Damhnait Doyle
Encyclopedia
Damhnait Doyle [DAV-net] (born December 9, 1975 in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
) is a Canadian
pop
singer. The phonetic spelling of her first name (which is Irish
) also serves as the title of her 2003 album
. Her most recent album, Lights Down Low, is a collection of covers. She was a member of Atlantic Canadian
band Shaye
from 2003-2009 with Kim Stockwood
and Tara MacLean
(2003–2007). Along with Blake Manning, Stuart Cameron
and Peter Fusco, she has formed a new band called The Heartbroken
.
nomination and several East Coast Music Award nominations for Doyle.
In 2000, Doyle released her follow-up album, Hyperdramatic which included the single "Tattooed", . "Never Too Late", directed by Rob Heydon
was nominated for Video of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards. In 2001, Doyle won four ECMA's, including Video of the Year and Female Artist of the Year.
In 2003, Doyle's third album, Davnet, was released. The CD was produced and co-written by Gordie Sampson
at Lakewind Sound Studios, his Cape Breton recording studio. The first single was Another California Song, written by Doyle and Sampson. The video featured Doyle's Shaye bandmates Kim Stockwood
and Tara MacLean
. A video was also released for Traffic.
In Christmas of that year, she went to Kabul
, Afghanistan
, to sing for the Canadian troops there
, on the Christmas special Rick Mercer's Christmas in Kabul
.
She has worked with Alexz Johnson
, co-writing two songs on Songs from Instant Star
, then four on Songs from Instant Star Two. She recorded two songs on Songs from Instant Star 3: "Just the Beginning" and "Darkness Round The Sun". The song "Say What You Will" was featured in the Degrassi: The Next Generation
episode "The Bitterest Pill", where the school held a memorial for a J.T. Yorke, who was fatally stabbed in the prior episode.
She did a duet with Rex Goudie
on his new album Look Closer, on the song "Like I Was Dying", which she also co-wrote.
In 2008, Doyle lent her voice to the title sequence of Degrassi: TNG, but her version of the theme was only used for the eighth season.
In 2009, Doyle, along with Blake Manning, Stuart Cameron
and Peter Fusco, formed a new band called The Heartbroken
. They released their debut album Tonight Tonight in June 2010.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer. The phonetic spelling of her first name (which is Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
) also serves as the title of her 2003 album
Davnet
Davnet is the third studio album by Canadian singer Damhnait Doyle, released in February 2003 on the Halifax indie label Turtlemusik. It was produced by Gordie Sampson....
. Her most recent album, Lights Down Low, is a collection of covers. She was a member of Atlantic Canadian
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada is the region of Canada comprising the four provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec: the three Maritime provinces – New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia – and Newfoundland and Labrador...
band Shaye
Shaye
Shaye was a Canadian pop group, consisting of singer-songwriters Kim Stockwood, Damhnait Doyle and Tara MacLean who left the group in 2007.-The Bridge:...
from 2003-2009 with Kim Stockwood
Kim Stockwood
Kim Stockwood is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter. She was a member of Atlantic Canadian regional music group Shaye from 2003-2009 with Damhnait Doyle and Tara MacLean ....
and Tara MacLean
Tara MacLean
Tara MacLean is a Canadian singer and songwriter...
(2003–2007). Along with Blake Manning, Stuart Cameron
Stuart Cameron
Stuart Cameron is Senior Lecturer at School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape, Newcastle University in the United Kingdom. He has been the first Director of Global Urban Research Unit....
and Peter Fusco, she has formed a new band called The Heartbroken
The Heartbroken
The Heartbroken is a Canadian Indie band which consists of Damhnait Doyle, Blake Manning, Stuart Cameron and Peter Fusco. They made their debut in March 2009 at the East Coast Music Awards, which was held in Doyle's home province of Newfoundland....
.
Biography
Doyle took singing, guitar and clarinet lessons as a child, and released her debut album, Shadows Wake Me, in 1996. The lead single was "A List of Things", and the album garnered a Juno AwardJuno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
nomination and several East Coast Music Award nominations for Doyle.
In 2000, Doyle released her follow-up album, Hyperdramatic which included the single "Tattooed", . "Never Too Late", directed by Rob Heydon
Rob Heydon
Rob Heydon is an award winning Canadian film director who has shot music videos, feature films and documentaries....
was nominated for Video of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards. In 2001, Doyle won four ECMA's, including Video of the Year and Female Artist of the Year.
