The Young Mods' Forgotten Story

About Me

The Young Mods' Forgotten Story, a musical tribute to Curtis Mayfield, is named after the groundbreaking album of the same name from The Impressions which spawned the hit song "Mighty Mighty (Spade and Whitey)." Founded as a way to pay tribute to and raise awareness about singer/songwriter/guitarist/visionary Curtis Mayfield, The Young Mods hope to elevate the message of the man which was personal awareness and spiritual growth, truth in understanding the ways of the world, personal responsibility for our environment and communities, fairness and equality, passion and education, racial sensitivity and understanding, and a call to truly walk the righteous path despite the difficulties and challenges life often presents.
We believe Curtis Mayfield was a man of conviction and courage as well as spiritual and emotional strength. He was a man of intelligence and compassion. He was and remains an American National Treasure. We are honored in this attempt to carry on his tradition of music, love, healing, and fellowship.

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Music:

Member Since: 08/01/2007
Band Website: So far...this is it!
Band Members: Chris Clermont - Lead vocals, guitar, bass and keyboards
Ricardo Wilkens - congas, bongos and percussion
Joel Alpers - drums
Mark London Sims - bass
Other members - TBA
Influences: Curtis Mayfield, The Impressions, Jerry Butler, Sam Gooden, Fred Cash, Donny Hathaway, The Staple Singers, Gladys Knight and The Pips, Aretha Franklin, Sly Stone, James Brown, Johnny Pate, Leroy Hutson, Henry Gibson, Craig McMullen, Tyrone McCullen, Lucky Scott, Issac Hayes, Chi-Town, Memphis, Motown,...

Plus the soundtracks to the following movies:
Superfly
Claudine
Sparkle
A Piece Of The Action
Let's Do It Again
Short Eyes

...and Curtom Records
Sounds Like: Curtis Mayfield, The Impressions

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Record Label: Existential Current Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Im your pusherman!!!

If you visit the MySpace page of percussionist Ricardo Wilkins [http://myspace.com/shekeremaker], you can listen to the Young Mods' version of "(I'm Your) Pusherman.". Shekere Maker is in our top fri...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:38:00 GMT

Back from Europe

Hi all!!!Just got back from Europe where I was touring with a new rock, funk trio called TRANSpHaT. We toured Denmark, and later this year, we will visit Italy and other countries in and around Scand...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:14:00 GMT

Wuzzn't Me!!

For any of you out there who don't know us and were worried, we are not the fake Curtis Mayfield perps mentioned on the Mayfield family's site.The Young Mods' Forgotten Story is a Curtis Mayfield trib...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 13:15:00 GMT

See The Young Mods perform live!!

We are putting together our performance schedule for 2007, so keep watching this site for details and locations. I will be sending out bulletins as well.Thanks for all the overwhelming encouragement ...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 13:09:00 GMT

Thanx JKLA!!!

I received this message from a good friend that I'd like to share...Chris,I'm glad that you're doing this tribute project.I (and probably you as well) grew up steeped in Curtis through the Impressions...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:14:00 GMT

Learn more about Curtis

Learn more about Curtis Mayfield by visiting www.myspace.com/curtismayfield. This site states it is the "official" site run by the Mayfield family.Also, visit www.soulwalking.co.uk. My internet frie...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 02:42:00 GMT

Contact us!

Contact us! Send us an email through MySpace.ComTell us your stories, give us your suggestions, join our mailing list, or find out how to book the band and show.We love to hear from you!
Posted by on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:53:00 GMT

Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get!

Who else had the balance to write, "...your black and white power is gonna be a crumbling tower" just days after the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King? Who else had the nerve to write, "...I've paid 2...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:05:00 GMT