22 Jan - Tamworth Time! Having a blast in Tamworth with my band, The Tailgaters. Creating a bit of a buzz around town so expect to see a lot more of us this year! Will post pictures soon.
Remember to request the new video "I Know About Lonesome" on CMC
(http://www.countrymusicchannel.com.au/CMC/Requests.aspx) - lets get it in the Top 30!
New video for award-winning "I Know About Lonesome" just released, featuring NY Girl of My Dreams' Camille Hayton. For more information, click here
View it on the home page or on YouTube directly at www.youtube.com
Video
clip released Doug's debut video clip to
the award-winning "What I'm Drinkin' About"
has now been released. View it on the home page or
on YouTube directly at www.youtube.com
Let us know what you think of it...and tell your friends
about it! You can request the clip on Australia's
Country Music Channel by visiting www.countrymusicchannel.com.au
Nashville
performances Doug and several members of
his band have now secured 10 performances during the
2009 CMA Festival in Nashville.
Doug will also be performing a few shows in
Texas.
Video
clip in the making! Stay tuned over
the next month as details of Doug's first music clip
to his next single release to radio "What I'm
Drinkin' About' are revealed. Doug and the band are
looking forward to having some fun making the clip
and getting it on CMC (and beyond!)
Sunday Herald Sun review praises the album that has been embraced by the Australian country music industry (click here for the album review)
3 more awards at Victorian & National Country Music Awards. Doug has been successful in three categories - Winner of the Victorian Album of the Year, Victorian Male Vocalist, and the Smoky Dawson Best Independent Release (for the album, All I Need)
Doug wins at Tamworth! Doug has taken out the 2009TIARA Male Vocalist of the Year at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, as well as Best Contemporay Song (for I Know About Lonesome) in theNational Songwriting Competition of the Tamworth Songriter Association. Click here for the official press release.
TIARA Male Vocalist of the Year top 5 finalist Doug is one of the 5 artists nominated in this year's highly regarded TIARAs (Tamworth Independent Artist Recognition Awards) for best male vocalist. The other finalists include: Drew McCallister, Col Finley, 8 Ball Aitken and Matt Frost.
Album reviewed in Country Music Capital News December 2008
ALL I NEED
DOUG BRUCE (Independent)
If there is one thing I absolutely adore about country music, it’s those tex-mex smoky-barroom crooners. Give me a good GEORGE STRAIT song anyday. DOUG BRUCE started life in the Lone Star State of the USA and now, with an Aussie wife and young family, the Texan calls Australia home. His brand new CD All I Need is quite exceptional, as are his songwriting talents. His velvety tones really caress the music. First single, and title track All I Need is a chirpy track about the important things in life. What I’m Drinkin’ About, I Just Fixed My Heart and Punch Drunk Love are real foot-tappers. I Know About Lonesome, Farther To Fall, That’s All It Takes and Angel Fly show a simply awesome talent to wring emotion from words and music. A fabulous album, for me Doug Bruce now sits right beside my George Strait collection! Have a listen – you won’t be disappointed!
DEBORAH MINTER Country Music Capital News
New album brings award nominations aplenty!
Victorian & National Country Music Awards 2009 - Top 10 Finalists (winners announced Feb 6, 2009)
National Sections
Male Vocalist Of The Year - Doug Bruce - What I’m Drinkin’ About (TOP 5!)
Songwriters Composition - Doug Bruce - I Just Fixed My Heart
Smoky Dawson Best Independent Release - Doug Bruce - All I Need (album) (TOP 5!)
Bluegrass & Traditional Country - Doug Bruce - Just Three Minutes (TOP 5!)
Victorian Sections
Victorian Album Of The Year - Doug Bruce - All I Need (TOP 5!)
Victorian Male Vocalist - Doug Bruce - What I’m Drinkin’ About (TOP 5!)
Tamworth Songwriters Association National Songwriting Competition
Finalist stage (Winners announced Jan 21, 2009)
Professional section – Traditional song - Doug Bruce - Just Three Minutes
Professional section - Contemporary song - Doug Bruce - I Know About Lonesome
CD launch a sell out - thanks to all who attended and for buying the CD! Photos on Pics page.
Melbourne CD launch Nov 28th. Come along and celebrate the launch of All I Need with performances by Doug, his band and special guest artists at the Pascoe Vale RSL from 8pm. Be sure to grab a signed copy of the new CD while you're there! See Gigs page for more details.
