New York Singer Songwriter CLINTON CURTIS Releases Sophomore Album, 2nd AVENUE BALL Today

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	New York Singer Songwriter CLINTON CURTIS Releases Sophomore Album, 2nd AVENUE BALL Today	03.22.2011


	21st Century Rock & Roll Artist Offering Half His Album for Free & Debuts Jimi Hendrix Cover Tune

Critical Praise For Clinton Curtis: "He's taken the best Caribbean influences, mixed them with his favorite R&B, added some influential soul a little skiffle and some country and western and served the whole dish up for you to adopt as part of the soundtrack of your life." - Time Out New York "Curtis has a strong dosage of Bruce Springsteen-the-storyteller in him." - SPIN magazine (March 22nd, 2011) New York, NY – Key West by way of Jamaica indie singer songwriter Clinton Curtis releases his sophomore album 2nd Avenue Ball today on the indie label 27 Sound. To celebrate the release, Clinton is offering to give away half of his album for free download and is also debuting a cover tune of Jimi Hendrix’ “One Rainy Wish.” Clinton’s album is available for purchase today at http://www.clintoncurtis.com/. Clinton played virtually every instrument heard on 2nd Avenue Ball himself. Raised in Western Jamaica by dancehall owners, Clinton was surrounded by music and taught by local giants Gregory Isaacs and Desmond Dekker. By the time his parents moved the family to Key West to escape civil unrest in Jamaica in his early adolescence, Clinton had mastered over a dozen instruments and would ask for studio session time as his birthday gift for years to come. While creating 2nd Avenue Ball, Clinton ensured that the album successfully captured the live band energy that often eludes recordings. Often compared to Van Morrison for his sound and Bruce Springsteen for his storytelling, Clinton is a throwback to the great songwriters of the 1960’s, backed with the musical versatility and voice of a new artist set to make his mark on today’s popular music landscape. As a thank you to fans and as a sneak peak to those unfamiliar with him, Clinton is offering a link to download half his album for free today at http://www.clintoncurtis.com/free/. He’s also releasing his cover song of Jimi Hendrix’ “One Rainy Wish.” Despite admitting that covering an epic Hendrix tune was daunting a challenge, Clinton skillfully maintained the juxtaposition of the dreamlike verse and the beastly rock of the chorus and played all the instruments himself, while label owner and producer Matt Stine crafted the break-beat style drum track. 2nd Avenue Ball is available for purchase today at http://www.clintoncurtis.com/. Watch the Clinton Curtis cover of Jimi Hendrix's "One Rainy Wish" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H11aehW7iJw 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: "One Rainy Wish" Jimi Hendrix Cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H11aehW7iJw 2nd Avenue Ball Album Art with artist Matthew Denton Burrows: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1vLxqLeRP4 UStream Series: http://clintoncurtis.com/home/cc-radio "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/