Clint Conley
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Clinton J. Conley is an American rock and roll
musician from Boston, Massachusetts.
He is probably best known as a co-founder of Mission of Burma
. He played bass guitar
, occasional guitar
, and wrote and sang some of the group's best-known songs, such as "That's When I Reach For My Revolver
" and "Academy Fight Song" -- songs that often had an anthemic sing-along quality. Conley's bass work often featured double stop
s and chords.
Mission of Burma was active from 1979 to 1983. They found only limited success, but over the years their reputation grew until they were often seen as one of the more influential American post-punk groups of their era. When the group broke up in 1983, Conley dropped out of music almost entirely for over a decade, earning a master's degree
in broadcast journalism http://www.popculturepress.com/missionofb.html and going to work as a producer for a Boston television station. He did, however, produce Yo La Tengo
's 1986 debut album Ride the Tiger.
In 2001, Conley formed a new group, Consonant
, playing primarily guitar. They released two albums. Conley said that the fact he was playing in a band again helped him be more receptive to the idea of returning to his old one. http://www.laweekly.com/music/music/play-it-loud-real-real-loud/3670/
In 2002, Conley reunited with Roger Miller
and Peter Prescott
, and with Bob Weston of Shellac
replacing original member Martin Swope
, they began performing and recording once more as Mission of Burma. They have since released three albums, including 2009's The Sound The Speed The Light
.
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
musician from Boston, Massachusetts.
He is probably best known as a co-founder of Mission of Burma
Mission of Burma
Mission of Burma is an American post-punk band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1979. The band was formed by Roger Miller , Clint Conley , Peter Prescott and Martin Swope...
. He played bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, occasional guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, and wrote and sang some of the group's best-known songs, such as "That's When I Reach For My Revolver
That's When I Reach for My Revolver
"That's When I Reach for My Revolver" is a song by Mission of Burma that was written and sung by band member Clint Conley. It appears on their 1981 EP Signals, Calls and Marches. The Chicago punk band Pegboy covered the song on their 1994 album Earwig, shortening the title to "Revolver." It was...
" and "Academy Fight Song" -- songs that often had an anthemic sing-along quality. Conley's bass work often featured double stop
Double stop
A double stop, in music terminology, is the act of playing two notes simultaneously on a melodic percussion instrument or stringed instrument...
s and chords.
Mission of Burma was active from 1979 to 1983. They found only limited success, but over the years their reputation grew until they were often seen as one of the more influential American post-punk groups of their era. When the group broke up in 1983, Conley dropped out of music almost entirely for over a decade, earning a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in broadcast journalism http://www.popculturepress.com/missionofb.html and going to work as a producer for a Boston television station. He did, however, produce Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo, sometimes abbreviated as YLT, is an American alternative rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan , Georgia Hubley , and James McNew .Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential...
's 1986 debut album Ride the Tiger.
In 2001, Conley formed a new group, Consonant
Consonant (band)
Consonant is an alternative rock group formed by singer/guitarist Clint Conley in 2001.In the late 1970s, Conley cofounded Mission of Burma, a pioneering Boston post punk group...
, playing primarily guitar. They released two albums. Conley said that the fact he was playing in a band again helped him be more receptive to the idea of returning to his old one. http://www.laweekly.com/music/music/play-it-loud-real-real-loud/3670/
In 2002, Conley reunited with Roger Miller
Roger Miller (rock musician)
Roger Miller is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist best known for co-founding the groups Mission of Burma and Alloy Orchestra.His main instruments are guitar and piano...
and Peter Prescott
Peter Prescott (American musician)
Peter Prescott is a musician from Boston, Massachusetts.He is best known as the drummer for Mission of Burma. After Burma disbanded in 1983, Prescott remained active in the Boston music scene, forming Volcano Suns and later Kustomized and The Peer Group...
, and with Bob Weston of Shellac
Shellac (band)
Shellac is an American group composed of Steve Albini , Bob Weston and Todd Trainer...
replacing original member Martin Swope
Martin Swope
Martin Swope was the tape manipulator and sound engineer for the Boston-based postpunk band Mission of Burma from 1979–1983, when they split up due to lead vocalist/guitarist Roger Miller's problem with the hearing disorder tinnitus...
, they began performing and recording once more as Mission of Burma. They have since released three albums, including 2009's The Sound The Speed The Light
The Sound the Speed the Light
The Sound the Speed the Light is the fourth album by American post-punk band Mission of Burma.-Track listing:#"1, 2, 3, Partyy!" - 2:46#"Possession" – 4:27#"Blunder" – 3:39...
.