Archive for FRESH – Page 2
More Doug MacLeod with Guy Bélanger
On Tuesday we shared a video of Doug MacLeod from his recent trip to Canada. There were a couple more videos from that show, so we wanted to share them here today: Also, according to Facebook, it’s Doug MacLeod’s birthday today, so Happy Birthday to Doug!
American Blues News Reviews “Brand New Eyes”
From American Blues News: “Doug MacLeod is one of those great (slightly) lesser known blues artists that have been kicking around for decades. Years spent under the tutelage of artists like Big Joe Turner, Charles Brown, Pee Wee Crayton, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson and George “Harmonica” Smith have given him the upper hand when it comes to talent in today’s blues scene. He is one of the few artists in the genre that exclusively performs his…
Doug MacLeod Makes News Around the World
Doug MacLeod isn’t only making headlines in the U.S., he’s making headlines around the world. Doug MacLeod will be performing and presenting workshops at the Rotura Blues Festival this June in New Zealand. From New Zealand News: “Included in the six-day long music programme will be a special concert on Saturday night 4th June at the Novotel Rotorua Lakeside, featuring festival headliner Doug MacLeod. This is a rare opportunity to see one of the world’s…
Doug Macleod live in Ireland/An extra dose of St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day might have been yesterday, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate a little today with a video of Doug MacLeod in Ireland. This video is from the Harvest Time Blues Festival in Monaghan, Ireland (2008). Doug MacLeod is currently touring the Pacific Northwest and California. Check him out if you’re able: Friday, March 18, 2011 DOUG MACLEOD IN CONCERT @ Foster Waterhole6099 Highway 20, Foster, OR 97345 (United States) – Map541.367.4149 Set: 8:00…
Crossroads Blues Society Reviews “Brand New Eyes”
The Crossroads Blues Society of Northern Illinois (Host of the Byron Crossroads Blues Festival), featured a review of Doug MacLeod’s new Fresh! release, “Brand New Eyes.” We’ll give you some of the quotes here, but we highly encourage you to read the wonderful, full review on the Crossroads Blues Society Review site. From the Crossroads Blues Society Music and Video Reviews:Brand New EyesReviewed by Mark Thompson “Doug MacLeod is the consummate acoustic blues musician; a…
Doug MacLeod Talks Songwriting Influences
Tuesday was the official release of Doug MacLeod’s new album “Brand New Eyes” on Fresh! From Reference Recordings. We told you that Sing Out! called him “one of the finest songwriters, storytellers and performers in the blues”, but we’ll let Doug tell you where that inspiration for his songwriting comes from in the following clip from the documentary “Resonate: A Guitar Story” featuring Doug MacLeod: But we couldn’t leave you today without some music. The…
1 Week from Doug MacLeod on Fresh!
We are one week away from Doug MacLeod’s new album on Fresh! — Brand New Eyes. Check out Doug’s tour schedule and make sure to see him live: Friday, March 4, 2011 DOUG MACLEOD & DENNY CROY @ Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ7411 Carson St, Long Beach, CA (United States) – Map(562) 938-7427 Set: 7:00 PMAll Ages Tickets: NA Saturday, March 5, 2011 DOUG MACLEOD & DENNY CROY @ Lucille’s Smokehouse and BBQ2550 Park Ave, Tustin, CA 92782…
What’s Coming Soon
A look at what’s coming soon (March 8th) from Fresh! From Reference Recordings:
See Doug MacLeod Live!
Well, we’ve told you a little about our upcoming Fresh! artist Doug MacLeod, but if you want a real taste of his music before our release, you can check him out live! Friday, January 28, 2011 DOUG MACLEOD AND DENNY CROY @ Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ4828 E 2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803 (United States) – Map562-938-7427 Set: 7:00 PMAll Ages Saturday, January 29, 2011 DOUG MACLEOD IN CONCERT @ Fret House309 N Citrus Ave, Covina, CA…
The Curios – Pickle
Sometimes a ditty just gets stuck in your head, and the other day, the ditty happened to come from the first Fresh! From RR release “Pillow Book” by The Curios. The song we were so enthralled with was an instrumental track called “Pickle”. So for fun, we thought we would share it with you, and created this video featuring both the recording of Pickle and live audio and video from The Curios working on the…
Upcoming FRESH! artist nominated for Blues Award!
FRESH! From Reference Recordings is very excited about our new release coming in March. We will be featuring Blues guitarist and singer Doug MacLeod! Today we wanted to tell you about his nomination for the “2011 Blues Music Awards” presented by The Blues Foundation. Doug MacLeod has been nominated for “Acoustic Artist of the Year“! Others nominated in the category are Eric Bibb, Guy Davis, John Hammond, and Paul Oscher. So to celebrate this achievement,…
The Curios – Cherries on the Ground
Enjoy a sample from The Curios’ song Cherries on the Ground from their Fresh! From Reference Recordings release, “Pillow Book.” Get your copy of Pillow Book today!
The Curios perform “Hollow” Live
Check out The Curios performing “Hollow” from “Pillow Book” live at The Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, CA: Get the track today by purchasing the album from RR!
The Curios – Audiophile Audition Review
From Audiophile Audition: The Curios – Pillow Book – Fresh!/Reference RecordingsNorthern California folk band shines on new release The Curios – Pillow Book – Fresh!/Reference Recordings FR-701, 61:41 ****: … The band members share a passion for creating music that resonates with authenticity and have been together for thirteen years. Pillow Book represents a variety of observations on life’s struggles, ironies and complexities. Fifteen songs, primarily written by Nancy Hall, boast an assortment of folk…
Nancy Hall of the Curios – No Fighting
We came across this video of Nancy Hall of the Curios performing “No Fighting” as a part of the Neil Young “Living With War” project. We are so happy to have added hers and all of The Curios’ talents to our new FRESH! From Reference Recordings line of releases! We hope you enjoy the video and have purchased or will be purchasing The Curios album “Pillow Book” as well as our second FRESH! release, “The…