Doug Gillard
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Doug Gillard is a guitarist
and songwriter
from Cleveland, Ohio
who has performed with bands and artists such as Death Of Samantha
, Gem
, Cobra Verde
, Guided by Voices
, Richard Buckner
, Children's Crusade, Starvation Army, Yuji Oniki, My Dad is Dead
, The Mice
, Bill Fox
, Fence Lions, Zest Of Yore, Stewart Pack, Nada Surf
, The Oranges Band
, and as a solo artist. Gillard attended schools in Elyria, Ohio
, but moved to Cleveland after graduating high school. During the late 1980s he was a DJ for WCSB
. Gillard has also scored several independent films, including American Cannibal. Gillard presently lives in New York, New York.
Contains 10 songs for soundtrack written and performed by Doug Gillard plus 3 bonus original songs not on soundtrack.
Contains 13 new songs recorded in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Brooklyn, NY.
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
from Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
who has performed with bands and artists such as Death Of Samantha
Death Of Samantha
Death Of Samantha was a Cleveland, Ohio underground rock band, formed in 1984 and played their last show on December 15th, 1990. The founding members were John Petkovic, David James, and Steve Eierdam . By 1985 Doug Gillard joined as lead guitarist; in 1986 David James left and was replaced by Dave...
, Gem
Gem (band)
GEM is a band from Utrecht, The Netherlands. The five-piece, founded in 2003, plays energetic rock, mixing grit with melody. GEM has released two albums of which Escapades is the newest.-Biography:...
, Cobra Verde
Cobra Verde (band)
Cobra Verde is a Cleveland, Ohio-based rock band best known for:* Being Robert Pollard's backing band for Guided by Voices from 1996 to late 1997.* Appearing in The OC as a Foreigner cover band in 2006....
, Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...
, Richard Buckner
Richard Buckner
Richard Buckner is an American singer-songwriter born in California. After living in Edmonton, Alberta for a number of years, he currently resides in Brooklyn, NY...
, Children's Crusade, Starvation Army, Yuji Oniki, My Dad is Dead
My Dad Is Dead
My Dad Is Dead, is a recording project of musician Mark Edwards. The project began in Cleveland, Ohio in 1985. My Dad Is Dead has released eleven full-length albums on labels such as St. Valentine's, Scat Records, Homestead Records and Emperor Jones....
, The Mice
The Mice (band)
The Mice were a young Cleveland-based power-pop trio active in the mid-80s. Brothers Bill Fox and Tommy Fox played with Bill's high school friends and performed music in various minor and untitled lineups...
, Bill Fox
Bill Fox
Bill Fox was the lead singer and guitarist of the three-piece Cleveland, Ohio, garage pop band The Mice, which existed from January 1985 to 1988. They released two albums, For Almost Ever and Scooter , and were a major influence on the burgeoning Ohio power pop scene, including Dayton's Guided by...
, Fence Lions, Zest Of Yore, Stewart Pack, Nada Surf
Nada Surf
Nada Surf is an American alternative rock band. Formed in 1992, the New York band consists of Matthew Caws , Ira Elliot and Daniel Lorca .-Early years:...
, The Oranges Band
The Oranges Band
The Oranges Band is an American indie rock band from Baltimore, Maryland signed with Green Day's original label, Lookout! Records. Fronted by ex-Spoon bassist Roman Kuebler, The Oranges' first record, The Five Dollars EP, was released on Baltimore-based label Morphius Records...
, and as a solo artist. Gillard attended schools in Elyria, Ohio
Elyria, Ohio
-Community:Elyria has an extensive, although financially burdened, community food pantry and "Hot Meals" program administered through the Second Harvest Food Bank and several churches Elyria is served by Elyria Memorial Hospital.-Recreation and parks:...
, but moved to Cleveland after graduating high school. During the late 1980s he was a DJ for WCSB
WCSB
WCSB is the student operated college radio station of Cleveland State University. It began broadcasting in 1976 on the FM frequency 89.3 MHz....
. Gillard has also scored several independent films, including American Cannibal. Gillard presently lives in New York, New York.
Discography
As Doug Gillard:- Cover Songs With Big Heads (self released cassette EP – sold mail order by Scat Records) (1985)
- It'll Be Such A Thrill (self released cassette – sold mail order by Scat Records) (1990) - songs from ages 5 to 9.
- Malamute Jute (EP - Cushion Records) (1999)
- Creative Process 473 (motion picture soundtrack) (2003)
Contains 10 songs for soundtrack written and performed by Doug Gillard plus 3 bonus original songs not on soundtrack.
- Salamander (Pink Frost)(2004) distributed by Redeye Distribution, Inc.
- Call From Restricted (347 Records)(2008 - digital; 2009 - physical CD).
Contains 13 new songs recorded in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Brooklyn, NY.