Doug Hoyer
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Doug Hoyer is a singer-songwriter
residing in Edmonton
, Alberta
. He has been active since 2003 when he was a cast member of Rock Camp , which aired on CBC Television
in 2004, alongside Joel Plaskett
and various guests.
was entitled Tattoo, performed with Henri Fletcher
. His second EP, Songs from Grand Marquee was a mini concept album about a boy who falls asleep in the back of the #8 bus in Edmonton, only to have his dreams and memories fade together in song.
In April 2009, released a new, non-ukulele ep entitled Busy, Busy, Busy, which reached number one on CHMA, Sackville NB's college radio station.
He has since put out a side project album of 30 songs called Bike Month, and on June 30th, 2011 released his debut full-length Walks with the Tender and Growing Night for Old Ugly Recording Co.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
residing in Edmonton
Edmonton
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, Alberta
Alberta
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. He has been active since 2003 when he was a cast member of Rock Camp , which aired on CBC Television
CBC Television
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in 2004, alongside Joel Plaskett
Joel Plaskett
Joel Plaskett is a Canadian rock musician originally from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia and now resides across the harbour in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia...
and various guests.
Recordings
His first EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
was entitled Tattoo, performed with Henri Fletcher
Henri Fabergé and the Adorables
Henri Fabergé and the Adorables are a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2005 from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History:Henri Fabergé and the Adorables formed in 2005 and is a musical collective including members of The Bicycles, Born Ruffians, Spitfires & Mayflowers, Woodhands, The Rural Alberta...
. His second EP, Songs from Grand Marquee was a mini concept album about a boy who falls asleep in the back of the #8 bus in Edmonton, only to have his dreams and memories fade together in song.
In April 2009, released a new, non-ukulele ep entitled Busy, Busy, Busy, which reached number one on CHMA, Sackville NB's college radio station.
He has since put out a side project album of 30 songs called Bike Month, and on June 30th, 2011 released his debut full-length Walks with the Tender and Growing Night for Old Ugly Recording Co.