Doug Cox (born in 1962 or 1963)[1] is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and music programmer, and is currently signed to Toronto's NorthernBlues Music.
Doug Cox | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alberta |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | dobro, slide guitar |
| Labels | NorthernBlues, Black Hen |
| Website | www |
He is well known for his skills on the dobro and slide guitar.[2] Cox is the first person from Canada to perform in the Dobrofest.[3]
In 2004, Cox collaborated with Todd Butler and produced the CD, Dobro and Guitar, which received a nomination from the Western Canadian Music Awards for "best roots music". The CD was also named "CD of the year" at the Vancouver Island Music Festival.[4]
Cox teamed with Indian veena player Salil Bhatt on two albums: Slide to Freedom in 2011 and Slide to Freedom 2 in 2012. At times they were accompanied by John Boutté (vocals), Ramkumar Mishra (tabla), Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (veena), and Dinah D (bass).[5]
Cox currently resides on Vancouver Island, Canada.[6]
Discography edit
Solo albums edit
- 1993: Canadian Borderline (Malahat Mountain)
- 1996: Bone Bottle Brass Steel (Malahat Mountain)
- 1999: Life Is So Peculiar (Ragged Pup / Cordova Bay)
- 2009: Without Words (Black Hen)
With Todd Butler edit
- 2002: Live Blues (Pacific Music)
- 2004: Dobro and Guitar (Pacific Music)
With Sam Hurrie edit
- 2004: Hungry Ghosts (NorthernBlues)
- 2007: Blues from the Forbidden Plateau (Snoozeyouloseblues)
- 2017: Old Friends (Black Hen)
With Salil Bhatt and Ramkumar Mishra edit
- 2007: Slide To Freedom (NorthernBlues)
- 2008: Slide To Freedom 2 (NorthernBlues)
With Bettysoo edit
- 2011: Across The Borderline: Lie To Me (self-released)
- 2012: Across The Borderline: More Lies (self-released)
As producer edit
- 2009: Corinne West - The Promise (Make Records)
- 2011: Slide to Freedom - 20,000 Miles (NorthernBlues)
- 2015: James Burton, Albert Lee, Amos Garrett, and David Wilcox - Guitar Heroes (Stony Plain)
Also appears on edit
- 2000: Sheila Ryan - Samrad Linn (self-released)
- 2001: Michael Messer - King Guitar (Catfish)
- 2010: Leela Gilday - Calling All Warriors (Big Soul)
- 2011: The Mighty Popo - Gakondo (Borealis)
- 2012: Linda McRae - Rough Edges & Ragged Hearts (42 RPM)
- 2014: Linda McRae - Fifty Shades of Red (Borealis Records)
Music Instruction edit
Books edit
- 1998: Blues Dobro book, CD (Centerstream) ISBN 1574240552
- 1999: Slide Guitar and Open Tunings (Centerstream) ISBN 1574240684
- 2000: Understanding Roots Guitar: An Overview of North American Folk Styles book, CD (Centerstream)
- 2005: Backup Dobro: Exploring the Fretboard (Centerstream) ISBN 1574241427
DVDs edit
- 2000: Understanding Roots Guitar: An Overview of North American Folk Styles (Centerstream)
- 2004: More Dobro: A Lesson in Lap-Style Dobro Playing (Centerstream)
- 2005: Understanding Slide Guitar with Doug Cox (Mel Bay)
References edit
- ^ Gibson, Jim (2009-07-09). "More than just a folk fest". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 2009-09-21. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ "Slide To Freedom, featuring Doug Cox, Salil Bhatt, VM Bhatt and Ramkumar Mishra". CBC.ca. 2007-02-28. Archived from the original on 2007-05-21. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ Montague, Tony (2005-07-14). "Dobro didn't take long to drive Cox crazy". The Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on 2007-05-22. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ Bird, Teresa (2005-03-02). "Pair of soloists to perform duets". Island Gazette. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ Reid, Graham (September 5, 1010). "Doug Cox and Salil Bhatt: Slide to Freedom 2 (Northern Blues)". Elsewhere. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Quill, Greg (2007-02-22). "Cox's blues slideshow". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
External links edit
- official website
- Doug Cox and Sam Hurrie
- Doug Cox on Facebook
- Doug Cox at AllMusic
- Doug Cox discography at Discogs