Curtis began his career leading his the all-star L.A. band 7th Sun. In 2008, the band released their debut album FROM THE BEGINNING, featuring Adam Kury (Candlebox), Stephen Quadros (Snow) and Micheal Russeck (Quactus) Produced by Curtis, the album was nominated “Best Independent CD” by Southbay Music Awards, and praised by Music Connection for the band’s musicianship, particularly Curtis’ guitar work: “JT Curtis' formidable fretwork recalls the likes of Clapton, Allman, and Page.” The album is still available across the internet.
Near the end of the decade, Curtis stated a notable YouTube series called “One Man Band,” where he covered classic rock songs, performing all the instruments himself (guitar, bass, keyboards, drums and vocals). In 2010, JT Curtis produced his first solo release, the funky rocking MAKE IT TO THE BRIDGE / THE UNCIVILIZED CITY. With provocative lyrics and intense gut-grabbing music, this single is a must-have!
Unable to clone himself for live performances, Curtis formed his own band, Mad Mongoose, first seen on YouTube performing an original composition called "Shake it Off" (long before Taylor Swift released her song of the same name) which has featured some of New York's top musicians (including Todd Meredith of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, WICKED drummer Darcy Macrae, LEZ ZEPPELIN bassist Joan Chew, and several others).