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  • Genre: Acoustic / Folk Rock / Rock

    Location Boston, Massachusetts, US

    Profile Views: 30118

    Last Login: 7/31/2011

    Member Since 1/1/2006

    Website http://www.dougmusic.com

    Record Label Hollow Body Records

    Type of Label Indie

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    BUY "ALL SIDES" NOW! CLICK BUTTON BELOW: ..(U.S. residents only until we set up through cd baby.) Pay securely with Pay Pal even if you do not have a Pay Pal Acct. Visa / Mastercard / Amex / Discover accepted... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......June 7, 2010...... .. .. .. .. .. ......Doug Kwartler.. | ..MySpace Music Videos.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Doug Kwartler Band perform "On the Western Skyline" Brooklyn, NY...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ..Closest NY Friend - Live Cornelia St. Cafe, NYC 4/18/07...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | .. More Videos.... ..Just About To Die - Doug Kwartler Band...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | .. More Videos.. .. ..Doug Kwartler - Just About To Die - Live at the Mercury Lounge...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | .. More Videos.. .. ..Doug Kwartler Live @ Club Cafe in Pittsburgh, PA...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | .. More Videos.. .. .. I edited my profile with ..Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4.. .. .. --> --> --> --> --> --> --> -->CLICK BELOW TO PURCHASE DOUG'S CD'S--> .. ........ .. ....album.... ....price.... .......... .. .. ......DOUG KWARTLER..: Silver Meteor.... ....$9.97.... .... .. ..0.. ..1.. ..2.. ..3.. ..4.. ..5.. ..6.. ..7.. ..8.. ..9.. .. .... .. .. ......FOUNDRY..: Give Me A Reason To Live.... ....$9.97.... .... .. ..0.. ..1.. ..2.. ..3.. ..4.. ..5.. ..6.. ..7.. ..8.. ..9.. .. .... .. .. ......DOUG KWARTLER..: Halfway House.... ....$9.97.... .... .. ..0.. ..1.. ..2.. ..3.. ..4.. ..5.. ..6.. ..7.. ..8.. ..9.. .. .... .. .. ......FOUNDRY..: World Rattles 'Round.... ....$9.97.... .... .. ..0.. ..1.. ..2.. ..3.. ..4.. ..5.. ..6.. ..7.. ..8.. ..9.. .. .... .. .. ....Choose how many, and click ...... .. .. ....Orders sent by ....CD Baby.... - the fastest, safest, and easiest place to buy CDs online. You can also call 1-800-BUY-MY-CD to order by phone..... .. ........ .. .. Doug Kwartler .. Doug Kwartler is a songwriter, performer and producer who recently relocated to Boston from the New York City area where he regularly plays top venues such as: The Living Room, The Mercury Lounge, Cornelia St. Cafe, The Trash Bar and more. .. Doug's song "Mars" was recently featured on the TNT drama Dark Blue. This past July 2009, Doug's song "Dreamcatcher" was prominently featured on the 1 rated soap opera The Young and the Restless. .. Doug’s last record, ..All Sides.., was played on over 50 radio stations across the country, placing it squarely on the Americana radio charts. The record featured a cover of Bruce Hornsby’s “On the Western Skyline” which Bruce himself heard and then thanked Doug during a phone call for the “revitalization of the song.” .. Over the last 10 years Doug has also become a respected producer / recording engineer in the New York area, working out of his own Hollow Body Studios. Look for his new studio to open in the Boston area soon. .. Look for a new record this coming summer 2010. .. REVIEW OF ....ALL SIDES.... - FREIGHT TRAIN BOOGIE.COM .. There has to be more than a little bit of Rear Admiral David Farragut in Doug Kwartler. After two well-received earlier recordings, assembling the third can present a bit of a stumbling block that a lot of artists stub their creative toes upon. Well, none of that for Kwartler : what does he do? he takes the bull by the horns and releases a double disc set. Not recommended for the faint of heart. .. The first CD, titled ..Just About to Die.. , resonates with echoes of Dixieland, folk, mountain bluegrass, ("Just Walk Away" features some great fiddle sawin'), and some whimsical moments, as in "Closest New York Friend". As in his previous work, Kwartler handles the lion's share of the instrumentation, with some assistance from a few judiciously chosen sidemen. Aficionados of Kwartler's more aggressive persona will find their fix on Strong , the second disc, with its anthemed title track being a personal favourite. There's definitely more roll herein, but the same intelligence and detail that has always marked Kwartler's songwriting is evident in abundance. There's not a superfluous song to be found. .. Way to go Doug, "damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead". - Don Grant, Freighttrainboogie.com .. ....Silver Meteor.... .. ..Silver Meteor.. is Doug Kwartlers second solo release and sticks close to his alternative country roots. Kwartler paints incredibly vivid pictures of the American landscape, and the imagery created is rich and meaningful. Lyrics on Come on City Save My Soul (Wilmington)" create a sense of mysterious hope such as when you return home after being away for too long. The songs on Silver Meteor, all written by Kwartler, are country-breathed and as honest as they are haunting. The lyrics are fantastic. Show me your bullets and Ill show you my gun, from I Need Your Darkness is dazzling in its effectiveness. The playing on Silver Meteor is just as evolved as the songwriting. Kwartler, who has been playing guitar since he was 15, does a masterful job escorting the music through the songs and shows a knack for creating drama in the music; a pause here and there to allow the piano or fiddle to come through sets the dramatic tone of the record without weighing it down. (Lance Looper) - ..Pop Culture Press, Austin, TX.. .. For more reviews, ..click here... .. ..Bio.. .. Doug Kwartler's musical upbringing was filled with the enduring storytelling of Bruce Springsteen, the in-your-face folk-rock of Tom Petty and the rockabilly twang of Brian Setzer. He began playing guitar at age 15. .. Initially influenced by Brian Setzer, a fellow Long Islander, Kwartler soon bought his first guitar - a 1963 Gretsch Atkins Nashville Model. He quickly learned the rockabilly riffs of Perkins, Cochran, Vincent and of course, Setzer. .. Soon, other guitarists like Keith Richards and Pete Townshend would influence his style. It was their influence that made Doug want to perform on stage. At that time however, his dream was only to become a great guitar player. All that changed when in 1984, Doug's older brother brought home Born In The USA. "Springsteen has been the most influential artist on me as a musician. He made me want to be a songwriter. "Additional influences Doug sites are Tom Petty, Dylan, Johnny Cash, Jay Farrar, Jackson Browne and Woody Guthrie. .. In addition to being a songwriter and performer, Doug also produces and records albums and music for other artists in his Long Island, NY, Hollow Body Studios. Artists such as: Austin Kuebler, Alli Collis, Dave Isaacs, David Jaye, Stuart Markus, Deborah Lombardi and The Repercussions have all recorded there. Hollow Body Studios website: ..www.hollowbodystudios.com.. .. Check out a video from Doug's other project The Northerners @ the Mercury Lounge in NYC. ..Click here. .. .. ......

