Please bring an unwrapped toy to donate to toys for tots! Thanks mcb
Toys for Tots toy drive at Celtic Cavern Sat Dec 17th
MCB 25th Anniversary Party Oct 8th at Main Pub
This promises to be the most epic gig in the history of everything! Every musician that has ever been a member of MCB will be performing at this show along with several special guests! Honest...not kidding...for reals....Just be there!
MC with That 70's Band and The Bus upcoming shows
MC will be playing with That 70's Band at The Main Pub in Manchester Ct Sat Jan 30th. Also Mc will be with Paul Bozzi and Eric Kuhn as The Bus at The Cypress in Middletown Ct Sat Feb 6th.
Uplift is here!
In their 6th release, MCB again runs thru a gamut of styles from rock to funk to country to pop. Their song writing continues to excel while the polish and execution on this latest disc results in a sonic wonderland that will delight and satisfy your ears
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/michaelclearyband
The Bus at Portland Fair Friday Oct 9th with Vin Delaria
The Bus will be playing at the Portland Fait this Friday with special guest Vin Delaria from MCB. The Bus is Mike Cleary, Paul Bozzi, and Eric Kuhn. http://www.portlandfair.com/Home.aspx
The Bus announces summer dates
Mike Cleary, Paul Bozzi and Eric Kuhn will be performing as The Bus for a limited number of dates below.
May 14th The Back Porch, Old Saybrook 7:00pm
June 11th The Back Porch, Old Saybrook 7:00pm
July 9th The Back Porch Old Saybrook 7:00pm
July 11th The Cypress, Middletown Ct 8:00pm
July 21st Middletown Green 6:00pm
Sept 3rd The Back Porch Old Saybrook 7:00pm
Sept 26th, Red House, Deep River
The Bus reunites at The Winchester Oct 31st
Paul Bozzi, Eric Kuhn and Michael Cleary reunite as The Bus for a special Halloween show at The Winchester Cafe October 31st.
MCB at Portland Riverfront Park postponed to next Tuesday Aug 19th
Due to the weather, MCB at Portland Riverfront Park is postponed to next Tuesday Aug 19th
MCB at Mattabesett Canoe Club cancelled tonight
Sorry folks, club is cancelling due to weather. sad face, mcb
MCB at The Winchester Friday April 26th
This Friday MCB is at the Winchester Cafe on Rt 66 in Portland. The show starts at 8:30 and special guest filling in for Vin will be Chip Fenney on sax. Rumour has it there may be a percussionist or two in the house as well because it takes more than one musician to fill Vins talented shoes. So come on out for what is guarandamnteed to be a rockin good time!
Ct Out and About
Welcome aboard Zach Vetter
We would like to welcome aboard Zach Vetter on guitar and vocals. Zach is a founding member of a couple of award winning Ct bands, "Jive Miguel" and "Carfax Abby" and now brings his energy and vibe to MCB! As we say hello to Zach we'd like to thank Lee Sylvestre for his time with us and we wish him well with his current project The Auburn Mode. Check them out here http://www.auburnmode.com/
MCB at Black Eyed Sallys May 18th
Join us this Friday as we take our series of cd release parties to Black Eyed Sallys in Hartford. Our latest CD "MCB Five" will be available for just $5.00!
This will also be the debut of Zach Vetter on guitar and vocals. Zach is a founding member of a couple of award winning Ct bands, "Jive Miguel" and "Carfax Abby" and now brings his energy and vibe to MCB! As we say hello to Zach we'd like to thank Lee Sylvestre for his time with us and we wish him well with his current project The Auburn Mode. Check them out here http://www.auburnmode.com/
The reviews are coming in for "MCB Five"!
The reviews are coming in for "MCB Five"!
"Strong songs and monster players make this an enjoyable cd. "You Got My Love" is an infectious rocker and "See You in The Morning" takes one on quite a trip! Those are balanced out by some catchy acoustic/pop tunes and there's even some country to boot! From the smooth "Cool Down" to the latin "Away-O" this enjoyable disc has something for everyone."
"When they play R&B, you think, man, this is a great R&B group. Then they suddenly go all Dr. John, or Jimmy Buffet, or Carlos Santana, or Steely Dan, with equal aplomb, and you think, THAT must be their core strength. Somehow, they embrace this incredible diversity, and still make it all one. They also manage to stay focused on well developed songs, with lyrics that are worth reading even without the music"
http://www.cdbaby.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?AlbumID=mclearyband4
It's here! MCB Five
MCB's 5th cd is chock full of their trademark harmonies and world class musicianship. Add in their catchiest tunes ever and you have a masterful disc that gets better with every listen. Funk, Folk, Rock, Country, World Beat, Latin...MCB Five has it all.
The Michael Cleary Band has been performing for 20 years and their newest cd MCB Five is their finest yet. This disc is their first that is completely self produced and recorded in their own studio. Their efforts have resulted in a collection of songs described as an organic melting pot of great lyrics, catchy tunes, and sonic ear candy.
