Artist Bio
Influences: I'm especially inspired by lyrics that make you feel, of course, but I am a sucker for lyrics that, in addition to making you feel, are bursting with poetry or thought-provoking messages.
I am a lyric writer only so I'm looking for collaborations. This year, 2020, is my fourth FAWM and I've also done three 50/90s now. All have been amazing experiences. The talent and camaraderie here are always so inspiring. I've got lots of ideas for this year and I work really hard to make my lyrics super "singable." PLEASE just ask me when you'd like to collaborate. Thanks!
Last year I focused on poetic lyrics. This year, based on the ideas I've been stockpiling, it's looking more like I'll be telling lots of stories.
OUTRO: Thanks to all the musicians who collaborated with me! What a fantastic FAWM!
Songs (32)
The Rivers Run DrySoundboard
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@sph 1 week
Hi Doug, thanks for listening to old motor. That song might be worth a rerecording
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@matthew62 2 weeks
Thank you for the link to the Lyle Lovett performance. As I watched, it became clear you have given me a truly humbling compliment, as well as another musician to enjoy. Thank you.
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@sph 2 weeks
Fine that you're still here and not a fake member 😉
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@matthew62 2 weeks
Thanks for your kind comments regarding "there's a reason they say..." Much appreciated. I haven't listened to much Lyle Lovett. I guess I need to take a closer look!
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@debs 4 weeks
You are absolutely right about that duplicate "big" in the chorus on "Big Girl Pants" - thank you so, so much for pointing that out! We were actually singing the placeholder "Some other line here" until just before we recorded it so there was definitely some "Okay, what real line can we put here to make it work?" 😁
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@tamsnumber4 4 weeks
Thanks for listening to my collab song "Who We Really Are", I appreciate it!
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@mariekevinkmusic 5 weeks
Oh thanks for the nice comment! Much appreciated 😀 Glad you liked my singing on this beautiful song.
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@bitshred 5 weeks
Oh, my pleasure listening to your collabs. I didn't realize you were a lyricist. I hope to someday collab and write to one of yours.
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@woolford 5 weeks
Hi. I’m truly sorry I didn’t manage to tackle “Long Ago”.
If I come back next year, I promise to make it up to you.. 😞 -
@timlaborie 5 weeks
Thanks for your comment on Mississippi Queen. I'm sorry that I have not been very active this year keeping up with everyone's work.
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@roblincoln 5 weeks
Thank you for your kind comments on my song Harrisonville. I appreciate that you liked the lyrics. You are a very fine lyricist. Maybe next year we can collab.
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@sph 5 weeks
Hi Doug, the month was too full with other things. I'm going to read through your lyrics in March.
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@theresaj 6 weeks
Thank you, Doug! I loved these lyrics so much and I'm honored to add music. I hope you like it. I did change one line in the chorus because "asking for a delay" just wasn't singing right. I hope you don't mind but I think if you heard it you'd agree too. If not, I can record it again tomorrow with your full lyrics. I would understand so please, please let me know if it's a problem! I really try not to change other peoples' lyrics.
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@colgoo 6 weeks
Love Emily Dickinson! Thanks for the comment on my 14th song and for letting me play with your lyrics yet again.
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@billysea 6 weeks
Over a double FAWM, great job. Thanks for stopping by and listening to my late entry into this wonderful month 😀
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@alg123 6 weeks
Hello! Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comments on Milling the Curd. Do you make cheese too?? And, holy FAWMage! You are putting it out there. Congratulations.
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@tamsnumber4 6 weeks
Thanks for your comments on my song, "Your Last Goodbye" and "Half Way There", I appreciate it!
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@pvk2020 6 weeks
I have now explored Baku. Sometimes we get so locked up in our own worlds we never even know there are countries- Azerbaijan. Thanks
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@mikeb 6 weeks
Thanks for the listen and comment on my song!
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@acousticmaddie 6 weeks
Thank you for the kind words on my erotical song.
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@tawny249 6 weeks
I write music to all of my lyrics. I just don't get the chance to make vocal recordings decent enough to post publicly within the span of a few weeks, lol. Granted, the tunes are usually destined for heavy tweaking for the next month anyway, but yes, I write music for everything. I'm glad you got something out of of that particular one. It's very personal to me.