  • Members

    Doug Kwartler - lead vox, guitars.. John Henry Trinko - piano, hammond, melodica, accordian, back vox.. Doug Drewes - upright bass & bass guitar.. Michael Leuci - drums

  • Influences

    Springsteen, Pat Martino, Jackson Browne, Wilco, Son Volt, Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Tim Easton, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, Kathleen Edwards, Tom Petty, Brian Setzer, The Who, T.Bone Burnett, Ray Lamontagne, Brandi Carlile, Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick Jr., John Henry Trinko, Michael Leuci, Austin Kuebler...

  • Sounds Like

    folkjazzcountrybluegrasstraditionalcountrybluesrock

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June 7, 2010

Doug Kwartler | MySpace Music Videos

Doug Kwartler Band perform "On the Western Skyline" Brooklyn, NY
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Closest NY Friend - Live Cornelia St. Cafe, NYC 4/18/07

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Just About To Die - Doug Kwartler Band

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Doug Kwartler - Just About To Die - Live at the Mercury Lounge

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Doug Kwartler Live @ Club Cafe in Pittsburgh, PA

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album price ..
DOUG KWARTLER: Silver Meteor $9.97
FOUNDRY: Give Me A Reason To Live $9.97
DOUG KWARTLER: Halfway House $9.97
FOUNDRY: World Rattles 'Round $9.97
Choose how many, and click ..
Orders sent by CD Baby - the fastest, safest, and easiest place to buy CDs online. You can also call 1-800-BUY-MY-CD to order by phone.
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Doug Kwartler

Doug Kwartler is a songwriter, performer and producer who recently relocated to Boston from the New York City area where he regularly plays top venues such as: The Living Room, The Mercury Lounge, Cornelia St. Cafe, The Trash Bar and more.

Doug's song "Mars" was recently featured on the TNT drama Dark Blue. This past July 2009, Doug's song "Dreamcatcher" was prominently featured on the 1 rated soap opera The Young and the Restless.

