Doug Cox (musician)

Doug Cox
Born Canada
Genres Blues
Instruments dobro, slide guitar
Labels NorthernBlues Music

Doug Cox (born in 1962 or 1963)[1] is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and music programmer, and is currently signed to Toronto's NorthernBlues Music.

He is well known for his skills on the dobro and slide guitar.[2] Cox is the first person from Canada to perform in the Dobrofest.[3]

Cox collaborated with Todd Butler and produced the CD, Dobro and Guitar, which received a nomination from the Western Canadian Music Awards for "best roots music". The CD was also named "CD of the year" at the Vancouver Island Music Festival.[4]

Cox currently resides on Vancouver Island, Canada.[5]

References

  1. Gibson, Jim (2009-07-09). "More than just a folk fest". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 2009-09-13. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  2. "Slide To Freedom, featuring Doug Cox, Salil Bhatt, VM Bhatt and Ramkumar Mishra". CBC.ca. 2007-02-28. Archived from the original on 2009-09-13. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  3. Montague, Tony (2005-07-14). "Dobro didn't take long to drive Cox crazy". The Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on 2009-09-13. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  4. Bird, Teresa (2005-03-02). "Pair of soloists to perform duets". Island Gazette. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  5. Quill, Greg (2007-02-22). "Cox's blues slideshow". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2009-09-13. Retrieved 13 September 2009.

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