Tamworth dates confirmed. Doug will be performing 7 shows with his full band from Jan 14-21 at The Cattleman Steakhouse during the Tamworth Country Music Festival. This promises to be a show not to be missed by lovers of true country music! See Gigs page for more details.
New 13 track album, All I Need, out now! The first single from the album, the title track, All I Need, will be released to Australian radio stations this December. Aiming to release a new single abroad in early 2009.
Full album now in production! Expect a more contemporary sound that will showcase Doug's evolving songwriting style and rich, genuine vocals that remind you why it is you love country music (and surprise the rest of 'em too!).
Success at Victorian and National Country Music Awards. Harry Jon Nanos and Donna Fisk took out Victorian Group/Duo and the National Vocal Duet of the Year for "Somewhere Between the Truth and Goodbye", the powerful ballad co-witten by Doug Bruce, at the Victorian and National Country Music Awards in February. Click here for pictures from the night.
View's
Doug's new MySpace page at www.myspace.com/dougbruce1
Request to be added to Doug's friend's list and
add a comment!
Doug
on Highlands FM. Click
here to listen to the radio interview from 13
June 2007.
Doug
inducted into the South Australian Country Music Hall
of Fame. Click
here for
pictures of his performances at the festival and the
induction ceremony. See a short video clip of Doug's
Awards Show performance at www.myspace.com/dougbruce1
New
interview with Doug. Listen and watch an interview
and live performances from Doug, via webcam, from
the Power Country 87.6 (Kyabram) radio station. June
6 noon - 3pm (from June 5, 9pm Texas time!) Listen
live at www.billabongmusic.com
Doug
to be inducted into the SA Country Music Hall of Fame.
Doug is to be honoured by an induction into the South
Australia Country Music Hall of Fame on June 9, 2007,
at the Hall of Fame Park in Barwell Avenue Barmera.
Click
here for the press release. You
can also visit the Festival's website (here)
for more details.
Doug
begins writing for new album. Doug is busy writing
for a follow up album to his debut EP, Brand New
Memory. He is also writing with Crakajak's Harry
Nanos on songs for the band's follow up to their last
album, Ten.
Doug
interviewed on Highlands FM. Click
here to listen to the radio interview from 6 March
2007 (click on the latest show and allow time for
the MP3 to download - it will play automatically once
finished downloading so you'll need to minimise it,
do something else and wait for the magic!)
Doug
confirmed for South Australia Country Music Festival
and Barham Country Music Stampede. See Gigs
page for more.
Meet
Doug in Tamworth. Visit the gig guide on the Crakajak
website www.crakajak.com
to see where he will be playing
Individual
tracks (as MP3s) from Doug's album now available for
purchase on-line. Go to www.mp3-extension.com/album/Doug-Bruce/Brand-New-Memory
Doug
joins popular country rock band, Crakajak as their
resident drummer! Go to www.crakajak.com
to check out this dynamic band.
28
November - Tune into Radio Upper Murray 88.7 FM &
107.7 FM for an interview with Doug from 2.30pm
Doug
lined up for in-store appearance at Leading Edge
Music, Lansell Plaza, Kangaroo Flat on Dec 8, from
11.30am. Your chance to get a signed copy of the CD
everyone's talking about!
8
November ... 'Brand New Memory' EP now available
for purchase on-line through distributor CD Baby.
Click here for more information.
7
November .... Doug's music now heard on radio stations
nationwide. Thanks
to all those stations now including Doug on their
playlists. Click
here
for radio stations now playing Doug's songs.
If
your local radio is not included - let 'em hear about
it!
CD
release Party a great success! Doug and his band
played numerous songs from his debut CD, Brand
New Memory, as well as covers of contemporary
and traditional country songs. Thanks to Tim from
the Ovation Brothers, Penelope and Rebecca Sommerville
and their band, Ally, and to all the band members
accompanying Doug during his set. Special thanks to
Pete Gervasoni for his role as MC and for his entertaining
musical performances. Click
here for pictures from the night.
19
September ...
Down in Texas
debuts on The Fresh FM radio. Written by fellow
Texan and good friend, Brit Stokes, this song is a
fitting tribute to all that is bigger and bolder inTexas.
It'll make you want to get up and scoot those boots!
As the song goes... "Boots are made for dancin'
not just sitting here tapping on the floor".
Doug
interviewed at the Mildura Country Music Festival. Doug was interviewed for the Mildura station,
HotFM during his recent visit to Mildura. Several
songs from Doug's debut CD were played with a terrific
response from listeners.
Doug
joined by Pete Gervasoni on 89.5 The Fresh FM October
3, for a very entertaining interview and live
performances by both artists
