Ballad of Ian Curtis single now available at Six Shooter Records and iTunes Luke Doucet CDs, MP3 catalogue, tickets and T-shirts are available at www.sixshooterrecords.com and also available at digital stores worldwide.
July 19th, 2010
STEEL CITY TRAWLER EPK
Here is a look behind the scenes of Luke's upcoming "Steel City Trawler" album, to be released August 31st.
July 16th, 2010
LUKE LIVE IN VANCOUVER - MUSIC MONDAY (AUDIO STREAM)
Listen to Luke's performance this past May in Vancouver during Music Monday, a charitable event promoting music in education. Highlights include his daughter taking over lead vocals on Dolly's "Jolene" -- on CBC Radio 2's Concerts On Demand.
July 15th, 2010
BUSINESS & LOVE (CBC RADIO 3)
BUSINESS + LOVE? Tune to CBC Radio 3's Extended Play podcast to listen to Luke and his wife--Six Shooter labelmate, Melissa McClellan--talk about mixing business and love.
June 11th, 2010
David Letterman
Check Out this footage of Luke and Melissa McClelland performing with Sarah McLachlan on David Letterman. The group also made appearances on Jay Leno and Regis and Kelly in the past week.
July 9th, 2010
Broken One is CBC Radio 3's "Track of the Day"
Luke's "Broken One" is CBC Radio 3's Track of the Day on July 9th, 2010. Listen to the podcast here.
May 31st, 2010
"Ballad of Ian Curtis"- Live Performance Luke Performs "The Ballad of Ian Curtis," in homage to the late Joy Division frontman for Explore Music.
May 31st, 2010
Explore Music: Interview Luke drops by Explore Music to chat about his hometown of Winnipeg, using pay from his gigs to put himself in private school, and his history as a musician
May 2, 2010
Luke Performs at "Music Monday": Singing for Music Education (CTV.CA)
Students and musicians including Luke lend their voices to a good cause on "Music Monday" (May 3) on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery. The annual Canada-wide event, created in 2005 and held by The Coalition for Music Education in Canada, recognizes the impact of music and music education on students and features an evening concert with all proceeds going toward the promotion of music education in Canada. Luke will be performing at the Yale Hotel Monday AT 6:30PM
Read more "Music Monday."
April 3, 2010 "Long Haul Driver" - Live performance Luke & Melissa McClelland perform "Long Haul Driver" in their Music Fog set at Threadgill's during SXSW on March 18, 2010.
February 21-26, 2010
Belize and Mexico Cruise Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet would like to invite you to join them on a cruise down to Belize and Costa Maya this winter (Feb. 2010). More info: website.
December 20, 2009
(SNC.COM) Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland play "Emily Please" on SCN's The Neighbor's Dog.
'This couple has an energy and style that at times defies description. The harmonies and energy that they create keep this basement house concert very much alive. Luke's "...evocative and quite fearless guitar work ..." ( -Toronto Star) make this an unforgettable performance."
Dec 16, 2009 An Evening with Luke Doucet for War Child Benefit Explorenmusic.com
reviewed luke's recent War Child Benefit concert at The Dakota Tavern in Toronto.
Nov 19, 2009:
Lots of attention for Luke Doucet's YouTube guitar lessons: Magnet Magazine just published an article about Luke's guitar lesson videos, and The Huffington Post also wrote about the videos recently and the lesson for "New Orleans" was on the front page of YouTube.
Novermber 30 2009:
Blood's Too Rich (for a boring video) CMT blogs about Luke and the surreal, never-boring video for "Blood's Too Rich"--shot at The Dakota Tavern in Toronto. Click here to read more.
October 27, 2009:
Pollstar reminds its readers about Luke's upcoming American tour. He
kicks things off in Decatur, GA on the 29th. Read Pollstar's full
report.
Oct 22, 2009:
GUITAR LESSONS BY LUKE DOUCET
Luke has created his first series of guitar lesson videos, covering practice techniques, getting guitar tones, and learning how to play specific songs. Posted here for free: Videos
Oct 22, 2009:
RECORDING UPDATE
Luke Doucet just wound up his second month of recording sessions with
producer Andrew Scott (of Sloan). They'll resume working on the album
in January.
Oct 21, 2009:
Luke makes a cameo appearance at the CD release party tonight at Hugh’s Room in Toronto for Rose Cousins. Luke produced the album, entitled “The Send Off.”
