artist Doug Edmond

Doug Edmond

Singer/Songwriter/Pianist Doug Edmond, a mainstay of the Winnipeg scene, is an independent roots/adult alternative artist who continues to perform solo or with his trio or five band in a variety of venues, festivals and events including the past number of years at the TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival. He will be performing with his trio mates Mitch Dorge (of Crash Test Dummies fame) on drums and Alasdair Dunlop on bass. During live performances the group slides easily from heartfelt personal ballads to lively root-jazz numbers. 
Between best describes Edmond’s music and is the operative word in the title of his 2009 album Between the Shadows and the Light. The listener will “…find Doug betwixt a number of genres and influences. While his raspy pipes and folksy delivery suggest he's spent quality time with Dylan's catalogue (the cover of It's All Over Now, Baby Blue helps, too), some jazzy pop and burbling guitars move things in a Knopfleresque direction -- while the mellow saxophone and soulful elements take a detour to Van Morrison's realm. Rather than being neither here nor there, Edmond makes between seem like the right place to be.”
His follow up release was the critically acclaimed Christmas album Starry Nights with tracks by members of his five piece band as well as Sweet Alibi and Lindsey White. The album was re-released in December, 2011. “This is a group of musicians using their talents to make Christmas music a little bit better and a lot more interesting”.
Doug is currently working on his third CD with his Juno award winning drummer and producer Dorge. It is anticipated that the album will reflect the energy Doug’s live performances and reflect his ever expanding songwriting sensibilities. Check out Doug sound at www.dougedmondmusic.com