"Clinton bowls you over with a subtle but powerful performance with songs that stay locked in your head as well as your heart"
- JEFF LIBERTY, KV STYLE MAGAZINE (MAR 20, 2009)
"He doesn’t waste time with extended solos, pointless narratives or stories that go nowhere, and as a result, Parade is highly repeatable"
- HEROHILL.COM, HEROHILL (JUN 25, 2009)
"A gem of an album! Heartfelt, Sincere, Just what the doctor ordered"
- LLOYD DOYLE, SANDBAR MUSIC GROUP (MAY 28, 2009)
"It's hard to keep a band together in this town" Clinton remarked the night his former band, The Carousels, rocked a small Saint John pub for the last time. But by the time that day had come, the energetic front man known for his hard driving guitars and raspy vocals, had already recorded his decidedly more intimate solo EP, These Stars We See, which was released through Sandbar Music, the same label where Two Hours Traffic and Catherine MacLellan released their first discs. Since that time, the multi-instrumentalist has been honing his folk sensibilities and songwriting while recording a 5 song disc with friend and Reckless Sweethearts songstress, Tracey Lavigne. In May of 2009 Charlton released his first proper full length disc, Parade, to raving reviews. The album includes such performance staples as Angels Of Canterbury Street, Call It What You Want and first single A Bee In October, which has been steadily climbing the Maritime music charts on The East Coast Countdown. A constant local favourite, Charlton has been nominated in a staggering 7 categories at the 2009 Saint John Music Awards including Album of the year and Best Male Artist.
Charlton has also been nominated for Show Of The Year for his CD release on May 28th with his band The Formers, a virtual who's who of the Saint John music scene. Multi-instrumentalist Adam Kierstead, of Hospital Grade, brings an exciting mix of electric guitars and organ while former Something French frontman Chris Braydon plays slide guitar. Recording engineer and Edge On Spiral frontman Chris Fudge alternates bass duties with former Ermine bassist Chuck Teed. Hospital Grade and Penny Blacks frontman Jason Ogden plays electric and acoustic guitars and drummer Sean Boyer of Hospital Grade, and countless other local bands, rounds out the line up. "It is an honour to play with musicians of such high calibre" Charlton has remarked. What truly gives The Formers their sound is not their pedigree, but the fact that this is truly a group of friends. "Chris Fudge will be my best man at my wedding this August and both Jason and Chuck have roles as well...these guys are my best friends".
This summer promises to be an exciting time for both Clinton Charlton and The Formers. Recently Charlton was commissioned by the City Of Saint John to write the theme song for the city's 225th birthday celebrations. A Place To Play A Song will be released on Tuesday, May 18th to coincide with the debut performance of the song at Harbour Station, with an iTunes EP to follow shortly thereafter. The single will also be featured in a tourism commercial for the city which will air throughout the summer on CTV. This summer will also see the release of a Goosebury Records compilation titled East Coast Covers East Coast, which will feature Charlton's rendition of Adam Mowery's Dear Mother. Friend and collaborator, Jason Ogden has covered Clinton's Only Love/Only Fear for the same disc.
To hear Clinton's music or find out where you can catch The Formers live, visit www.clintoncharlton.com
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You never call anymore....course you don't have my new number....but that is no excuse! You should come visit....or I will have to come visit you. How's that for a threat?!
thanks Clinton, no vocals on there yet, I guess I'm just gonna put up some instrumental home demos for now. I'll be back in NB over christmas, I'm hoping you'll have a show! Also I'm hoping to get back at the music when I move back to Hampton/SJ, maybe we can collaborate again. The tunes from "Parade" sound great man! Take care.
Hey thanks! The gig a the Vintage as a couple weeks ago. It went over pretty good I think- first time out and all. I'm trying to get another one somewhere. Cheers!