Doug’s last record, All Sides, was played on over 50 radio stations across the country, placing it squarely on the Americana radio charts. The record featured a cover of Bruce Hornsby’s “On the Western Skyline” which Bruce himself heard and then thanked Doug during a phone call for the “revitalization of the song.”

Over the last 10 years Doug has also become a respected producer / recording engineer in the New York area, working out of his own Hollow Body Studios. Look for his new studio to open in the Boston area soon.

Look for a new record this coming summer 2010.

REVIEW OF ALL SIDES - FREIGHT TRAIN BOOGIE.COM

There has to be more than a little bit of Rear Admiral David Farragut in Doug Kwartler. After two well-received earlier recordings, assembling the third can present a bit of a stumbling block that a lot of artists stub their creative toes upon. Well, none of that for Kwartler : what does he do? he takes the bull by the horns and releases a double disc set. Not recommended for the faint of heart.

The first CD, titled Just About to Die , resonates with echoes of Dixieland, folk, mountain bluegrass, ("Just Walk Away" features some great fiddle sawin'), and some whimsical moments, as in "Closest New York Friend". As in his previous work, Kwartler handles the lion's share of the instrumentation, with some assistance from a few judiciously chosen sidemen. Aficionados of Kwartler's more aggressive persona will find their fix on Strong , the second disc, with its anthemed title track being a personal favourite. There's definitely more roll herein, but the same intelligence and detail that has always marked Kwartler's songwriting is evident in abundance. There's not a superfluous song to be found.

Way to go Doug, "damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead". - Don Grant, Freighttrainboogie.com

Silver Meteor

Silver Meteor is Doug Kwartlers second solo release and sticks close to his alternative country roots. Kwartler paints incredibly vivid pictures of the American landscape, and the imagery created is rich and meaningful. Lyrics on Come on City Save My Soul (Wilmington)" create a sense of mysterious hope such as when you return home after being away for too long. The songs on Silver Meteor, all written by Kwartler, are country-breathed and as honest as they are haunting. The lyrics are fantastic. Show me your bullets and Ill show you my gun, from I Need Your Darkness is dazzling in its effectiveness. The playing on Silver Meteor is just as evolved as the songwriting. Kwartler, who has been playing guitar since he was 15, does a masterful job escorting the music through the songs and shows a knack for creating drama in the music; a pause here and there to allow the piano or fiddle to come through sets the dramatic tone of the record without weighing it down. (Lance Looper) - Pop Culture Press, Austin, TX

For more reviews, click here.

Bio

Doug Kwartler's musical upbringing was filled with the enduring storytelling of Bruce Springsteen, the in-your-face folk-rock of Tom Petty and the rockabilly twang of Brian Setzer. He began playing guitar at age 15.

Initially influenced by Brian Setzer, a fellow Long Islander, Kwartler soon bought his first guitar - a 1963 Gretsch Atkins Nashville Model. He quickly learned the rockabilly riffs of Perkins, Cochran, Vincent and of course, Setzer.

Soon, other guitarists like Keith Richards and Pete Townshend would influence his style. It was their influence that made Doug want to perform on stage. At that time however, his dream was only to become a great guitar player. All that changed when in 1984, Doug's older brother brought home Born In The USA. "Springsteen has been the most influential artist on me as a musician. He made me want to be a songwriter. "Additional influences Doug sites are Tom Petty, Dylan, Johnny Cash, Jay Farrar, Jackson Browne and Woody Guthrie.

In addition to being a songwriter and performer, Doug also produces and records albums and music for other artists in his Long Island, NY, Hollow Body Studios. Artists such as: Austin Kuebler, Alli Collis, Dave Isaacs, David Jaye, Stuart Markus, Deborah Lombardi and The Repercussions have all recorded there. Hollow Body Studios website: www.hollowbodystudios.com

Check out a video from Doug's other project The Northerners @ the Mercury Lounge in NYC. Click here.

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Member Since:

January 01, 2006

Members:

Doug Kwartler - lead vox, guitars
John Henry Trinko - piano, hammond, melodica, accordian, back vox
Doug Drewes - upright bass & bass guitar
Michael Leuci - drums

Influences:

Springsteen, Pat Martino, Jackson Browne, Wilco, Son Volt, Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Tim Easton, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, Kathleen Edwards, Tom Petty, Brian Setzer, The Who, T.Bone Burnett, Ray Lamontagne, Brandi Carlile, Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick Jr., John Henry Trinko, Michael Leuci, Austin Kuebler...

Sounds Like:

folkjazzcountrybluegrasstraditionalcountrybluesrock

Record Label:

Hollow Body Records

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