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Mike Curley Live at the Triple Door Lounge on Wednesday July 25th

Be sure to check out Mike Curley at the Triple Door Lounge on Wednesday, July 25th at 9 PM, for a solo show 

A FORWARD TO THE ALBUM

by MIKE CURLEY - May 30, 2007 A Forward by Mike Curley of Clever Bastards.......

First of all I wanted to thank you for taking the time to check out the new album - hopefully you may have even bought a copy !!

Certainly within the band there was discussion as to whether or not people care any more about concept albums, in this digitally downloadable world.

At 37 I kind of feel a little left out from the good old days. I have certainly bought and span plenty of vinyl in my time and always had a love of the artwork and other writings that my favorite artists had to say, I guess it helps bring them closer to you.

Of course with CD’s even starting to die out now, You could argue the question why do bands even bother to deliver an album at all - and just release individual songs like they did back in the early days of rock n roll.

Well being as though I never got the chance to be involved in a 1970’s Pink Floyd Style album with a vinyl release and the band is so far to uncool ever to be considered modern !!

We released an album with an inner concept of thought.

This is the story of a young man who like so many posses all the gusto of youth but struggles to find direction in his life. He meets the girl of his dreams and they marry prior to his joining the armed services.

With his fellow countrymen - of many colors and cultural backgrounds he too bravely answers the call. Where in the ensuing fray he is tragically killed, returning home to visit his young family as the eternal spirit called light.

That is the concept - true enough that every generation has witnessed again and again and again.

The greater concept will always remain - peace in our time?

Cheers!

Mike Curley

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