Douglas E Powell's Profile |
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I am below south by south western skies |
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| Location: | Devon, Southwest |
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| Last Login: | May 2, 2008 (588 days back) |
About Me |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 4/7/2007Band Website: douglasepowell.co.uk Band Members: Voices and Guitars: Douglas E Powell. Guest voice: Nicky Green Influences: In no particular order.Burt Jansch, Willy Mason, Pete Bruntnell, Vic Chesnut, The Beach Boys, Stocks and Powell, Fairport Convention, A man simply known as Da Cat, Bright Eyes, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, DJ Shadow, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, The Ramones, CP Mandrake, Sonic Youth, The East Street Maritime Folk Collective, Alan Bennett, Nick Drake, Bright Eyes, Gram Parsons, My Local break - Saunton Beach, Cornelius, Bill Fay, Loretta Lynn, Gary Higgins, Billy Bragg, Black Sabbath, Gillian Welch, Neil Young, Beck, Tommy Guerrero. Sounds Like: The Still and West - now avaliable from Solo Records, Barnstaple. Beats Workin, Barnstaple. Gulf Stream, Braunton. Tiki, Braunton. Or buy on line at douglasepowell.co.uk Record Label: My 8 track in the spare room and a pc Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Folk / Acoustic / Alternative) |
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My Blog |
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Landmark Beer & Music Festival 3rd - 5th May 2008 |
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| Live music, beer, bank holiday weekends and something for free are four England's favourite things and to have these four things under one roof. Well, that is just fansastic!So why not head down to Th... Posted by Douglas E Powell on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:19:00 PST |
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New Album News - April 2008 |
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| Some more news to add to the forthcoming album release.
I have just written a new song entitled Birth, Birds and Trees (featuring my neighbour Jim Gardiner on banjo) and two instrumentals, Cha... Posted by Douglas E Powell on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:26:00 PST |
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New Album News - 1st on Bias and East |
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| Since the release of The Still and West in May 2007. I have been busy gigging around the (UK) county meeting some amazing folk, making new friends and flogging the album to death. Last ... Posted by Douglas E Powell on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:01:00 PST |
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Douglas E Powell - Biog |
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Ok, how did I get to this point? Fine. I will tell you.
In 1988 aged 13 my English teacher at Sawtry Village College, Cambridge lent me a Fender Precision bass and a 70-watt Fender valve amp. ... Posted by Douglas E Powell on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 05:54:00 PST |
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3 to look out for from Resonator Ghost |
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| 15:19 - More people you should hear Category: Music
This time I have sort of a loose theme. All three of these artists have a connection to the UK. You can find them by linking to them from my list o... Posted by Douglas E Powell on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:00:00 PST |
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Album Review by - Paul Abraham |
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| DOUGLAS E POWELL - THE STILL AND WEST -
Douglas E Powell, has a style which puts the listener into an instant mood of relaxation, the guitar playing and delivery of his latest CD, initiates a feeli... Posted by Douglas E Powell on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:04:00 PST |
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Album Review By Nic Webber - Sept 2007 |
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| It's no surprise that The Still and West certainly was created in the Westcountry. The tracks certainly connote the 'laid back vibe' of the region, which is present throughout. The referenc... Posted by Douglas E Powell on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:00:00 PST |
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Album Review by Resinator Ghost - Aug 2007 |
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| "The Still and the West" Douglas E Powell follows in the long tradition of singer-songwriters, but he has made the journey on his own terms. His new CD "The Still and West" is 50 minutes of great musi... Posted by Douglas E Powell on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:49:00 PST |
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The Still and West album news |
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| Finally after 6 short months recording one track a week in Steve Walkers attic studio in Barnstaple, Devon. The album, The Still and West is recorded mixed and mastered.
I have decided to use 12... Posted by Douglas E Powell on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:07:00 PST |
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