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@aesthetic72 6 weeks
Thank you so much for your very kind comments on Sundazzle! You make me blush!
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@natalieedelson 6 weeks
Thanks for your kind words on ‘shady tree’ the trees are between el acebo and molinaseca. I first saw them in 2012 walking along the camino Santiago de Compostela then again in 2015 and also last fall/when I was sad to see the damage to them caused by recent wildfires - guessing they are more than 500 years old .
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@ayehahmur 7 weeks
Aha, in a normal year I'd love to give it a bash but I'm going to be really up against it getting close to 14 as it is this year. Also, yeah, no ghosts. I mean the last verse is kinda numinous, but... yeah.
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@theresaj 7 weeks
It’s up! I hope you like it! Thanks so much for the lyrics. I had fun!
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@wacha 7 weeks
I have never read Mysteries of Pittsburgh but I'll check it out.
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@woolford 7 weeks
Thanks man. I’ll try to get something done on Long Ago tonight, and if I don’t get anywhere I’ll hand it back. Hit a bit of a slump atm and hoping for an injection!
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@ayehahmur 7 weeks
Thanks for your comment on I'll Do The Things I Do, Doug. This was one that came out very quickly and I wasn't sure about it.
I think accents in singing are really interesting, aren't they? I think there's an element that when we learn to sing we emulate the vowel sounds of the people we've been listening to (same as we do when we learn to talk, picking up the accent of those around us). But I suspect there's also a culture of thinking that strong accents in songs are distracting and less professional in some way (the way RP was in the 50s) - although tell that to the Proclaimers... I dunno, its a theory - could be baws but it's a theory. 😀 -
@jessicagraae 7 weeks
Hi Doug-Thanks for your kind words! Yes, I'd love to see the lyrics and see if I can create a melody. Graaemusic at gmail dot com is my address!
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@bjunker 7 weeks
Thanks for listening to "Star LIght"!
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@misterd 7 weeks
Thanks you for listening and commenting so positively on my piano song . Appreciate it !
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@spunky4455 8 weeks
I haven't forgotten about our collab. I haven't written anything at all this week because I'm rehearsing for a Friday night live show. After that, it's back to FAWM.
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@owl 8 weeks
Thanks so much for your kind comment!
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@davewermers 8 weeks
Thanks for checking out Broken Window and leaving a comment.
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@goodshipsusie Feb 9
Thanks for the feedback! Steve is my guitar teacher and he wouldn't really want me in his band 'cause he's way better than I am!
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@corinnelucy Feb 8
And done. 😊
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@colgoo Feb 7
You have a pretty great return on investment....I see that almost every set of lyrics you have written so far has found its way to a collaborator. I think that is a testament to your skills as a writer.
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@kadmad202 Feb 7
Thanks so much for the nice words about Kindness. Appreciate it!
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@wacha Feb 6
You are very welcome, no need to rush to get me the song.
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@izaakalexander Feb 6
Perfect! My gmail is linked to my FAWM profile. Send the lyric that way when it's ready, and I'll practice my sneaky sounding clarinet scales in the meantime. Looking forward to it!
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@izaakalexander Feb 6
So-- your traditional lyric idea is the kind of song I write often so it's the easy win--- but this is FAWM so I'm looking for the bigger challenge. Set me up with the 'Spy Who Wouldn't Love Me' lyric first - and then we'll fall back to the open road if I'm struggling or we want to do two by February 29.
I'd say I'm about as good as your average high school music student on those instruments I listed. 😀 Learning new instruments is a real joy for me. My current project is the harp. It's weird. -
@audrey Feb 5
Thanks for the kind words on my song Caring Neighbours. I appreciate them.
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@ayehahmur Feb 5
You're welcome! I'm very much enjoying your writing this year!
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@spunky4455 Feb 5
Thanks, Doug, great writing as always. I saw another person make an acoustic guitar version of your song so the alternative was an easy choice for me. And I'm more of a Zevon guy anyway.
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@metalfoot Feb 5
Have not forgotten my collab with you. On the slate to complete today.
