Great Big Sea meets Blue Rodeo. Energetic, infectious, raucous and fun. Canadian singer and songwriter Doug Folkins performs his songs with emotion and poise. His music swings from traditional Maritime reels, to driving Contemporary Country and Rock songs with attitude, and Celtic music reflecting his life experiences on the rugged British Columbian coastline. Doug's uptempo music with clever lyrics and premium song crafting is a great resource for all types of media productions.
After 10 years of steady gigs and a fierce schedule of writing, producing, marketing and promoting his music, Doug Folkins has returned to his roots with traditional Celtic/Country treatments of cleverly crafted songs about life on the British Columbian coast with reflections from the Maritimes. From a traditional upbringing on the cozy farmlands in southern New Brunswick to remote logging camps on the rugged coast, Doug has crafted his songs around colorful stories and characters he collected along the way.
“Folkins is both a rock artist and a folk troubadour. He follows in the footsteps of east coast artists; but has embraced the more modern aspects of contemporary Canadian roots rock music”, “Folkins’ songwriting is mature and skillful - he definitely knows his way around more than one type of song.” (Rachel Jagt - Canadian Bands.com).
"There is a definite tendency to mix other musical styles with Celtic sounds with Doug's music. The play, singing and writing/arrangements are all very much above average. It is very, very, very good." Wildy's World Reviews.
Moody song reflecting on missed opportunities and love that could have been. Indie rock song with addictive driving bass and drum lines. Fitting tune for dramas where characters are reflective about what could have been in a relationship. Male Vocal, Dramatic Music, Production | Contemplative Music
Acouctic song about lost loves. First car, first dog and first lover. Song is well suited for romantic dramas where characters are being reflective. Male Vocal, Americana Music, Canadian Music
Maritime drinking song in the classic sing along style. Tempo here is 6/8 time similar to "Wild Rover". Kitchen party atmosphere. Perfect song for party, bar and drinking scenes for film and TV. Male Vocal, Folk Music, Drinking Songs
Crisp and clean acoustic roots with vocals and slide dobro flourishes. Great for film scores, trailers, interludes in drama, family, travel, documentaries, or product placement for all demographics. Male Vocal, Americana Music, Canadian Music
Instrumetent - Happy, jangley, upbeat, Fiddles and accoustic instuments. Perfect background music for film and TV to fit the mood,, Instrumental, Country Music, Country Pop
Clean, slow non-traditional country ballad style song. Accordion and fiddle lines over accoustic instrumeation. Dramatic mood music for Film and TV, Instrumental, Country Music, Country Rock
Crisp and clean, modern country arrangements with warm and classic stylings. Dramatic fiddle bridge. Perfect for background mood music for Film and TV requiring warm, clean, pleasant country feel without being overpowering. Instrumental, Country Music, Country Pop
Four players at a late night poker table playing Texas Holdem. Lead dobro and acoustic guitars fit the mood and setting perfectly for this rootsy atmospheric song. Song would work well in old wild west poker scenes, river boat gamblers or modern holdem stars, bar rooms, brawling. Male Vocal, Americana Music, Americana Roots
Advice from a colourful patron at a pub. The pace here is frenetic, and Folkins' voice rises to the occasion perfectly. Extreme scorching fiddle reels and blazing guitar motifs fit pub setting atmosphere perfectly. Excellent for period pieces or pub/bar scenes. Male Vocal, Folk Music, Drinking Songs
Acoustic rootsy track about theft of old growth cedar trees for big profits. Perfect song for documentaries, science programs about enviromental degration for profit. Male Vocal, Americana Music, Canadian Music
Acoustic singer/songwriter song. High energy with lyric visual images. Slide dobro creates tension with the contrasting lyrics. Think Eddie Vedder. Perfect song for TV or Film scenes with tension in relationships. Lyrics are about a cheating lover. Male Vocal, Dramatic Music, Production | Edgy Music
Uptempo high-energy celtic rock song. Fiddle breaks and strong lyrical hook. Pub song about lifes regrets. Male Vocal, Americana Music, Americana (pending)
Country-Pop ballad. Powerful lyrical hook and bridge that contrasts the softer verses. Bridge part is especially vunerable with double female harmony and fiddles over emotive male lead vocal. Perfect for dramatic movie scences involving change, tension, hope and rain! Male Vocal, Dramatic Music, Production | Tender Music
