Clint McCune (born April 26, 1973) is an American musician and activist in the Puget Sound area.
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 Clint McCune at SoulFood Books and Cafe in Redmond, Washington. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Clinton Edward McCune |
| Born | April 26, 1973 Woodinville, Washington |
| Genres | Acoustic, indie folk |
| Instrument(s) | Vocalist, acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Formerly of | Twirl, In Like a Lion |
| Website | clintmccune.com |
Biography
editMcCune 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
edit| Album Title | Year | Tracks | Description |
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| Dreamtown U.S.A. | 1994 |
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| Across The Universe | 2003 |
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| Hope Hum Stomp Strum | 2006 | Disc 1 – October
Disc 2 – November
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| Midnight Sessions | 2004 |
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| Home | 2008 |
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| Dignity | 2010 |
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| Brother – Music from the Motion Picture | 2013 |
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| In Like a Lion | 2014 |
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References
edit- ^ Don McCune Library
- ^ "HistoryLink.org- the Free Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History". www.historylink.org. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "WHS alumni present homecoming concert". Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Obituaries | Don Mccune, Respected TV Host In Northwest, Dies At 73 | Seattle Times Newspaper". community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Redmond, Seattle-based Twirl plays live on Orcas and online Aug. 16 – Islands' Sounder". Islands' Sounder. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Departing owners put their hearts into Soulfood experience – Redmond Reporter". Redmond Reporter. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Redmond Arts Commission invites residents to discuss art in the city – Redmond Reporter". Redmond Reporter. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "SoulFood CoffeeHouse to hold Oso Mudslide Benefit on Friday – Redmond Reporter". Redmond Reporter. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ Redmond Arts Commission 2007
- ^ Redmond Arts Commission 2013
- ^ Redmond Arts Commission 2010
- ^ "Archives – Seven Summits Foundation". Seven Summits Foundation. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Musician Heads To Nepal To Raise Environmental Awareness". Woodinville, WA Patch. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ 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) - ^ Klimecky, Erika (2011). Song of Chomolungma: A Musical Journey Along the Everest Highway. ISBN 9780615566498.
- ^ "Clint McCune". IMDb. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ Chambers, Captain (January 1, 2000), Brother, retrieved May 24, 2016
- ^ Brother film Facebook site
- ^ "Michael Franti – Yell Fire live w/ Clint McCune". youtube.com. MacDonald Theater in Eugene, Oregon. November 16, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2015.