Episode 11: Carrington Clinton (Clint Breeze)

Since 2018, I have been a fanatic of the music of Carrington Clinton AKA Clint Breeze, including his solo albums and his supergroup Clint Breeze and the Groove whose 2020 album Endtime Overture is my favorite album of 2020. Endtime Overture blends jazz, soul, hip-hop, indie rock, great melodies and uncompromising lyrics, for a sound that calls to mind past eras of Indianapolis music, but with a sense of urgency and relevance to today’s struggles.

Clint Breeze and the Groove is a seven-piece band who, in addition to Carrington (drums, beats) include Nick Tucker (bass), Jared Thompson (saxophone), Joel Tucker (guitar), Christopher Pitts (piano), Zachary Finnegan (trumpet), frontman Pernell From Pike (emcee, vocalist), all of whom have established solo careers.

For someone who is only 30 years old, Carrington has developed an unmistakable sound as an artist, and he has a sense of positivity and generosity that impacts everyone he meets. In this conversation, Carrington discusses his upbringing in Indianapolis, the early experiences that inspired him to become an artist, the process of writing and recording Endtime Overture, and how 2020 has inspired him to be more creative.