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Featured Artists: <br>Doug MacLeod: guitar, vocals<br>Denny Croy: acoustic bass<br>Jimi Bott: drums,percussion,washboard<br>Mike Thompson: piano<br><br><br>Winner of the 2014 Blues Music Awards 'Best Acoustic Artist' and 'Best Acoustic Album', Doug MacLeod is a unique, powerful guitarist with a rich and soulful voice, singing original songs based on his own life and experiences. This is 'Genuine Original Acoustic Music' at its very best.<br><br><br>In live performance, Doug MacLeod assures his audience 'This song is going to go exactly like this.' It's presented just for them, not a repeat of any performance he's ever given or will ever give. He records the same way: each of his original songs, offered with a fresh voice.<br><br><br>Eleven new MacLeod originals reflecting and paying tribute to some of his diverse musical influences; Louis Jordan, Wes Montgomery, Jerry Reed, Tony Joe White, John Lee Hooker, and even a little Duke Ellington.<br><br><br>A richly detailed recording by Grammy-winning engineer Keith Johnson, done at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, CA.<br><br><br>Yes, he's a blues guy, but he's really a singer/songwriter/storyteller and serious guitarist. One of the few in the modern genre doing all original material and traveling the country like a troubadour. Just Doug, headed down the road in his Honda, baseball on the radio, Siri by his side and a trunk full of music!<br><br><br>2014 Blues Music Awards Best Acoustic Artist and Best Acoustic Album. Bestowed by The Blues Foundation in Memphis, TN, the world´s most prestigious roots music awards.<br><br><br>Blues Blast Magazine's 2013 Male Blues Artist of the Year.