Gregory Douglass

Infobox musical artist

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Name = Gregory Douglass
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Background = solo_singer
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Origin = Burlington, Vermont, United States
Genre = Folk rock
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Instrument = vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Years_active = 1998—present
Label = Emote Records
Associated_acts = The Gregory Douglass Band
URL = [http://www.gregorydouglasscom/ www.gregorydouglass.com]

Gregory Douglass (born December 19, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter. Douglass plays lead guitar and piano.

Background

Douglass was born and raised in rural Vermont, winning local talent shows in his early teens. He taught himself to play the piano and guitar, and began writing his own songs during junior high. While attending Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, Douglass composed and recorded the material for his first two albums. On graduation day, the schools' Headmaster presented him with a music award and publicly announced that Douglass was the first student he would ever encourage "not" to go to college,citation |title=Reviews: Gregory Douglass ~ Up & Away |url=http://www.indie-music.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5285 |date=October 7, 2006 |accessdate=2008-01-25 |periodical=Indi-Music.com |first=Jennfer |last=Layton ] advice that convinced him to immediately pursue music full-time. Douglass has also been involved in theatre work, both at the amateur and professional levels. His roles included "Hero" in "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" along side actor, Topher Grace, who played "Pseudolus", while attending Brewster Academy.

Music

Douglass' evocative amalgamation of contemporary folk, pop, and rock have been compared to Tori Amos, Jeff Buckley, Patty Griffin and Rufus Wainwright.Fact|date=January 2008 He was the winner of the 2003 GrammyFest Awards in New York City,Fact|date=January 2008 as well as the inaugural performer on the American Red Cross "Save A Life Tour" in 2003. Douglass actively appears at listening rooms, clubs, festivals, and on campuses throughout the U.S., and has co-billed with They Might Be Giants, India Arie, Jason Mraz, Melissa Ferrick and many others.Fact|date=January 2008 Douglass' debut music video for "I Wanted To Run," produced by Haverstick Films, is regularly airing on LOGO's "Click List" Top 10 Video Countdown Fact|date=January 2008 as well as "Hang Around" released in 2007.

Personal life

Douglass is openly gay,citation |title=Gregory Douglass |url=http://www.out.com/review_detail.asp?t=music&id=13517 |first=Barry |last=Walters |accessdate=2008-01-25 |periodical=Out.com ] , and some of his lyrics deal with queer themes. His album "Everything I Need" was named 1999 Album of the Year by the Gay and Lesbian American Music Association, and he has received glowing reviews in The Advocate.citation |title=Bi, bi, bi |periodical=The Advocate |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1589/is_2003_Dec_9/ai_111850682 |date=December 9, 2003 |first=Dave |last=White |accessdate=2008-01-25 ]

Discography

References

External links

* [http://www.gregorydouglass.com/ Official Website]