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Clint McCune
Clint McCune @ SoulFood Books and Cafe in Redmond, WA.
Clint McCune at SoulFood Books and Cafe in Redmond, Washington.
Background information
Birth nameClinton Edward McCune
BornApril 26, 1973
Woodinville, Washington
GenresAcoustic, indie folk
Instrument(s)Vocalist, acoustic guitar
Years active1986–present
Formerly ofTwirl, In Like a Lion
Websiteclintmccune.com

Clint McCune (born April 26, 1973) is an American musician and activist in the Puget Sound area.

Biography

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McCune is one of three children born to Linda and Don McCune,[1][2] a Seattle television personality, who is known for his Emmy award winning role as "Captain Puget" (1957–1966), and for writing and narrating the documentary series "Exploration Northwest" (1960–1981) on KOMO-TV in Seattle.

McCune graduated from Woodinville High School in 1991 where he studied theater and music. McCune was the drum major and played the trombone[3] for the school's All-State band.

McCune attended the University of Evansville from 1992–1994 where he studied theater performance. In fall 1992, he spent a semester in Grantham, England at Harlaxton College and toured as a solo musician around the UK. During his time at Evansville, McCune wrote and recorded Dreamtown U.S.A..

McCune's father Don died[4] in March 1993.

In 1999, while living on a sailboat on the intercostal waterways of the eastern seaboard, McCune and his sister Grace formed the band "Twirl". Twirl performed together until 2007[5] and released two live albums, "Across the Universe", recorded live at Victor's Coffee House in Redmond, and "Hope, Hum, Stomp, Strum", recorded at SoulFood Books and Cafe with violinist Joel Gamble.

From 2005–2013, McCune and his long-time partner, Sara Pelfrey, owned and operated a grassroots-inspired music venue and coffeeshop, SoulFood Books and Cafe, in Redmond, Washington, where he performed on the first Friday of each month.[6] McCune created and hosted a long-running, well-attended monthly community-wide open mic, as well as stewarding a rich local music scene from this stage.[7][8]

McCune served three terms on the City of Redmond Arts Commission from 2007[9]-2013[10] and was appointed chairman in 2010.[11]

In March 2011, McCune performed some of the highest elevation concerts ever in Nepal on the Everest Highway[12][13] to raise global awareness for climate change.[14] The tour included various Nepali musical artists including Mausami Gurung, Mingma Sherpa, DJ Tenzing, Gambu Sherpa, and Roj Moktan. During his tour in Nepal, McCune was invited to meet with the Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal.[15] McCune appears in a book of these events, "Song of Chomolungma: A Musical Journey Along the Everest Highway" by Erika Klimecky.[16]

In 2014, McCune starred in,[17] and composed the soundtrack for, the independent short film, "Brother"[18][19] directed by Captain Chambers.

On November 13, 2014, McCune was invited to perform the song "Yell Fire" with Michael Franti[20] & Spearhead at The MacDonald Theater in Eugene, Oregon.

Discography

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Album Title Year Tracks Description
Dreamtown U.S.A. 1994
  1. Dreamtown U.S.A.(03:21)
  2. Little Girl in the Yellow Dress (03:24 )
  3. Cradle Song (01:56)
  4. American Girl (04:07)
  5. The Whore (04:45)
  6. Remember Me (05:42)
  7. Roadside Bar (05:00)
  8. Answer This Prayer (03:55)
  9. Too Young To Know (03:42)
  10. Puzzle Pieces (04:15)
  11. River Rolls On (04:32)
  • Solo release after UK tour
Across The Universe 2003
  1. Welcome (04:27)
  2. Spun (05:28)
  3. Over & Over (03:33)
  4. Sleepwalker (04:25)
  5. Jezebel (05:35)
  6. Saint Teresa (05:50)
  7. Dilate (05:16)
  8. Air Bends Down (04:38)
  9. Shimmer (05:03)
  10. Across The Universe (03:59)
  • Recorded Live @ Victor's Coffee House in Redmond, Washington
  • Performing as Twirl featuring Grace McCune
Hope Hum Stomp Strum 2006 Disc 1 – October
  1. Lionhearted (06:19)
  2. Spent (06:00)
  3. Welcome to My Party (05:48)
  4. Beloved One (04:29)
  5. TWIRL (06:19)
  6. The Beginning (06:37)
  7. Spun (07:47)
  8. Somewhere over America (04:54)