In 2003, Doyle's third album, Davnet, was released. The CD was produced and co-written by Gordie Sampson
Gordie Sampson
Gordie Sampson is a singer-songwriter and producer from Big Pond, Nova Scotia, Canada.He has written songs for Carrie Underwood , Martina McBride , LeAnn Rimes , and George Canyon and produced and sound engineered...
at Lakewind Sound Studios, his Cape Breton recording studio. The first single was Another California Song, written by Doyle and Sampson. The video featured Doyle's Shaye bandmates Kim Stockwood
Kim Stockwood
Kim Stockwood is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter. She was a member of Atlantic Canadian regional music group Shaye from 2003-2009 with Damhnait Doyle and Tara MacLean ....
and Tara MacLean
Tara MacLean
Tara MacLean is a Canadian singer and songwriter...
. A video was also released for Traffic.
In Christmas of that year, she went to Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, to sing for the Canadian troops there
Operation ATHENA
Operation Athena is the Canadian Forces contribution to the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.-Overview:Operation Athena was a two phase Canadian Forces mission...
, on the Christmas special Rick Mercer's Christmas in Kabul
Christmas in Kabul
Christmas in Kabul is a CBC Christmas special about comedian Rick Mercer going to Afghanistan to bring Christmas cheer to the Canadian troops stationed outside Kabul....
.
She has worked with Alexz Johnson
Alexz Johnson
Alexzandra Spencer "Alexz" Johnson is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Her debut album Voodoo was independently released on March 30, 2010....
, co-writing two songs on Songs from Instant Star
Songs from Instant Star
Songs from Instant Star is the soundtrack for the first season of the television series Instant Star. The entire album is sung by Alexz Johnson, who portrays the show's protagonist Jude Harrison....
, then four on Songs from Instant Star Two. She recorded two songs on Songs from Instant Star 3: "Just the Beginning" and "Darkness Round The Sun". The song "Say What You Will" was featured in the Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and...
episode "The Bitterest Pill", where the school held a memorial for a J.T. Yorke, who was fatally stabbed in the prior episode.
She did a duet with Rex Goudie
Rex Goudie
Rex Goudie is a Canadian singer, songwriter and was the runner-up of Canadian Idol 3.-Biography:Rex Goudie was born in Dawson Creek, British Columbia on November 18, 1985 and moved back to his father's hometown of Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with his family when he was a year old....
on his new album Look Closer, on the song "Like I Was Dying", which she also co-wrote.
In 2008, Doyle lent her voice to the title sequence of Degrassi: TNG, but her version of the theme was only used for the eighth season.
In 2009, Doyle, along with Blake Manning, Stuart Cameron
Stuart Cameron
Stuart Cameron is Senior Lecturer at School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape, Newcastle University in the United Kingdom. He has been the first Director of Global Urban Research Unit....
and Peter Fusco, formed a new band called The Heartbroken
The Heartbroken
The Heartbroken is a Canadian Indie band which consists of Damhnait Doyle, Blake Manning, Stuart Cameron and Peter Fusco. They made their debut in March 2009 at the East Coast Music Awards, which was held in Doyle's home province of Newfoundland....
. They released their debut album Tonight Tonight in June 2010.
Discography
- Shadows Wake MeShadows Wake MeShadows Wake Me is the first studio album by Canadian singer Damhnait Doyle, released in 1996 on the indie label Latitude Records, then later EMI Music Canada. The album was produced by guitarist Ken Myhr, who previously worked with such artists as Jane Siberry and Cowboy Junkies...
(LP) (1996) - Hyperdramatic Sampler (EP) (1999)
- HyperdramaticHyperdramaticHyperdramatic is the second studio album by Canadian singer Damhnait Doyle, released in 2000 on EMI Music Canada, four years after her debut album, Shadows Wake Me. The album was produced by Dave Hodge....
(LP) (2000) - DavnetDavnetDavnet is the third studio album by Canadian singer Damhnait Doyle, released in February 2003 on the Halifax indie label Turtlemusik. It was produced by Gordie Sampson....
(LP) (2003) - Lights Down Low (LP) (2008)
With Shaye
- The Bridge (LP) (2003)
- Happy Baby (Single) (2003)
- Beauty (Single) (2004)
- Lake of Fire (Single) (2006)
- Lake of Fire (LP) (2007)
- You're Not Alone (Single) (2007)