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Break Some Stones 4:070:00/4:07
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I Wish 3:500:00/3:50
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Sinner's Song 5:580:00/5:58
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Two Graves 4:330:00/4:33
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Crescent City Lament 4:190:00/4:19
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As the Crow Flies 5:430:00/5:43
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These Rocks 2:250:00/2:25
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Yellow Butter Moon 3:050:00/3:05
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On the Other Side 5:310:00/5:31
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0:00/5:58
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Teppintine 4:520:00/4:52
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Marker 26 5:020:00/5:02
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A Mother's Tears 4:220:00/4:22
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Okeechobee 4:220:00/4:22
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State of Dreams 4:170:00/4:17
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Big Bald Cypress 3:020:00/3:02
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0:00/3:56
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Steam Train 4:030:00/4:03
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Welcome to the home of Doug Spears and Cypress Moss Records!
We hope you find your way around easily and enjoy what you read and hear. If there's something we might do to improve your experience please let us know! Here you should easily find access to Doug's Calendar, Music, Press Information and Booking Contact. You'll also see his periodic blog, Notes from the Road, which allows you to travel along as he winds his way across the country. Make sure to leave a comment in the guestbook and join Doug's mailing list so we can let you know when he's performing in your area.
2011 Cypress Moss Sampler
Following the tremendous success of Welcome Home in 2010, Doug was back in the booth at Gatorbone Studios with some new tunes and arrangements. The result was an EP of 8 songs including When the Hummingbirds Return, I Wish, As the Crow Flies and 5 more. It features the magnificent harmony vocals of Lis Williamson, Lon Williamson on bass and the incredible Gabe Valla on Guitar and mandolin. A particular standout is a new rendition of Sinner's Song with Rob Ickes adding some goose bump raising dobro licks. Check it out on the Songs and Lyrics page.
Welcome Home finished the year at #38 for 2010 on the International Folk DJ Chart (The "Billboard" chart for independent folk music) based on worldwide radio play in! Florida Folk is officially international!
Doug Spears – Florida’s Native Troubadour
". . . an amazing songwriter!" Marilyn Duncan, Soona Songs, Dallas, Tx.
. . . definitely a complete artist--voice, guitar, writing, and stage presence all blend seamlessly and comfortably." Rocco Colello, Colello Promotions, Tampa, Fl.
Doug Spears - Florida's Native Troubadour on Facebook
". . . a terrific performance by Doug. His impeccable musicianship, heartfelt songwriting and warm and entertaining stage presence are welcome at Lena's Place anytime!" Steve Wells, Lena's Place Coffeehouse, Atlanta, Ga.
". . . wonderful voice and great material, . . . we hope he returns soon." Jim Benelisha, The Acoustic Coffeehouse, Johnson City, Tn.
". . . a rich earthiness to his playing that recalls that of Gordon Lightfoot and a gruffer James Taylor." Creative Loafing Tampa 6/6/07
"... an impressive combination of economical wordplay and simple, evocative melodies." Jim Abbott, The Orlando Sentinel
" Doug Spears . . . [is] an accomplished songwriter , and his new disc, Truths & Lies, is burnished like an old hardwood floor. . . . With a voice reminiscent of John Denver and a full acoustic backup band, Spears has put out a folk/Americana disc that's as enjoyable for the local storytelling as it is for the musicianship." Bob Whitby - Orlando Weekly "Doug Spears creates rustic tales, memorable characters, and vivid images, and he sets his lyrics to a warm, true folk sound. . . . His fine CD Truths and Lies is pure acoustic music. . . . "Truths and Lies is catchy the first time, particularly “Swimming Against the Tide” and “Mournful Eyes.” But because it has stories within the lyrics, and subtle yet stirring vocal and musical turns, Truth and Lies is an album that gets better with repeated listens." Chip Withrow - The Muse's Muse
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