Five years after his last LP, Denton, Texas singer/songwriter Doug Burr has just released Pale White Dove, an 11-song collection of heavy riffs, poignant ballads and pop laments.
Through the power of the Internet, Doug took a few moments to answer our 8 Questions:
BFoN: Favorite instrument
DB: Guitar
BFoN: Favorite book
DB: (in the current era) I See Satan Fall Like Lightning – René Girard
BFoN: Musical influences
DB: Blind Willie Johnson, Bruce Springsteen, The Gun Club
BFoN: Favorite album of 2014
DB: Centro-matic’s Take Pride in Your Long Odds
BFoN: Star Wars or Star Trek
DB: Star Wars
BFoN: Which member of the band is most like a Spinal Tap character
DB: That’d probably be me … I’m the most likely to get lost backstage
BFoN: First album you purchased
DB: Beach Boys (maybe a greatest hits collection)
BFoN: Origin of your band’s name
DB: Just my name – it was a side project at the time from my other band, The Lonelies
Thanks to Doug for his time. He plays a record release show this evening in Denton at Dan’s Silverleaf with Daniel Markham and Dim Locator. Tickets here.
Stream select tracks from Pale White Dove below and purchase the album via Velvet Blue Music or iTunes.
