Doug's 8 Song Demo

About my Music

 I like to think I am a little different and strive to not sound "Flat line" boring. I do not use the same Key all night. I use the Banjo in some of my numbers as a feature.

I play many Genres; Blues, Country Blues, Country Rock, Ballads, Swing and Rock Covers from the 60's to Current. Artists include :- Van Morrison, Eagles,Tony Joe White, One Dimension, Neil Diamond, Elvis, Old Crow Medicine Show, Leonard Cohen, Russell Morris, Travis Tritt, Dwight Yokham, Tracy Chapman and More.

I have produced some of my own backing which I use in a few numbers that feature Banjo.I use a programmable Roland Drum machine and most of my work is on 12 and 6 String Acoustic/Electric and Fender Strat. Guitars.

 My Banjo work features a couple of Bluegrass numbers with "picks" and several Appellation and Celtic numbers played in the "Claw Hammer/Frailing" style.

SOME OF MY REPERTOIRE "I am constantly adding new numbers"

Peacefull Easy Feeling Eagles  (Classic)
Tequila Sunrise            Eagles   (Classic)
Take it easy                   Eagles  (Classic))
Give me one reason     Tracey Chapman (Blues)
Black Dog Blues          Russell Morris (Blues)
The Big House             Russell Morris  (Blues)
Nothing Takes the place of you    Tab Benoit (Blues)
Wagon Wheel              Old Crow Medicine Show (Modern Country Rock)
Dumas Walkers           Kentucky Headhunters  (Modern Country Rock)
Runaway Train            My Version (Casey Chambers) (Modern Country Rock)
Nowhere Road             Steve Earle (Modern Country Rock)
Six Days on the Road   Steve Earle (Country Rock)
Unknown Legend        Neil Young (Classic Ballad)
Sweet Caroline            Neil Diamond  (Classic)
Cracklin Rosie             Neil Diamond  (Cassic)
If I ever saw a good thing     Tony Joe White (Blues)
Bayou Woman                       Tony Joe White (Jazz/Blues)
Steamy Windows                   Tony Joe White (Rock)
Lake Placid Blues                  Tony Joe White (Blues)
Cool Town Woman                Tony Joe White (Blues)
Menutha                                 Tony Joe White (Blues)
Fleetwood Cadillac                 Tony Joe White (Rock)
Ice cream man                        Tony Joe White (Rock)
Hallelujah                                Leonard Cohern (Ballad)
Have I told you lately   Van Morrison (Ballad)
Brown Eyed Girl           Van Morrison (Rock)
Days Like This              Van Morrison ( Slow Ballad)
Something I need           One Direction (Swing)
Your 16                         Ringo Star ( Swing)
I got You                       Dwight Yokham (Modern Country Rock)
Ring Of Fire                  Johnny Cash ( Country Rock)
Folsom Prison Blues     Johnny Cash ( Country Rock)
Dog Named Blue          Lobo (Country Rock)
Whiskey A'int Workin     Travis Tritt (Country Rock)
Some times she forgets    Travis Tritt ( Slow Country Ballad)
Rave On                        Buddy Holly (Rock n Roll)
Don't be Cruel               Elvis (Rock n Roll)
Hound Dog                    Elvis (Rock n Roll)
Blue Suede Shoes         Elvis (Rockn Roll)
Sweet Home Alabama  Lynryd Skynrid ( Rock)
Johnny B Goode           Chuck Berry (Rock n Roll)
Abelene                         Various (Country Swing)
7 Spanish Angels          Willy Nelson Ray Charles ( Country)
Midnight Special          Credence (Rock)
Help me Make it through the Night   Chris Kristophersson (Country Ballad)
Bird on a Wire              Various (Slow Ballad)
Twist in my Sobriety    Leonard Cohern (Slow Ballad)
If I were a Carpenter     My Version (Rock Ballad)

Rollin in my Sweet Baby's Arms (Bluegrass Banjo) Boot Scoot
Cripple Creek                                (Bluegrass Banjo) Boot Skoot

Recently played 8 Gigs on the floor at MYER Sunshine Coast with great reviews, management have indicated more gigs in the new year. A reference is available from Myer. Played birthday and charity gigs recently on the coast as well.

I have only recently moved to the Sunshine Coast but played Pubs and clubs in reginal country Qld, in a duo With Allan Reid under the name "CRUZIN"