Duncan Arsenault
Duncan Arsenault | |
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Duncan Arsenault drumming with The Curtain Society, October 2006 | |
Background information | |
Born | August 28, 1974 |
Origin | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
Genres | Rock, funk, pop, country, folk, electronic music, alternative |
Instruments | Drums, guitar, bass guitar, piano, electronic music |
Associated acts | The Curtain Society, The Marshall Pass, The Curtis Mayflower, Sam James, Big Eyed Rabbit, Scott Ricciuti & Pistol Whipped, Beg, Scream & Shout!, The Howl, Shana Morrison |
Website |
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Duncan Charles Arsenault (born August 28, 1974 in Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.) 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 program NCIS and The Young and the Restless. In December of 2012, Duncan released an album as The Marshall Pass called Phantom Train. The Marshall Pass's music will appear in the independent film American Mongrel,[1] to be released in 2013.
Duncan is currently performing and recording with The Curtis Mayflower, Big Eyed Rabbit, and Sam James.
Duncan is the son of jazz and blues organ player Al Arsenault. They collaborated and released the album Hat Full of Blues shortly before the elder Arsenault's death on May 15, 2007.[2]
Collaborations
Arsenault drums with Shana Morrison, daughter of Van Morrison, and has also played drums with author, poet, musician Jim Carroll. Arsenault and The Curtain Society have also performed backing up Mark Burgess from The Chameleons.
Discography
The Curtis Mayflower
- "Fourth Wall (single) - 2014
- "King of the Fools (single) - 2014
- "American Mongrel Soundtrack Album - 2014
- "Everything Beautiful Is Under Attack" - January 2014
- "Live at The Dive EP" February 2013
The Marshall Pass
- "Maggie" (single) April 2015
- "Phantom Train" December 2012
Sam James
- "Fix This Mess" - November 2012
Big Eyed Rabbit
- Live At The Stomping Ground - November 2013
- Big Eyed Rabbit - August 2012
Scott Ricciuti & Pistol Whipped
- Like The Red Haunts The Wine - April 2012
Beg, Scream & Shout!
- No Amount of Alcohol - April 2011
James Keyes
- "The Middle" - 2013
- "Devil Take The Hindmost" - 2011
Zack Borer
- Home - May 2007
The Al Arsenault Blues Band
- Hat Full of Blues - 2007
The Curtain Society
Albums
- Every Corner of the Room (CD) - Orcaphat Records - 2005
- Life is Long, Still (CD) - Bedazzled Records - 1996
- Inertia (CD) - Bedazzled Records - 1995
EPs
- Volume, Tone, Tempo (CD) - Bedazzled Records - 2000
Singles, compilations
- "Birds Fly Information", Boston Does Boston Vol 1&2, 2013
- Every Corner of the Room - Worcester Magazine Turtle Boy Music Awards CD 2008
- Sleigh Ride - A Very Local Christmas 2003, Bedazzled Records X-Mas Disc 1997
- No Wonder - It's Your Local Music 2002
- Plaster - Several Bands Galore - Claire Records 1998
- Swing/Evanston - Splashed with Many a Speck - Dewdrops Records 1997
- Riverful Losing Today Magazine 1997
- Mouthwithout (version 2) - Nigh - Castle von Buhler Records 1997
- Mouthwithout b/w Swamp Thing - 7" vinyl - Bedazzled Records 1997
- Ferris Wheel - Radio Hepcats Vol. 1 1996
- Gravity - Anon - Castle von Buhler Records 1995
- Cradle - Woke Up Smiling - Bedazzled Records 1995
- Love Ends - Soon - Castle von Buhler Records 1994
Rarities
These songs and discs can sometimes be found through collectors, bootlegs and on the web
- 10th Anniversary Celebration (4 song CD) - 1998
- Two Wonderful Stars
- Beautiful Song
- Beautiful Dub (remix)
- Sleigh Ride
- 10th Anniversary Celebration (4 song CD) - 1998
- Ocean Rain - Echo & the Bunnymen - cover, unreleased
- Across the Universe - The Beatles - cover, unreleased
- Theme From Tremolo Lounge unreleased
- I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones - cover, unreleased
- Do They Know It's Christmas - performed under the name Clanging Chimes of Doom, featuring guest singers - 2003
Other appearances
- Solo - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen A Very Local Christmas 2003
- Drums - Mike Duffy 'Destined to be a Rumor' (cd)
- Drums - Daniel Roughan (cd)
- Drums - Tim Hansen 'Bless My Soul' (cd)
- Drums - Denis Coughlan (cd)
External links
- Official Curtain Society website
- Official The Curtis Mayflower website
- Official Big Eyed Rabbit website
- Official Scott Ricciuti & Pistol Whipped website
- Beg, Scream & Shout! official website
- Sam James official website
- Official The Howl website
- Tripleplus Feelgood website
- Official Collapsible Three website
- Official site
Additional information
- Voted 1 of the 26 people to watch in 2006 in The Pulse Magazine.
- Worcester Magazine Interview July 2010
References
- ↑ "American Mongrel Kickstarter page". 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ↑ "Al Arsenault Official Website". 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
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