Great Big Sea meets Blue Rodeo. Energetic, infectious, raucous and fun. Canadian singer and songwriter Doug Folkins performs his songs with emotion and poise. His music swings from traditional Maritime reels, to driving Contemporary Country and Rock songs with attitude, and Celtic music reflecting his life experiences on the rugged British Columbian coastline. Doug's uptempo music with clever lyrics and premium song crafting is a great resource for all types of media productions.
After 10 years of steady gigs and a fierce schedule of writing, producing, marketing and promoting his music, Doug Folkins has returned to his roots with traditional Celtic/Country treatments of cleverly crafted songs about life on the British Columbian coast with reflections from the Maritimes. From a traditional upbringing on the cozy farmlands in southern New Brunswick to remote logging camps on the rugged coast, Doug has crafted his songs around colorful stories and characters he collected along the way.
“Folkins is both a rock artist and a folk troubadour. He follows in the footsteps of east coast artists; but has embraced the more modern aspects of contemporary Canadian roots rock music”, “Folkins’ songwriting is mature and skillful - he definitely knows his way around more than one type of song.” (Rachel Jagt - Canadian Bands.com).
"There is a definite tendency to mix other musical styles with Celtic sounds with Doug's music. The play, singing and writing/arrangements are all very much above average. It is very, very, very good." Wildy's World Reviews.
Acoustic singer/songwriter song. High energy with lyric visual images. Slide dobro creates tension with the contrasting lyrics. Think Eddie Vedder. Perfect song for TV or Film scenes with tension in relationships. Lyrics are about a cheating lover. Male Vocals, Country, Country Blues
Country-Pop ballad. Powerful lyrical hook and bridge that contrasts the softer verses. Bridge part is especially vunerable with double female harmony and fiddles over emotive male lead vocal. Perfect for dramatic movie scences involving change, tension, hope and rain! Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Contemporay country song that pulls at the heart strings. Dramatic song about coming to terms with the loss of one's mother. Perfect for family drama film and TV shows where characters must deal with loss. Male Vocals, Country, CCM
Happy upbeat song about a couple starting their life together. Features male vocals, big harmonies, harmonica and fiddle licks. Great for scences with young couples starting out. Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Crisp and clean, modern country arrangements with warm and classic stylings. Dramatic fiddle bridge. Perfect for background mood music for Film and TV requiring warm, clean, pleasant country feel without being overpowering. Instrumental, Country, Country Pop
Clean, slow non-traditional country ballad style song. Accordion and fiddle lines over accoustic instrumeation. Dramatic mood music for Film and TV, Instrumental, Country, Country Rock
Staight ahead traditional country rock instrumental track ala Steve Earle. Perfect for rural scenes and bar rooms. Sounds like Willie Nelson's "On The Road Again". Instrumental, Country, Country Rock
Traditional country feel, upbeat and happy. Features banjo and dobro. Recorded in Nashville in 2011. Perfect for rural scences. Instrumental, Country, Country Traditional
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