshall Pass's music will appear in the independent film American Mongrel.

"I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" is a song from Walt Disney's 1967 film The Jungle Book. The song was written by songwriters Robert and Richard Sherman, and was performed by singer and musician Louis Prima as King Louie, with Phil Harris providing additional vocals as Baloo the bear.

The 35th Annual GMA Music Awards were held on April 28, 2004 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2003. The show was held at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Deion Sanders and Yolanda Adams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tally Hall</span> American rock band

Tally Hall is an American rock band formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in December 2002, and publicly active until the conclusion of their Good & Evil tour in 2011. The band is known for its upbeat melodies and whimsical lyrics. The members originally described their musical style as "wonky rock", later redefining their sound as "fabloo", in an effort to not let their music be defined by any particular genres after critics began defining the characteristics of "wonky rock".

Gary Young is an American-born Australian musician who was a founding member of Australian rock band Daddy Cool in which he played the drums and sang backing vocals. He also played drums with Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons amongst other bands. Young was twice inducted into the Aria Hall of Fame as a member of both Daddy Cool and Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons which were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 2006 and 2007 respectively.

Daddy Cool is an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1970 with the original line-up of Wayne Duncan, Ross Hannaford, Ross Wilson and Gary Young. Their debut single "Eagle Rock" was released in May 1971 and stayed at number 1 on the Australian singles chart for ten weeks. Their debut, July 1971's LP Daddy Who? Daddy Cool, also reached number 1 and became the first Australian album to sell more than 100,000 copies. The group's name came from the 1957 song "Daddy Cool" by US rock group The Rays. Daddy Cool included their version of this song on Daddy Who? Daddy Cool.

Richard "Hock" Walsh was one of the first professional blues singers in Canada. He is particularly notable as the co-founder of the Downchild Blues Band and was the original singer of that band's best-known songs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">43rd GMA Dove Awards</span>

The 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation ceremony was held on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at 7:30 P.M. EST at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of musicians and other figures within the Christian music industry for the year 2011. The ceremony was produced by the Gospel Music Association and was hosted by actor David Mann and comedian Chonda Pierce. The awards show was broadcast on the Gospel Music Channel on April 24, 2012.

JC Brooks Band is an American indie soul band from Chicago, Illinois, United States. The band consists of JC Brooks (vocals), Alec Lehrman (guitar), Theodore Berry the IV (bass), Jeremy Tromburg (keyboard), Jovia Armstrong (percussion) and Kevin Marks (drums). Describing their sound as "post-punk soul," the band combines elements of funk, soul, indie rock, R&B, and punk, into a unique take on the soul genre.

City Lights was an American pop punk band from Columbus, Ohio, formed in 2008. They released two EPs and two studio albums during their six-year tenure; the latest being The Way Things Should Be, released on December 10, 2013, via InVogue Records. The band signed to InVogue in May 2011. The band announced their dissolution on February 13, 2014. One year later on February 13, 2015, they released a third EP titled Acoustic EP 2. They announced that they had no intention of getting back together but if schedules permitted they would still take part in shows and put out music.

<i>Payload</i> (EP) 1982 EP by Hunters & Collectors

Payload is the second extended play by Australian rock music group, Hunters & Collectors, which was issued on 29 November 1982. It was co-produced by the group and Mike Howlett; and reached No. 31 on the New Zealand Singles Chart but did not reach the top 100 in Australia. Its lead single, "Lumps of Lead", was also released in November but did not chart in either Australia or New Zealand despite a music video by film maker, Richard Lowenstein.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Everything's on Fire</span> 1986 single by Hunters & Collectors

"Everything's on Fire" was the third single from Australian pub rockers, Hunters & Collectors' fourth studio album, Human Frailty. It was released after the album on 18 August 1986 in both 7" and 12" formats. It peaked in the top 100 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart and No. 44 on the New Zealand Singles Chart. "Everything's on Fire" was co-written by band members John Archer, Doug Falconer, Jack Howard, Robert Miles, Mark Seymour, Jeremy Smith, and Michael Waters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bow Thayer</span> American singer

Bow Thayer is an American songwriter, guitarist, and banjoist and the founder of the Tweed River Music Festival.

The International Bluegrass Music Awards is an award show for bluegrass music presented by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). Awards are voted based on professional membership in the IBMA.

The Murlocs are an Australian rock band from Melbourne. They are composed of Ambrose Kenny-Smith on vocals and harmonica, Cal Shortal on guitar, Cook Craig on bass guitar, Tim Karmouche on keyboards, and Matt Blach on drums. They were formed in 2011 by Ambrose Kenny-Smith, and they have released six studio albums since then. They are signed to Flightless Records, and many of the band members are a part of other bands signed to Flightless, including King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and ORB. Their sound is a mix of rock and R&B, with the distorted harmonica of Kenny-Smith providing the band with a distinctive sound.

References

  1. Mundo Musique: The Curtis Mayflower. The Revue (Ottawa, Ontario), March 6, 2014.
  2. "The Curtis Mayflower--- The Ship Is In". No Depression. 2017-02-26. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  3. The Curtis Mayflower Delivers Dark, Beautiful 'Death Hoax'. Worcester Telegram , April 5, 2017.
  4. "The Howl evolution". Worcester Magazine. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  5. "Baby Your A Star". Dirty Impound. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
  6. "This end is a beginning; The Curtis Mayflower sets sail as Dive Bar Music Series concludes". Worcester Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-03-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) ()
  7. "Recording Everything Beautiful Is Under Attack". Dave Westner. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  8. "American Mongrel - Soundtrack". American Mongrel. Retrieved 2014-03-20.