COURT OF THE CUCKOO - A musical collective built for glory. New album inbound.

 The sensational magical ground-shaking first album 'From the Desk of Dr. Vita' coming 2025. Extremely close now and guaranteed to blow every door off.

‘The Midnight Mojo with Monty Zigman’ coming 2026.

Also get yourselves over to @AnthAnderson33 this instant for some musical magic.

One keyboard, one voice.

All songs written and (badly) recorded by me.

Songs from the edge of somewhere. A place that doesn’t announce itself. You step in and can’t tell if you’ve walked into a protest, a party, or the end of something.

Conil’s music comes from the blues and from the life that followed it. A voice marked by the places it’s been.

People heard it early.
Danny Thompson said, “You don’t sound like anyone else.”
Tchad Blake still plays Strange Part of the Country.
Peter Green walked into the studio one afternoon and cut a track.

The record didn’t arrive with noise. It surfaced—four stars in Q Magazine, a Blues Matters cover, a single reaching number three on the U.S. Alternative Radio Chart.

The early years were England. Then came New Orleans, New York, Berlin, the Himalayas, Kilimanjaro.

The second album is close now. Marc Ribot on guitar. Danny Thompson’s final sessions. Tchad Blake in Wales.

Some things reveal themselves only at the end.

John S. Graves: lead vocal, rhythm guitar, lyrics, artwork
Matt Shady Cat: synthesizers, violin, programming
Lori Pearlson: reverbed guitar, drums & pads, backing vocals, keyboards

A big thank you to all who stop by to listen. I am grateful for any and all support!

My first album, Head on Straight, can be found on all streaming platforms. My second album, A Long Way from Hell, will be out sometime this summer. You can find versions of many of the songs that will be on it here. 

You can also follow my YouTube Channel, if you would like. Someday I will add content... promise. https://www.youtube.com/@damiansmithandthejourneymen

About Me:
While I do record and release music independently, my true passion is in the songwriting. I would love to write with or for independent artists, so if you are interested in co-writing for your personal release or recording one of my songs, please reach out.

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