Disc 2 – November

  1. Condemnation (03:26)
  2. Burn (04:04)
  3. Famous Blue Raincoat (05:29)
  4. In Your Eyes (06:31)
  5. Yell Fire! (06:47)
  6. Silver & Gold (08:56)
  7. Kelly's Dance/Wicked Game (08:17)
  8. Play what you mean what you play (01:44)
  9. Hallelujah (08:29)
  • Recorded Live @SoulFood Books and Café in Redmond, Washington
  • Performing as Twirl featuring Grace McCune and Joel Gamble
Midnight Sessions 2004
  1. Father o Father (00:45)
  2. Heartbreak (03:15)
  3. Reverie (03:22)
  4. Dig Deep (05:00)
  5. Backbeat (04:16)
  6. Rainsong (04:24)
Home 2008
  1. Handshake (06:03)
  2. Spun in a Dream (11:22)
  3. From Egypt to America (11:10)
  4. Comfortably Numb (07:15)
  5. Dilate (05:16)
  6. The Maker (06:37)
  7. Born in the Rain (15:41)
  8. Miss Cellie's Blues (04:25)
  • Recorded Live @SoulFood Books and Café in Redmond, Washington
  • Featuring cellist virtuoso Ashraf Hakim
Dignity 2010
  1. Wild Mountain Honey (06:17)
  2. Mental Eclipse (04:54)
  3. Real World (04:55)
  4. Simple Twist of Fate (05:35)
  5. Jolene (05:16)
  6. If You Need A Reason (05:00)
  7. Come Pick Me Up (04:47)
  8. Losing You (04:57)
  9. Buckets of Rain (05:45)
  • Recorded Live @SoulFood Books and Café in Redmond, Washington by John Mower and the Soultribe crew
  • Featuring Brendan Lake
Brother – Music from the Motion Picture 2013
  1. Super Eight (00:49)
  2. Devils & Dust (07:21)
  3. Mountain Man (04:55)
  4. RainSong (03:55)
  5. Motherless Child (04:56)
  6. Who Do You Love (04:20)
  7. Aurora (01:39)
  8. Me, Myself & Rye (01:59)
  9. Blood Brothers (01:18)
  10. Hold Fast (03:43)
  • Recorded and engineered by Ron Allen
  • Featuring Dismal Tide
In Like a Lion 2014
  1. Follow The Sun (05:55)
  2. I am Alive (04:43)
  3. Danse Caribe (05:24)
  4. Persephone's Champagne (02:52)
  5. Drifted (04:26)
  6. Wasn't Born To Follow (03:42)
  7. Sailor (03:22)
  8. Reverie (03:17)
  9. Exploring A Patch of Sun (03:15)
  10. Let The Light In (05:46)
  • Recorded and mixed at Wild Pine Studios
  • Performing as "In Like A Lion" Featuring Betsy Tinney and Angelika Wuerzner

References

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  1. ^ Don McCune Library
  2. ^ "HistoryLink.org- the Free Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History". www.historylink.org. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "WHS alumni present homecoming concert". Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Obituaries | Don Mccune, Respected TV Host In Northwest, Dies At 73". community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  5. ^ "Redmond, Seattle-based Twirl plays live on Orcas and online Aug. 16 – Islands' Sounder". Islands' Sounder. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  6. ^ "Departing owners put their hearts into Soulfood experience – Redmond Reporter". Redmond Reporter. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  7. ^ "Redmond Arts Commission invites residents to discuss art in the city – Redmond Reporter". Redmond Reporter. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  8. ^ "SoulFood CoffeeHouse to hold Oso Mudslide Benefit on Friday – Redmond Reporter". Redmond Reporter. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  9. ^ Redmond Arts Commission 2007
  10. ^ Redmond Arts Commission 2013
  11. ^ Redmond Arts Commission 2010
  12. ^ "Archives – Seven Summits Foundation". Seven Summits Foundation. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  13. ^ "Intl artists to rock Everest base camp | Nepal Mountain News". www.nepalmountainnews.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  14. ^ "Musician Heads To Nepal To Raise Environmental Awareness". Woodinville, WA Patch. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  15. ^ mow700 (March 13, 2011), Clint McCune in Nepal – Clint and John Meet the Prime Minister, retrieved May 24, 2016{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ Klimecky, Erika (2011). Song of Chomolungma: A Musical Journey Along the Everest Highway. ISBN 9780615566498.
  17. ^ "Clint McCune". IMDb. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  18. ^ Chambers, Captain (January 1, 2000), Brother, retrieved May 24, 2016
  19. ^ Brother film Facebook site
  20. ^ "Michael Franti – Yell Fire live w/ Clint McCune". youtube.com. MacDonald Theater in Eugene, Oregon. November 16, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
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