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Duncan Arsenault 
Duncan Arsenault drumming with The Curtain Society, October 2006Background information Born August 28, 1974 Origin Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Genres Rock, funk, pop, country, electronic music, hip hop, alternative Instruments Drums, guitar, bass guitar, piano, electronic music Associated acts The Curtain Society, The Howl, Shana Morrison, Sam James Band, Beg, Scream & Shout! Website duncanarsenault.com Duncan Charles Arsenault (born August 28, 1974 in Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.) is the drummer for the American rock band The Curtain Society, Sam James, Beg, Scream & Shout!, Scott Ricciuti & Pistol Whipped, The Howl featuring Troy Gonyea from The Fabulous Thunderbirds and Booker T. Jones. His solo electronic music project Tripleplus Feelgood has been featured on the CBS television program NCIS.
Duncan is the son of jazz and blues organ player Al Arsenault
Duncan currently endorses Silverfox Percussion
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Collaborations
Arsenault frequently drums with Shana Morrison daughter of Van Morrison and has also played drums with author, poet, musician Jim Carroll. Duncan and The Curtain Society have also performed backing up Mark Burgess from The Chameleons.
He has performed both in the studio and live with Jim Carroll, Shana Morrison, Dana Colley, Jon Short, Craig Rawding, Kelleigh Bannen, Jabe Beyer, Sam James, Scott Ricciuti, Jeff Galindo, Dmitry Gorodetsky, Bill Fanning, Johnny Trama, Jeremy Curtis, Troy Gonyea, Brian Thomas, Jimmy Ryan, Zack Borer, DJ Shame, Steve Mossberg, Brooks Milgate, Craig Rawding, Nate Wilson, Michael Thibodeau, Mike Duffy, Al Arsenault, James Keyes, and Eileen Rose.
Discography
The Curtain Society
Albums
- Every Corner of the Room (CD) - Orcaphat Records - 2005
- Life is Long, Still (CD) - Bedazzled Records - 1996
- Inertia (CD) - Bedazzled Records - 1995
EPs
- Volume, Tone, Tempo (CD) - Bedazzled Records - 2000
Singles, compilations
- Every Corner of the Room - Worcester Magazine Turtle Boy Music Awards CD 2008
- Sleigh Ride - A Very Local Christmas 2003, Bedazzled Records X-Mas Disc 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
- Mouthwithout (version 2) - Nigh - Castle von Buhler Records 1997
- Mouthwithout b/w Swamp Thing - 7" vinyl - Bedazzled Records 1997
- Ferris Wheel - Radio Hepcats Vol. 1 1996
- Gravity - Anon - Castle von Buhler Records 1995
- Cradle - Woke Up Smiling - Bedazzled Records 1995
- Love Ends - Soon - Castle von Buhler Records 1994
Rarities
These songs and discs can sometimes be found through collectors, bootlegs and on the web
- 10th Anniversary Celebration (4 song CD) - 1998
- Two Wonderful Stars
- Beautiful Song
- Beautiful Dub (remix)
- Sleigh Ride
- 10th Anniversary Celebration (4 song CD) - 1998
- Ocean Rain - Echo & the Bunnymen - cover, unreleased
- Across the Universe - The Beatles - cover, unreleased
- Theme From Tremolo Lounge unreleased
- I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones - cover, unreleased
- Do They Know It's Christmas - performed under the name Clanging Chimes of Doom, featuring guest singers - 2003
Other appearances
- Drums - James Keyes "Devil Take The Hindmost" 2011
- Drums - Scott Ricciutti "The Red Haunts The Wine" 2011
- Solo - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen A Very Local Christmas 2003
- Drums - Zack Borer Home (cd) - May 2007
- Drums - Al Arsenault The Al Arsenault Blues Band (cd) - 2007
- Drums - Mike Duffy 'Destined to be a Rumor' (cd)
- Drums - Daniel Roughan (cd)
- Drums - Tim Hansen 'Bless My Soul' (cd)
- Drums - Denis Coughlan (cd)
External links
- Official Curtain Society website
- Beg, Scream & Shout! official website
- Sam James official website
- Official The Howl website
- Tripleplus Feelgood website
- Official Collapsible Three website
- Official site
- Tripleplus Feelgood at MySpace
- The Curtain Society at MySpace
- Collapsible Three at MySpace
Additional information
- Voted 1 of the 26 people to watch in 2006 in The Pulse Magazine.
- Worcester Magazine Interview July 2010
Categories:- American rock drummers
- Living people
- 1974 births
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