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The music of Doug Wood combines the subleties of folk and jazz music with the intensity of acoustic rock.

Background

Originally born and raised in Denver, CO Doug started playing electric guitar at age 12. At age 16 he played for his High School jazz band in Huron, Ohio. He was given his Guild F-212 12-string acoustic guitar as a gift from his brothers and his life soon became an acoustic adventure. With his Guild 12-string in hand he went on to play with his college jazz band at John Carroll University in Cleveland. The experience playing for jazz bands, mixed with the influence from musical acts like Yes, Steve Tibbetts, Rush, and Leo Kottke, propelled Doug to think beyond the confines of the typical folk chords, and started him on a journey of writing his own instrumental compositions.

After graduating college in 1989, Doug was introduced (thanks alot Brien Farley) to the phenominal bass player Darren Frate. Doug and Darren started the instrumental folk/rock/jazz fusion group WATTS GNU, which within 3 years started to get some great national attention. From 1991 to 1997 you could see them both performing in the streets and subways of Boston, or at various concert venues and colleges along the East Coast and throughout the midwest. WATTS GNU was a finalist in the Boston "Acoustic Underground" Competition and a finalist in the SPIN MAGAZINE/PIZZA HUT "New Sounds for Original Music" Competition in 1992. Watts Gnu released their only CD Kindred Spirit in 1994. The CD received decent airplay on NPR and Commercial jazz stations across the country.

RECENT NEWS -

2010
• You can catch Doug occasionally performing with Eclectica, which features renowned electric violinist Tracy Silverman, and 5X Grammy Winning drummer Futureman, famed drummer for Bela Fleck & The Flecktones.

Summer, 2009:
•Doug's song "Desert Song" was just nominated for the JUST PLAIN FOLKS "Best New Age" Song.
•JUST PLAIN FOLKS reviewed over 500,000 songs worldwide.

DOUG WOOD BIO:
Since his days of performing in the Boston subways in the early 1990’s, Doug Wood has earned the status as one of the premier independent acoustic  performers in the country. Doug was voted by campuses nationwide as the "Best Instrumentalist" (CampusAwards.com) and "2005 Best Music Performance" finalist (Campus Activities Magazine). Doug was most recently nominated for "2007 BEST GUITARIST" by the Cleveland Free Times, and 2008 "Best Of" in the Acoustic Category by Colorado Public Radio (KUNC).
Doug’s instrumental music can shift from a sweet solo fingerstyle guitar piece to a composition looping energetic world rhythms with various percussion instruments. He connects well with his audience, whether it’s through his musicianship, tales of the road, or simply his wry sense of humor.
Doug has appeared live on National Public Radio shows “Echoes” and “River City Folk,” Public Television's arts program "Applause," and his CDs have been featured on over 700 stations nationwide. Currently Doug is touring in support of his new CD "DREAMCATCHER" which features renowned musicians Dale Peters (from the James Gang), Jamey Haddad (Paul Simon's & Sting's  percussionist), Tracy Silverman (Windham Hill violinist), and long time bass phenom Darren Frate (from Watts Gnu).

Recent Acknowledgments:
- 2009 "Desert Song" nominated "Best New Age Song" by the JUST PLAIN FOLKS Awards
- 2009 Regular rotation on dozens of NPR radio stations, including regular features on NPR's "ECHOES"
- 2008 Colorado Public Radio "Best Of" Nominee in Acoustic Category
- 2008 Music used as a lead-in during SPORT TIME OHIO'S Cavs show.
- 2007 Colorado Music Summit Showcase & Performance, Denver, CO
- 2007 Semi-Finalist in the Independant Music World Series
- 2007 "Best Guitarist" nomination by Cleveland Free Times
- 2006-2007: New "Dreamcatcher" CD received heavy rotation on NPR's "Echoes"
- 2006 Featured Live on PBS Show "Applause"
- 2004 & 2006 NACA National Showcasing Artist
- 2005 BEST MUSIC ACT Runner-Up, "Campus Activities Magazine" Readers' Poll
- 2005 Live On-Air appearance on NPR's "Echoes"
- 2005/2006 Sponsored by SAMASHMUSIC.COM
- 2003, 2004, 2005 APCA BEST SOLO ACT Nominations
- 2004 Semi-Finalist INDEPENDANT MUSIC WORLD SERIES
- 2003 BEST INSTRUMENTALIST, CampusAwards.com
- 2003 Live On-Air appearance on NPR's "River City Folk" (Re-broadcast in December, 2006)
- As a solo performer Doug has performed over 300 college shows, along with hundreds of clubs, coffeehouses, and festivals.

Instrumentation
Doug Wood, guitar & percussion
Darren Frate, Bass
Ivan the Drummer (and he's not terrible!!)
Discography
Kindred Spirit (Watts Gnu release in 1994)
I Am Kiroc (first solo release in 2000)
Solace (2002)
Dreamcatcher (2006)