The Curtain Society is an American band which formed in

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in 1988, and consists of singer/guitarist Roger Lavallee, Ron Mominee and

Duncan Arsenault Duncan Charles Arsenault (born August 28, 1974, in Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.) is a multi-instrumentalist and the drummer for the American Rock music, rock bands the Curtis Mayflower, the Curtain Society, Sam James (musician), Sam James, Big ...

. Their stylistic influences include

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and alternative

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. Their first releases were a series of EPs and cassettes through Apostrophe Records, a label directed by Lavallee. In 1993 the band signed with

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–based label

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. Their first release with Bedazzled was the limited-edition 7" record "Chelsea", backed with "All Over You". ''Inertia'', the band's first full-length record, appeared in 1995. The band then appeared on various compilations, including the series of art/music compilations from Boston's Castle von Buhler, before releasing their second album, ''Life Is Long, Still'', in 1996. New songs were featured on the four song EP titled ''Volume, Tone, Tempo'' in 1999, which was also Bedazzled's final release before ceasing operations in 2000. In 2005, the full length CD ''Every Corner of the Room'' was released on Orcaphat Records. The album was featured on multiple episodes of the

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'' and ''

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'', on

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and in the movie '' Still Green''. Together with

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( Huck, Childhood, Pistol Whipped), the band has also performed as a backing band for

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(as "The Catholic Boys"), and for

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. The Curtain Society has also performed with Mark Burgess from

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. They celebrated their 30th anniversary with a performance in their hometown of

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in December 2018. The show was recorded with the intention of a future release.

Discography

Albums

* ''Where Are You?'', Apostrophe Records, 1992 (cassette) * ''

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'', Bedazzled Records, 1995 (CD) * ''

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'', Bedazzled Records, 1996 (CD) * ''10th Anniversary Celebration'', 1998 (4 song CD) * '' Volume, Tone, Tempo'', Bedazzled Records, 2000 (EP) * '' Every Corner of the Room'', Orcaphat Records, 2005 (CD)

Singles and compilations

* "Birds Fly Information", Boston Does Boston Vol 1&2, 2013 * "

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", ''A Very Local Christmas 2003'', Bedazzled Records, 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 losingtoday.com
Losing Today * "Mouthwithout (version 2)", ''Nigh'', Castle von Buhler Records, 1997 * "Mouthwithout", Bedazzled Records, 1997 (7" vinyl) (backed with "Swamp Thing," a cover of

) * "Ferris Wheel", Radio Hepcats Vol. 1, Antarctic Press, 1996 comicbookdb.com
Radio Hepcats Vol. 1 * "Gravity", ''Anon'', Castle von Buhler Records, 1995 * "Cradle", ''Woke Up Smiling'', Bedazzled Records, 1995 * "Love Ends", ''Soon'', Castle von Buhler Records, 1994 * "Adrenaline", ''Kindred Spirits'', Bedazzled Records, 1994 * "Chelsea", Bedazzled Records, 1993 (backed with "All Over You 7")

References

External links

Official band website
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Discography

Albums

Singles and compilations

See also

References

External links