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Cowboy Culture
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 From
Christopher To Castro by Doug
Stevens & the Outband
These are 10 gay, country songs recorded
primarily by the San Francisco version of the Outband. Most of the
songs are about Doug's experiences dating men touring the U.S.
singing his gay country songs. 2 of the songs were recorded by the
New York version of the band. The songs talk about falling in love
and moving on, about sexy men, about obsession and vowing never to
date men who treat you bad.
About the Artist
Doug Stevens grew up in a small, isolated community between Tupelo
and Saltillo, Mississippi. His parents both played the guitar and
sang almost every night after supper and his grandparents on both
sides were country musicians. He grew up hearing fiddles, guitars,
out-of-tune pianos, and untrained voices singing and playing old,
hillbilly music, and white gospel. Northern Mississippi was a
place where bluegrass mixed with Cajun and blues and somehow, he
grew up with a strong feel for Tejano Music. So, it was no
surprise when he pursued a career as a musician.
As he got older, television and movies made Doug
yearn to live in the larger, mainstream culture. He developed an
interest in Rock Music, then turned to Classical Music and art. He
studied voice as a tenor and then, later, as a counter-tenor,
studying Baroque Performance Practice at The Royal Conservatory at
The Haag.
As time went by Doug longed to be more creative,
to write his own music and to work for his own, gay community.
And, as the saying goes, you can take the boy out of the country,
but you can't take the country out of the boy. After a successful
career as a classically trained singer, his heritage got the best
of him and he formed a country band. Now, 8 years later, Doug
Stevens and The Outband has played all over the U.S. and Northern
Europe, at pride festivals, gay vacations, cruises, dances,
fundraisers and gay rodeos.
Visit the Doug
Stevens website.
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here for more info about this CD
Click here for more CDs from Doug Stevens
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