The listener gets taken on a rolling journey from the opening chimes of the infectious “Mind Made Up” to the pulsing funk of “When you get back” thru poignant reflection in “Barfly” followed by the uplifting charm of “Cool Down”.
Then, “You Got My Love” kicks in with an epic rock jam capped off with the Latin feel and tale of longing in “Away-O”. “Free James Brown” is the country flavored story of an unlikely fan of the Godfather of Soul, while “Highlight of My Day” is a toe-tapping celebration of the simpler things in life.
The album concludes with the epic “See You in The Morning”. A bombastic rocker based on the Heavens Gate UFO cult.
The music will draw you in but it’s the lyrics that will keep you coming back. Each repeat listening reveals a little more charm, subtle innuendos, witty turns of phrase, and glimpses of life, love, and adversity.
The songwriting shines as the star of this disc and its a reflection of a band that is musically mature, diverse and skilled at their craft. The quality of the recording is superb and MCB Five will surprise your ears with something new each time you listen to it.
The Michael Cleary Band is MIchael Cleary - Guitar/ Vocals, Vin Delaria - Keys/Vocals, Lee Sylvestre - Guitar/ Vocals, Jedd Chlebowski - Bass, Edmund Peart - Drums/Vocals, Frank Bauer - Percussion.
MCB CD Release party New Years Eve at The Main Pub
You heard right. MCB will celebrate their new release MCB Five at The Main Pub on New Years Eve. See details below. Cds will be available at the special price of 5.00.
New Years Eve with MCB! - 9:30pm
306 Main StreetManchester Ct 06040
860-647-1551
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MCB show at Rooftop120 Cancelled
This show has been cancelled. Come on out and see us at our next performance at Jakes October 22nd. Luv, mcb
July 3rd Stafford Springs show moved inside
Strange Creek set
Download it or stream it here
http://www.archive.org/details/mcb2011-05-28.jz-bt201-sbd.flac16&reCache=1
1. Alive Again
2. Child Inside
3. See You Later
4. When You Get Back
5. Second Nature
6. What Goes On
7. Mind Made Up
8. Cayman Review
9. Oye Como va/ Evil Ways/ Soul Sacrifice
New Pics/New Blog Post
New pics from the last couple gigs are up as well as a new blog post talking about the last few shows in October/November.
MCB on WFSB Better Ct Show
Go to this link to check out our performance of "Mind Made Up" on Better Ct 10/22/10
http://www.wfsb.com/betterct/25475694/detail.html
MCB at Haddam Neck Fair September 4th
Fun for the whole family... Here's another opportunity for the whole family to see MCB on Saturday, Sept. 4th, 7:00 PM at the Haddam Neck Fair in Haddam Neck, Ct. Special guest will be founding member Ed Corvo filling in on Bass. Details here http://www.haddamneckfair.com/
MCB at Damons This Friday with special guest Ed Corvo
This Friday we will have original mcb member Ed Corvo filling in on bass. Be prepared for lots of fun as we take a few trips down memory lane. You can contact us at mcb@michaelclearyband.com to request any mcb tunes that we may not have played in a while.
The gig starts at 9.30 and is at
Damons tavern
310 Prospect Ave
Hartford Ct 06106 860-233-9900
http://damonstavern.com/
MC and Jen Lowe at Lucky Lou's Tonight
MC will be playing with Jen Lowe tonight at Lucky Lou's in Wethersfield 6:30-9:30
Lucky Lou's Bar & Grill
Two chances to catch mcb this week
You will have two chances to catch the Michael Cleary Band this week. Friday night, June 25th, we'll be at The Main Pub in Manchester. This is a great live music venue with yummy food and a groovy vibe.
For those on the shoreline, MCB will be at Donahues in Madison on Saturday night, June 26th. We had a great gig our first time thru and will be making several stops here during the Summer.
New Website is up
Our new mcb website is up! This will make it easier for us to keep you up to date with news, vids and music! If there is something you'd like to see, let us know. Enjoy, mcb
MCB at Fishbones is cancelled
MCB at Fishbones this week is cancelled due to the club closing. Our next show will be June 4th at Jakes in Wallingford.
MCB at Donahues in Madison Tonight
April 17th
9:30p-1:00a
Venue Phone: 203-318-8362
Venue Address: 1320 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT
$5.00 cover
Sorry for the short notice but we just picked up a last minute gig at this great new club in Madison called Donahue's Madison Beach Grille for this Saturday. C'mon out and hang with us on the shoreline before we take a few weeks off to spend some time in the studio to work on our next release. Luv, mcb
MCB enters foxwoods Wonder of it All theme song contest!
