About the Band: Duncan May has been "fronting" bands for over ten years on bass and switches between the two in this arrangement. A traditional jazz background on bass and road tested "rock" chops make up the fluid style of musicianship. Scott Hall has a masters degree in guitar and spent years with a Murfreesboro giant of a band called SIGNAL. Fresh from Boulder, CO. he joined the band in 2007 and his incredible talent has taken the music to new heights. Tony Richardson brings versatility with his percussion, bass and guitar skills. He used to play with The Rainfellas before becoming a staple in the lineup. His skills and flexibility add tasty accents when instruments switch. Curt Redding has amazed crowds on the drums for years with the likes of legendary Johnny Neel and Mile8 and has completed the vortex of sound.
The live shows explore the freshness of innovative rock songs, personal anthems with funky vibes and some hints of reggae, jazz and improve. Tempting the sounds of several genres and communicating the undeniable passion and experience of living is what Duncan May and the Resonators is about.
Duncan is also now appearing in the independently produced film, NOVEM. In the film he portrays Tom Ledowsky, a hardened Vietnam vet whose song “Calling My Name” (written by Duncan) is featured both in the storyline of the movie and over the closing credits. The film is currently on the 2005 film festival circuit: (Phoenix, West Palm Beach, Indianapolis, Saugatuk, Michigan, and Birmingham to name a few throughout 2005 and 2006). Find out more about the movie and Duncan music at www.novemsongs.com
Duncan began his career as a young actor in Chicago – garnering many national credits (Nintendo, Sears, Captain Crunch, Flintstones Vitamins, Six Flags, Cheetos) both on-camera and as a voice-over talent – before he could drive – and his young band, The Purple Meows and Biggles Cornwell, were Junior High rockers on the North Shore. For embarassing early footage contact Honeyville Music.
Purple Meows
1988 -1990
1988 -1990Biggles Cornwell 1990 -1991
1990 -1991Bacchus 1998 - 2001
1998 - 2001Duncan May 2002 - 2007
2002 - 2007Duncn May & the Resonators 2008
2008Born in Nashville in 1975.in Nashville
Moved to Indiana for a few years then to downtown Chicago.
There for five years, then off the the suburbs for another five to begin a musical "career" with The Purple Meows. Sonn after came Biggles Cornwell with friend and fellow songster John Mathie. Meanwhile, every summers was spent back in Tennessee on dunc and Billie's horse farm in beautiful Williamson County, just outside of Nashville.
After years of blues and jazz influence the family relocated to the scenic and isolated Florida panhandle, an incredible slice of heaven known as Carrabelle.
At 16, again relocated to Nashville to finish high school.
Graduating in '93 from Franklin High School after forming a group called RUB with local legends Scott Alexander and Chris Beard.
Started Middle Tennessee State University and graduated with a degree in Recording Industry Management and a Music minor in 2000
All the while through college touring regionally with several bands, including BACCHUS, on lead vocals and bass guitar.
Eventually song writing became the focus and with it came the acoustic guitar.
Recorded first solo album (Intermission on the Highway) in 2001 playing all the instruments except drums.
Other solo albums include alt-country album This Day Coming completed in 2004.
After hundreds of shows and a lifetime of memories, another album is done and the winds of change are still blowing...
August 26th, 2007
Duncan & the Resonators - live Broadcast on 100.1 FM
WRLT Lightning 100 - Nashville
