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Ted McCloskey

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Great rock and roll has always been accidental. It’s the essence of the art form. Ted McCloskey has been a staple within the State College, PA music scene for years. He has written, recorded, and performed in such bands as the ska-based Ruder than You, Sideshow Bob and Maxwell Strait. In the fall of 2002, McCloskey began writing and recording songs for nobody but himself. McCloskey's muse soon became his misery, demonstrating how often songwriting’s best friend is a failed relationship. As a result the singer/songwriter was “in desperate need to kill some dead time.” McCloskey became a tedious worker and would religiously come home from his nightly gigs to write and record. His self-effacing manner prevented him from releasing his work until friends compelled him to do otherwise. These late night sessions accidentally culminated in the release of his first solo album, one man misery parade in early 2003. That’s when the fun started… The record garnered great reviews and received more than a few spins on both the local college radio (Penn State’s WPSU) and the local modern rock station (REV101.1). It sold well both locally and on the internet music store, CDbaby.com. McCloskey was quickly offered a solo slot at Zenos, one of the preeminent State College pubs. As the solo show gained local acclaim, McCloskey was asked if he might be interested in starting another band. He assembled a band of music veterans and Ted McCloskey and the Misery Parade was born. In November 2003, McCloskey and his misery parade headed to New York City for an opening slot at the trendy lower east-side club, Pianos. The response was so great by both audience and promoters that they were immediately given showcases at both Pianos and the legendary CBGB’s. McCloskey has done solo opening slots for critic’s poster boy, Ryan Adams, and Canadian singer/songwriter Sarah Harmer. McCloskey will release a new cd at the end of March which should up the ante both sonically and experimentally. It’s the band taking McCloskey’s latest gems into heretofore unexplored areas. McCloskey says of the new recording, "if you expect the unexpected then hopefully you'll land on your feet. If you don't, just say you didn't do it on purpose." On the other hand, you could always say it was just an accident. Even more info at www.myspace.com/tmccloskey

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