Singer Songwriter Clinton Curtis To Release Sophomore Album, 2nd Avenue Ball, on March 22nd

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	MP3/Video: Clinton Curtis - "And It Stoned Me" (Van Morrison Cover)	02.22.2011


	Clinton Curtis Displays His Talent As A Multi-Instrumentalist, And Gives The Rock Classic A Reggae Twist

Critical Praise/Success For Clinton Curtis: Holds attendance record for drawing the largest crowd to NYC downtown hotspot The Living Room. Received most fan votes on FOX's Fearless Music TV. The Song: With the release date for his debut album *2nd Avenue Ball* a month away, Clinton Curtis holds fans over with the freebie "And It Stoned Me," a Van Morrison tune from one of Clinton Curtis's favorite albums, Moondance. In addition to being one of Clinton’s favorite jams, the song also deeply resonates with him personally. Clinton explains, "This song pulls you right back to a simpler time, where an entire day could be spent hitching rides back and forth from the fishing hole. Being loose, easy, and carefree, having grown up in America’s only Caribbean island, and being the son of a charterboat captain, this is all something I can really relate to." To recreate this classic song, Clinton Curtis decided to display his far-reaching talent as a musician by playing all of the instruments on the track. (See video link below). To give the song a personal touch, Clinton let his Jamaican-fed roots shine on the reggae-tinged chorus. "Matt Stine engineered the whole track and joined me for the Nyabinghi drum break in the middle so I wasn't so lonely," Clinton said. Staying true to the ethos of the original song, Clinton’s version has the same steady tempo and classic feel. Often compared to Van Morrison by music critics, it was only a matter of time before Curtis paid homage to the legend. “It’s a total curse for me, since he’s one of the most untouchable, incredible singers in the history of rock and roll, but don’t get me wrong, I’ll take the compliment,” says Clinton. Also, Clinton Curtis’ bi-weekly UStream series, dubbed CC Radio will air its second episode tonight at 9pm EST. Award winning artist Matthew Burrows, who created all the album art for 2nd Avenue Ball, will talk about his work while Clinton and his band perform songs, including a new blues original created especially for the show. Tune in at http://clintoncurtis.com/home/cc-radio. Download the mp3 here: http://media.audibletreats.com/Clinton_Curtis-And_It_Stoned_Me_Van_Morrison_Cover.mp3 And a short video showcasing Clinton performing all the parts live in studio here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mY1eNydnlw Tweet For more information on Clinton Curtis please contact Michelle or Ramit at Audible Treats. The Background: Clinton Curtis grew up between the islands of Jamaica and Key West. The son of musicians and reggae dance hall owners, Clinton was always surrounded by music and as a child he learned from local greats, including Gregory Isaacs and Desmond Dekker. By the time he was 5 years old, Clinton was considered a classical piano prodigy and by the age of 10, he had picked up the guitar and bass. When he turned 17, Clinton moved to New York to study acting at NYU, and decided to write and perform his original music. While gigging around town, Clinton caught the attention of producer Matt Stine and signed to Stine's indie label 27 Sound. Under his new label, Clinton's first album, Smoldering Youth, was released thus unveiling Clinton's self-proclaimed style of "21st century rock & roll" to the world. After successfully touring the East Coast and selling over 2,000 records, Clinton is teaming up with Stine again to release his second full-length album, 2nd Avenue Ball on March 22nd, 2011.
Streams: "And It Stoned Me": http://media.audibletreats.com/Clinton_Curtis-And_It_Stoned_Me_Van_Morrison_Cover.mp3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mY1eNydnlw Bio, pictures, and streams available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/download/clinton_curtis Official Site: http://www.clintoncurtis.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Clinton-Curtis/36291017475 Twitter: http://twitter.com/ccurtismusic MySpace: http://myspace.com/clintoncurtis Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/clintoncurtis Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/clintoncurtismusic Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/clintoncurtis Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/clintoncurtis/ RSS Feed: http://www.clintoncurtis.com/home/feed/