Oct 15, 2009:
Luke Doucet and his Six Shooter brethren take Ottawa by storm tomorrow night at the Capital Music Hall. Joining him are Melissa McClelland, Justin Rutledge, NQ Arbuckle, Royal Wood, Amelia Curran, Bidiniband, and the Beauties.
September 23, 2009:
Check out Luke’s guitar workshop tomorrow at the Long & McQuade in Burlington. 7 pm.
September 16, 2009:
Luke Doucet is in Nashville tomorrow — he’ll be speaking on a panel called “That’s Canadiana” with fellow artists Corb Lund and Oh Susanna, “Whispering Pines” author Jason Schneider, and Six Shooter prez Shauna de Cartier. On Friday, he’ll perform with Amelia Curran, Oh Susanna, and Kendel Carson at the Outlaws & Gunslingers 2nd Annual Americana Music Conference luncheon held at the Second Fiddle on Broadway.
September 15, 2009:
LUKE DOUCET + MELISSA McCLELLAND head west to meet NEIL YOUNG As they did in Ottawa on Canada Day and at the Edmonton Folk Festival,
Luke and Melissa played with Sarah McLachlan at her sold-out
fundraiser for the Sarah McLachlan Foundation at Ambleside Park last
weekend. The good folks at Nettwerk invited Luke and Melissa to
perform a mainstage set right before headliners Sheryl Crow and
official ultimate hero Neil Young.
August 29, 2009:
Luke dons his producer cap once again this year, this time with east coast artist Rose Cousins. The two of them started recording today at the Lincoln County Social Club in Parkdale, and then they’re off to cut additional tracks at Catharine North in Hamilton.
Aug 11, 2009:
The best thing about the 2009 OppiKoppi Festival was. . . VERY DEFINITELY the Canadian husband-and-wife alt.country team, Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland, who came out of left field and taught us all a lesson in songcraft and unabashed rootsiness. www.theTIMES.co.za
Aug 1, 2009
Luke heads west to play a mainstage concert for the Canmore Folk Festival on Monday. Then it’s a quick jaunt up to Edmonton to back up Sarah McLachlan on guitar for her concert at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival.
July 22, 2009:
Luke heads into the studio with his brother, JD Ormond, to record the debut album of his band, Ultra Mega.
July 20, 2009:
FALL USA TOUR
This fall Luke is going to tour across the US, playing shows with
Willy Porter. Things kick off on October 29 in Decatur Georgia and
the trail ends in Dayton Ohio on November 14th.
July 15, 2009:
Luke Doucet heads to the Dawson City Folk Festival this weekend. Exciting!
July 8, 2009:
LUKE AND MELISSA HEAD TO SOUTH AFRICA
Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland are heading to South Africa! The
dynamic duo of twang are playing the Oppikoppi Festival as well as a
number of club dates. After South Africa, they will head to Kenya to meet the child they foster through World Vision.
June 30, 2009:
Luke Doucet is en route to Ottawa to back up Sarah McLachlan on guitar for her Canada Day concert. Up next for Luke is a headline concert set at Mariposa Folk Festival.
May 26, 2009:
BACK IN THE STUDIO
Luke Doucet goes into the studio next month with Andrew Scott from
Sloan to get started on his new album!
April 22, 2009:
SUMMER FESTIVAL SEASON
It's soon to be that time of year again. Luke's summer festival
schedule is coming clear. July and August are booked up with
festivals across the country, and as usual you can see the dates on
the right column of this page.
Mar 26, 2009:
MAY UK & IRELAND TOUR
Luke is going to be playing not one, but three times at the Kilkenny
Roots Festival in May, then is going to rock France and the UK for the
rest of the month. Tour dates and more information on the right of
this page, and at Luke's MySpace page.
Tickets are now on sale for Luke's February-March 2009 Canadian tour with Amelia Curran. Dates are on the right sideof this page and you can find tickets at ticketmaster.ca.
Best of 2008: The Independent (national UK newspaper) included Blood’s Too Rich in the Best Rock, Folk & Jazz Albums of 2008. High Fidelity author Nick Hornby picked “Cleveland” from Blood’s Too Rich as one of his Top Ten Songs of 2008. Toronto Star named Blood’s Too Rich as the#1 Unforgettable Music Moment of 2008. Exclaim Magazine’s Wood, Wires, Whiskey Best of 2008 named Blood’s Too Rich in their Top Ten (#7). The Hamilton Spectator included Blood’s Too Rich in their Best Of Year End Review. CKUA’s Top 100 of 2008 put Blood’s Too Rich at #9.
