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by Gary E. Andrews - 04/15/24 07:08 PM
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Who: Doug Spears When: Sun Feb 07 2010 @ 01:30 PM Where: Tampa UU Dome, Tampa, FL What: Tampa Bay Area CD Release Event - "Welcome Home" Details: Double Kickoff Event!! Come on down for some great music to celebrate the release of my new CD, Welcome Home, have a glass of wine, some cookies, some chocolates from Dove Chocolate Discoveries and be out in plenty of time to get to your Super Bowl Parties for the evening kickoff. Hannah's Whirl and Jim Mason will start the show at 2 pm (doors open at 1:30). See you there! $10 artist donation requested. For more info, reservations, etc. get in touch with Gloria Holloway at 813-837-6572 or gshello@tampabay.rr.com. The album went out to Folk, Acoustic and Americana Radio January 1st. Early indications are that it will debut high on the Folk DJ chart which includes the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Europe. The album has received generous airplay from California to New York, Florida to Texas to Illinois to Canada and out in New Zealand and Australia. In preparation for the show I'll be appearing on Pete Galagher's Thursday morning show on WMNF 88.5 to talk about the album, as well as a live television performance on Studio 10, WTSP, in St. Pete Friday morning February 5th. I hope you'll tune in for those shows as a preview to the Sunday concert. REMEMBER - SUNDAY, FEB. 7TH! See you there! $10 artist donation requested. For more info, reservations, etc. get in touch with Gloria Holloway at 813-837-6572 or gshello@tampabay.rr.com.
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Hello All -
Just 11 days away - Sunday Jan. 7th at 2 PM I'm looking forward to seeing you all at the Tampa UU Dome for the CD Release show. I'm very excited to tell you that international radio play has far exceeded expectations. It looks like Welcome Home will debut on the International Folk DJ Chart in the top 5 - 10! And, the first song on the album, Yellow Butter Moon is fighting for the top song of the month spot, the next few days will tell.
You can help! Call in to your favorite WMNF or WSLR morning show and request songs from the album, particularly Yellow Butter Moon. Every spin between now and the end of the month counts toward the chart position.
Next week I'll be on Pete Gallagher's Florida Folk show at 9 a.m. Thursday on WMNF - would love to hear from you! Next Friday I'll appear on Studio 10 tv with Jerome Ritchey and Holley Sinn at 10 a.m. - tune in if you can!
See you on the 7th at the Tampa UU Dome!
Doug
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The first formal written review of Welcome Home is in from Don Sechelski of " The Muse's Muse." CD REVIEW: Doug Spears - Welcome Home By Don Sechelski - 01/24/2010 - 08:32 PM EST
Artist: Doug Spears Album: Welcome Home Label: Cypress Moss Records Website: http://www.dougspearsmusic.com Genre: Acoustic folk/pop Production/Musicianship Grade: 10/10 Songwriting Skills: 9/10
CD Review: Fourth generation Floridian, Doug Spears, knows the traditions and customs of Florida as well as anyone and he shows it on his new CD, Welcome Home. From the swamps of North Florida to the beaches of Key West, Spears brings the sights, sounds, and even smells of Florida alive in these well written and performed songs. Doug is joined by a variety of musicians on Welcome Home which was exquisitely produced by Jason Thomas.
Moonshiners found the swampland to be a good place to hide their stills and the first cut, Yellow Butter Moon, celebrates their product. "Yellow butter moon shine down through me with a light so true. There's love and life in the burn and bite of that yellow butter moon." Lis Williamson plays a nifty clawhammer banjo along with Doug's guitar and Jason Thomas' fiddle. Rob Ickes' smooth slide kicks off Teppentine, a story about the men who distilled turpentine from the sap of pine trees. It was hot unpleasant work and much like the coal mines, the workers paid all their wages back to the company store. Spears is a storyteller of the first order. His descriptions are vivid and true.
There are so many first rate tracks on Welcome Home. Spears' songs are beautifully crafted with lush imagery and very singable melodies. Some of my favorites are A Mother's Tears about Florida native Lewis Powell who was hung as a co-conspirator with John Wilkes Booth and Banks of Old St Johns which features some very tasty acoustic guitar from Gabe Valla.
You don't have to be from Florida to enjoy and appreciate the excellent performances on Welcome Home. Stellar songwriting, perfect vocals, superb musicians and masterful production combine to create a rare album. This is not Margaritaville, it's a whole lot better.You can see the review on line at The Muse's Muse.
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Hey Guys -
We are on the Launch Pad for Sunday's show. Though not essential, reservations for the Sunday Feb 7th CD Release event are appreciated to help the organizers plan the "goodies" tables, coffee, wine, etc. Here is the schedule of Radio and TV appearances in the Bay Area preceding the show:
Thursday (2/4) morning 9 AM I'll be on WMNF 88.5 FM with Pete Gallagher - station phone number for call ins is 813-239-9663 or dj@wmnf.org.
Friday (2/5) morning 10 AM I'll be on Studio 10 TV (local Channel 10) with Holly Sinn and Jerome Ritchey. I'm told I will be in the final segment (last 15 minutes or so of the show - Hey, somebody burn this to a DVD for me!!
Saturday (2/6) morning I'll be back on WMNF 88.5 FM with Ed Lehmann at around 9 AM - again, station phone number for call ins is 813-239-9663 or dj@wmnf.org.
Then I'll see you Sunday at the show! Pass the word and bring a friend! For more info, reservations, etc. get in touch with Gloria Holloway at 813-837-6572 or gshello@tampabay.rr.com.
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This Just In!! The January International Folk DJ Chart came out yesterday - "Welcome Home" debuts as the #3 album for the month, with Yellow Butter Moon also taking the #3 slot for individual song. Yours truly hit the charts as the #5 artist of the month based on total airplay.
Looking forward to seeing you Sunday at the Show!!
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Doug, A BIG CONGRATS, Good Buddy! It's good to see you achieve the recognition you SO deserve! Welcome Home is a really well-put together CD. Anyone in the TAMPA area on Sunday is in for a special treat.
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