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Released: Jan 1, 2009

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Genre: Acoustic / Folk Rock / Rock
Location Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Profile Views: 24101
Last Login: 12/9/2011
Member Since 9/3/2005
Website www.douglaskay.com
Record Label Unknown Indie
Type of Label Indie
Bio
.. ...."he's very good".. .. ..Eartha Kitt .. .. ...."great voice".. .. ..Shaun Keaveny, Xfm London .. .. ...."insightful lyrics...melancholy and sweet".. .. ..Michael Potvin, Indie In-Tune Magazine .. .. .. .."delightful...beautiful acoustic melodies".. .. .. Karen Dorrat, T Break Reviews.. .. .. .. .. ..Douglas Kay Band - Into Your Head .. .. ..Buy the album on ..CD.. for just ..£10.. including postage and packing. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Douglas Kay Band - Into Your Head .. .. ..Buy the album now on ..Limited edition USB stick.. for just ..£14.. including postage and packing. USB edition includes album tracks, "All These Days" video, three bonus tracks, album artwork and lyrics. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..To get the songs instantly, buy the album tracks as downloads from:.. .. .. .... .. .. During the past decade ..Douglas Kay.. has honed his performance skills in the clubs, bars and coffee houses of Australasia, North America, Africa and Europe. .. .. The 2003 release of his debut album ....Of All The Towns To Sleep In.... generated airplay on radio and TV stations worldwide, including BBC Radio One, BBC Radio Scotland, Australia's GWN & Central FM and Xfm London - where the song ..Moving Target.. won the listener vote after featuring on the show ..X-Posure... .. .. ..Douglas Kay Band.., which features Alex Hunter (bass) and Hugh Martin (drums), was formed following the release of ..Towns.. and since then the trio has played a number of notable gigs around the UK, including the ..Ben & Jerry's Sundae on the Common.. alongside ....Billy Bragg.... and ....Doves...., ..T-Break Showcases.. and numerous appearances at the world famous ..Edinburgh Festival Fringe... In addition, Douglas has continued to play solo acoustic shows; these have included gigs alongside ....KT Tunstall.... and ....Amy MacDonald.... as well as tours of the USA, Australia and New Zealand. .. .. The band's album ....Into Your Head.... was released on CD, download and limited edition USB drive in late 2009 and features ten tracks penned by Kay; it opens with the uptempo, hook-laden ..All These Days.. which is followed by the stripped back ..Better.. - a song which topped a poll of tracks by Scottish acts in the ..Edinburgh Evening News.. and has received airplay on ..BBC Radio Scotland... Thereafter the album offers up an eclectic collection, with moments of delicate beauty (as on the guitar and strings number ..Everything In The World Outside’s Alright..) contrasted by the swelling crescendo of tracks such as ..Haunted... The common threads throughout the work are Martin’s sympathetic, jazz-influenced drumming, Hunter’s melodic basslines and the thoughtful, passionate lyrics of Kay which are delivered in his warm, honeyed tenor. .... Summer 2010 has seen the band perform a number of gigs in Glasgow and London; in August they return to Edinburgh for a series of shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Members
Douglas Kay (vocals/guitars) ..Alex Hunter (bass) ..Hugh Martin (drums/percussion) .. .. .. ............View DOUGLAS KAY'S Electronic Press Kit.... .. .. .. Click below to view the video for the new song ....All These Days.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos..
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An eclectic mix....Colin Hay, Paul Kelly, Lloyd Cole, The Mutton Birds, Queen, Frank Sinatra, My Friend The Chocolate Cake, Van Halen, Cake, Elvis, Crowded House...
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Bio:

"he's very good"
Eartha Kitt

"great voice"
Shaun Keaveny, Xfm London

"insightful lyrics...melancholy and sweet"
Michael Potvin, Indie In-Tune Magazine

"delightful...beautiful acoustic melodies"
Karen Dorrat, T Break Reviews

..Douglas Kay Band - Into Your Head
Buy the album on CD for just £10 including postage and packing.
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..Douglas Kay Band - Into Your Head
Buy the album now on Limited edition USB stick for just £14 including postage and packing. USB edition includes album tracks, "All These Days" video, three bonus tracks, album artwork and lyrics.
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To get the songs instantly, buy the album tracks as downloads from:

Douglas Kay - Of All the Towns to Sleep In

During the past decade Douglas Kay has honed his performance skills in the clubs, bars and coffee houses of Australasia, North America, Africa and Europe.

The 2003 release of his debut album Of All The Towns To Sleep In generated airplay on radio and TV stations worldwide, including BBC Radio One, BBC Radio Scotland, Australia's GWN & Central FM and Xfm London - where the song Moving Target won the listener vote after featuring on the show X-Posure.

Douglas Kay Band, which features Alex Hunter (bass) and Hugh Martin (drums), was formed following the release of Towns and since then the trio has played a number of notable gigs around the UK, including the Ben & Jerry's Sundae on the Common alongside Billy Bragg and Doves, T-Break Showcases and numerous appearances at the world famous Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In addition, Douglas has continued to play solo acoustic shows; these have included gigs alongside KT Tunstall and Amy MacDonald as well as tours of the USA, Australia and New Zealand.

The band's album Into Your Head was released on CD, download and limited edition USB drive in late 2009 and features ten tracks penned by Kay; it opens with the uptempo, hook-laden All These Days which is followed by the stripped back Better - a song which topped a poll of tracks by Scottish acts in the Edinburgh Evening News and has received airplay on BBC Radio Scotland. Thereafter the album offers up an eclectic collection, with moments of delicate beauty (as on the guitar and strings number Everything In The World Outside’s Alright) contrasted by the swelling crescendo of tracks such as Haunted. The common threads throughout the work are Martin’s sympathetic, jazz-influenced drumming, Hunter’s melodic basslines and the thoughtful, passionate lyrics of Kay which are delivered in his warm, honeyed tenor.

Summer 2010 has seen the band perform a number of gigs in Glasgow and London; in August they return to Edinburgh for a series of shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Member Since:

September 03, 2005

Members:

Douglas Kay (vocals/guitars)
Alex Hunter (bass)
Hugh Martin (drums/percussion)

View DOUGLAS KAY'S Electronic Press Kit

Click below to view the video for the new song All These Days

Add to My Profile | More Videos

Influences:

An eclectic mix....Colin Hay, Paul Kelly, Lloyd Cole, The Mutton Birds, Queen, Frank Sinatra, My Friend The Chocolate Cake, Van Halen, Cake, Elvis, Crowded House...