Doug Kolmar
Songs that serve up witty and insightful lyrics in a musical broth that has flavors of alt-pop, folk, Americana, and jazz.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
I started writing songs when I was about eight, which my mother would dutifully transcribe in order to get me to go to sleep! Since then variety has been the spice of my musical life: I played in high school rock bands, got interested in jazz and classical music, studied both in college, got a very "useful" Master's degree in music composition, played in the NYC improv/electronic scene in the early 90s, formed a virtual bandDogs Gone Fishingon MP3.com, turned it into a non-virtual duo that performed around the Long Island, NY area, moved to Maine, now performing in the Portland area as a solo singer/songwriter.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Performing live in the greater Portland, ME area.
Your musical influences
Geez - just about everything... Jim Hall jazz guitar sound meets Radiohead alienation through a John Gorka new folk filter while caught listening to Exile on Main Street, getting drunk with Tom Waits and Wilco and dreaming about Lucinda Williams and Joni Mitchell dancing to P Funk.
What equipment do you use?
1968 Gibson Blueridge