The Michael Cleary Band is throwing their hat into the ring for the foxwoods theme song contest. Better late than never, but we need your votes. Please cick on the link to give it a thumbs up! You just need to put in a user name, password and email. You can also download our version at the bottom of our homepage. Thanks, mcb
http://www.bethewonder.com/artist_profile.aspx?id=33984f2b-48d9-4305-8aa5-bfe81f1cc683
Holiday Toy drive at Black Eyed Sally's 12/11
This week the Michael Cleary Band will be playing at Black Eyed Sally's on Friday December 11th. We will be collecting new unwrapped toys for our friends at Cubed Squared for their annual Toy Drive to be delivered to the pediatric ward at Central Hospital of CT (New Britain General). If you can't make it to the gig you can still contribute a toy by going here http://www.cubedsquared.com/specialevents.php
Also of note, Orginal MCB drummer John Corvo will be filling in on drums at this show. John and bassist Jedd Chlebowski will also be performing with our opening act Jen Lowe and the Sensitive Dudes. Check them out here http://jenlowe.com/
Tis the season of giving so c'mon out, give a little and have yourself a great night of food, fun, and music! Happy Holidays from mcb!
Pics from MCB 18th Anniversary Party are up
We would like to give a sincere thanks to all the people who came out to our 18th anniversary party. It was quite the scene and we posted some pics here. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-Cleary-Band/47712268434#/album.php?aid=113450&id=47712268434&ref=mf
MCB featured in Hartford Magazine as one of Ct's Best Original Bands!
MCB is featured in the October issue of Hartford Magazine as one of Hartfords Best Original Bands. Grab a copy at your favorite magazine/bookstore. There is also a scanned copy on our facebook page for you to checkout here
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/photo.php?pid=2760252&id=47712268434
The UK loves MCB!
"The Michael Cleary Band - Refreshingly honest, no nonsense music. No cliches either. Best band we have heard in a long time. We play them in the U.K. on our show, and you know how fussy we are."
Stu and Kendall Radio show 102.3fm
http://www.harboroughfm.co.uk/index.html
MCB Announces Jedd Chlebowski as new Bass Player
We would like to introduce Jedd Chlebowski as the new Bass player for MCB. Lots of thanks go out to Tim Wilken for his performance above and beyond the call of duty for the last year and we wish him much success in the future. Jedds first "official" gig will be at Public in Middletown on September 18th but he will be with us for a private party at OLS this Friday August 28th for the lucky folks in Old Lyme. Welcome aboard Jedd!
MCB wins 2009 Hartford Advocate Grand Band Slam Best Jam Band
Thanks to all of you for your support in helping us take the title of Best Jam Band in the 2009 Hartford Advocate Grand Band Slam! Congrats to all the winners. Check them out here
http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=14263
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2009 Grand Band Slam is here!
Thanks to everyone for getting us nominated, now it's time to vote! The Michael Cleary Band is nominated for best Jam band and our very own Vince Delaria is nominated for best Keyboardist. Please write us in for the Best Band category as well. Also vote for our friends Fatgrip, Funk Brokers, Article 19, The Shinolas and Sue Menhart in their categories. Congrats to all the nominees!
click here to vote
http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/bandslam/index.cfm?pid=65
Eamon Cronin
Our Friend Eamon Cronin from Ryders on The Storm and Midnight Sun suffered a head injury from a fall from the stage while performing in Spain recently and is in need of our support. Here is the latest update from Barry Seelen, Keyboardist for the Midnight Sun.
He's awake now, but he's still in intensive care. He's improving a little each day. He's going to have a long, hard recovery.
A lot of people have been asking what they could do to help out with any expenses. I'm sure that he's not going to be able to earn any money for quite some time.
I've been planning as trip back home @ the end of July and we booked a Midnight Sun gig @ Sully's on Fri. July 31. I doubt that he'll be able to play by then or even attend. I'm still going to play w/ somebody.We're going to get as many musicians as possible and give the gate to Eamon's family.
Also, I put the 2 songs that I wrote from the Midnight Sun c.d. on a online music retailer. You can go to my Myspace and the Midnight Sun myspace to purchase a download of both songs.
ALL proceeds will go to a certain head injured individual.
I believe that EAMON would really appreciate it if as many people as possible went to either
http://www.myspace.com/4themidnightsun
or
http://www.myspace.com/4barryseelen
to download the tracks.
I hope that you and your family are doing well. And I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best,
Barry
June 23rd update:
Awesome news, Eamon is off the respirator and is expected to leave ICU today. He spoke to his Father today and wished him a Happy Fathers Day.
Westville Artwalk details
12th Annual Westville Artwalk Central Avenue between Fountain and Whalley New Haven, Ct
http://www.westvillect.org/artwalk2009 - Price: $Free
We'll be playing on Central Avenue between Fountain and Whalley 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
ARTWALK is a rain or shine event
MCB is now on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-Cleary-Band/47712268434?ref=ts
Join us there and get instant updates as well as clips and pics from MCB events including a backstage look at the WFSB Better Ct show. Peace, mcb
MCB on WFSB channel 3 Better Ct show!
On March 6th MCB will be on the Better Connecticut show on WFSB channel 3 at 10:00 am. Join us as we rock out with Scott Haney, Kara Sundlun and the rest of their Better CT Buddies.
Luv, mcb
Here is a link with a clip form the show. Enjoy!
http://www.wfsb.com/video/18871495/index.html
Vids from Black Eyed Sally's are up!
Drew Glackin 1963-2008
The reviews are in!
mcb live is here!
Call it what you like available on cdbaby.com
