Duncan Arsenault
Duncan Arsenault drumming with The Curtain Society, October 2006
Background information
Born	August 28, 1974
Origin	Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Genre(s)	Rock Funk Pop Electronic music hip-hop Alternative
Instrument(s)	Drums, guitar, bass guitar, piano, electronic music
Associated acts	The Curtain Society Collapsible Three
Website	www.duncanarsenault.com

Duncan Charles Arsenault (born August 28, 1974 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA) is the drummer for the American rock band The Curtain Society. He is also the drummer in the soul/funk group Collapsible Three, formed in 2005. His solo electronic music project Tripleplus Feelgood has been featured on the CBS television program NCIS and was used in a Telly Award winning New Balance commercial. Voted 1 of the 26 people to watch in 2006 in The Pulse Magazine. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (600x900, 81 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... l-r: Roger Lavallee, Duncan Arsenault, Ron Mominee photo:Greg Munro Constructing masterful junctions in between pop, shoegazing, Dream pop and the most alternative options of rock & roll, the Curtain Society formed in Southbridge, MA, in 1988. ... 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Duncan is the son of jazz/blues organ player Al Arsenault

Duncan currently endorses Silverfox Percussion

Collaborations

In addition to his role as drummer in The Curtain Society and Collapsible Three, Arsenault also plays drums for author, poet, musician Jim Carroll and singer/songwriter Shana Morrison, daughter of Van Morrison. He has also performed both in the studio and live with Dj Shame, Troy Gonyea, Denis Coughlin, Tim Hansen, Mike Duffy, Al Arsenault, Dan Roughan, Zac Galen and Eileen Rose. l-r: Roger Lavallee, Duncan Arsenault, Ron Mominee photo:Greg Munro Constructing masterful junctions in between pop, shoegazing, Dream pop and the most alternative options of rock & roll, the Curtain Society formed in Southbridge, MA, in 1988. ... Collapsible Three is a soul/funk improvisational band hailing from Worcester, MA. The band plays music in the spirit of The Meters, Medeski Martin & Wood, Grant Green and Greyboy Allstars but add a modern psychedelic element to what they do. ... Jim Carroll (born August 1, 1950 in New York City) is an author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. ... Shana Morrison born April 7, 1970 in Kingston, New York, is an American singer/songwriter and the daughter of Van Morrison. ... George Ivan Van Morrison (born August 31, 1945) is a singer and songwriter from Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Michael D. (Mike) Duffy (born 1946 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian television journalist. ...

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

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eps

• Volume, Tone, Tempo (CD) - Bedazzled Records - 2000

singles, compilations

• 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

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Other Appearances

• Al Arsenault The Al Arsenault Blues Band (cd) - 2007
• Mike Duffy 'Destined to be a Rumor' (cd)
• Daniel Roughan (cd)
• Tim Hansen 'Bless My Soul' (cd)
• Denis Coughlan (cd)

External links

• Official Curtain Society Website
• Tripleplus Feelgood Website
• Official Collapsible Three Website
• Official Site
• Tripleplus Feelgood at MySpace
• The Curtain Society at MySpace
• Collapsible Three at MySpace