The Top Ten "no fences" Albums of 2008 included Blood’s Too Rich in the #4 spot. UMFM’s Top 101 of 2008 had Blood’s Too Rich at #16.
LUKE AT FOLK ALLIANCE - Our friends Richard Flohil and Shawna Cooper have invited Luke to showcase at the National Folk Alliance in Memphis on Feb 21 at their ‘Sweet Beaver Suite.’ Luke is on at 11:40 pm. Nashville friends can catch Luke at the Basement two days before (Feb 19) at 10 pm.
LUKE TAKES A CRUISE - As the temperature in Canada keeps dwindling below subfreezing mark (winter sucks winter sucks winter sucks), Luke Doucet suits up for the Barenaked Ladies Ships ‘N’ Dips cruise, which will head to warmer waters. In addition to playing his own sets, Luke also accompanies Melissa McClelland and Sarah McLachlan on their sets. Also on board are shipmates Christine Fellows, Kevin Hearn and Thinbuckle, The Mountain Goats, The Weakerthans, Sloan, Great Big Sea, and scads more escaping the winter blues.
MUSIC VIDEO FOR BLOOD'S TOO RICH - The video for Blood's Too Rich is now airing on Much More Music - place a request here: muchmoremail@muchmoremusic.com and take a gander at it on our video page.
BLOOD'S TOO RICH WINS 'CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR' - Luke won big at the Canadian Folk Music Awards, taking home Contemporary Album of the Year. Congrats!
NICK HORNBY'S HIGH FIDELITY TO LUKE DOUCET - British author
Nick Hornby, best known for his novels High Fidelity and About a Boy –
both made into major motion pictures – and arguably the biggest music
fan in the literary world, has admitted his own fidelity to Luke
Doucet. Last week, The New York Times blog ran Hornby's personal
playlist for 2008, in which he names 'The Comandante', from Luke's
album, Blood's Too Rich, as his number three pick of 12 songs.
'Doucet's album 'Blood's Too Rich' sounds to me as if it comes straight
out of 1977... not the Ramones/Talking Heads/ Clash take on that year,
but the Graham Parker/Dire Straits/Tom Petty version of it. Somehow,
punk managed to reinvent rock music too, made it sound fresher and less
pompous. Doucet is a terrific guitarist, as fluid and as melodic as
Mark Knopfler back in the day; but he's a proper songwriter, too. 'The
Comandante' has even been accepted as a substitute for Queen, on a good
day, and now we're approaching the awards season it must stand every
chance of picking up the coveted Non-Glads Song of the Summer prize.'
You can check out the full article
here: papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com
LUKE DOUCET HITS THE ARENA CIRCUIT - Luke Doucet is
preparing for one of his biggest tours ever as he takes the White Falcon
out with our favourite Beautiful Brit, James Blunt. How did he land that
gig? Luke stepped up to open for James Blunt at the Hummingbird Centre
in Toronto last February in what was a last-minute call to the rock n'
roll bullpen. James Blunt and his band were blown away by Luke and
invited him to open for him across the country. Check out Luke Doucet
and the White Falcon at an arena near you!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! - We need people in just about every city
to sell merch or hand out flyers and generally be helpful. Interested
folks should please e-mail helen at sixshooterrecords dot com.
CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATION - Luke's album,
'Blood's Too Rich' has been nominated in by the Canadian Folk Music
Awards in the category of Contemporary Folk Album of the Year. The
Awards gala will take place on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at the Arts
& Culture Centre in St. John's, Newfoundland. Visit canadianfolkmusicawards.ca for more info.
HAMILTON MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS - Since buying a house in
steel town, Luke celebrates his new 905 area code with four Hamilton
Music Award nominations, which are handed out on Sunday, Nov 16 at
Hamilton Place. Luke dukes it out with Fred Eaglesmith and Daniel
Lanois for Male Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, stands
en guarde against Kathleen Edwards for Adult Alternative Album of the
Year, and duels pal Colin Cripps for Guitarist of the Year.