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@izaakalexander Feb 5
Hey thanks for the comment, and I'm looking forward to a lyric from you for the random collab!!! Honestly, lyrics are my big creative hang up. I can write music like crazy but always wish I had something more to sing about. 😀 Also--- given enough time this month, you should also choose a feature instrument for our collab from this list: ... ready ... guitar (nylon or steel string), mandolin, violin (a.k.a. fiddle), viola, cello, double bass, flute, clarinet, soprano recorder, trumpet, trombone, harp, harmonica, or didgeridoo. Being able to play all these is one of the great things about being a music teacher. Still, some of these I have to transport from work to home, so let me know a.s.a.p. so we don't run out of FAWM time.
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@cleanshoes Feb 5
Thanks so much for your comment on 'West of Here'! Neko Case is definitely an inspiration, so it's nice to hear a comparison 😀
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@brandondale72 Feb 4
Thanks for checking out my new jam, "Farmer Affliction". I'm totally gonna quote you now... My music even sounds good without weed. haha. Thanks for the visit!
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@colgoo Feb 4
I’m so happy that you’re happy with the song. Thank you for letting me play with your lyrics and pretend that I wrote your words....
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@colgoo Feb 4
Our song is up now!!! Hope you like it.
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@wacha Feb 3
Thank you for the feedback on "Gretel" I fixed my typo. It's always nice to get such lovely feedback especially when I'm not super confident in the song.
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@wacha Feb 3
Thanks for the kind words on "Home". I struggle.with some of the more personal songs. It's always great to get such lovely feedback.
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@ayehahmur Feb 2
Hey dude, thanks for your comment and pointing out to me - a Glaswegian and therefore blind to any swear word below the level of f**k - that "shit" is indeed a swear word. Sigh. 😀
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@nateger Feb 2
Thanks for checking out my song! I've been writing these uplifting tunes lately and I also want to honor the sadder stuff. Just trying to trust the process and let the song be what it wants to be
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@jcooper Feb 2
Thank you!
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@dreamscuba Feb 1
Thanks for your comments on “Into The Unknown”. Much appreciated.
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@pcob1993 Jan 29
Thank you man, and you too.
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@pcob1993 Jan 29
Glad It's Night cracked me up..... I'd like to collab with you if that's okay..
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@silvermediapro Jan 27
hey thanks buddy! i'm excited to see what lyrics you come up with this year, & i'll be sure to jump on putting some to music 😉
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@colgoo Jan 23
Let’s do this! Not sure how productive I will be, but ready to give it another try.
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@jessicagraae Jan 23
Thanks for your kind words! Happy FAWMing!
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@klaus Jan 22
Hi Doug. Greetings from Finland. 😀
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@wacha Jan 20
Hey, looking forward to what you put up this year. Hopefully we'll be able to work together!
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@acousticmaddie Jan 20
Have one awesome FAWM: I look forward to hear what you come up with
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@aesthetic72 Jan 19
Hi there! Thanks for the lovely note on my soundboard. Looking forward to seeing your work this year, too. Happy FAWM!
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@tamsnumber4 Jan 19
Hello wonderful friend and collaborator! I can't wait to see where your mind is roaming and writing!!!
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@ayehahmur Jan 18
Heya, Doug. Hi back! I think in order to stay calm I'm going to have to walk away from the site for a week, otherwise I'll peak too early. 😀
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@theresaj Jan 17
Hi Doug! I’m very happy to see you here as well! Let’s create some music together!
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@jacobeverettwallace Jan 17
Hey Doug, thanks! Glad to see you around. I always enjoy your lyrics! Happy Fawming!
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@oddbod Jan 16
Doug, I just noticed your email ended up in my junk mail.
I've no problem with you entering Grace in a contest - BTW, my actual name is Tim Conway
Cheers -
@oddbod Jan 16
Hi. I enjoyed collaborating at 50/90 (Grace). Maybe a repeat here
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@sph Jan 15
Hi, back at it again!
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@tawny249 Jan 14
Yo! Looking forward to some more sweet lyrics! 😁 Happy Fawming!
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@metalfoot Jan 14
Let's do a song or two again this year!
