How Well Do You Know Doug?
Telecaster although he plays a Stratocaster more often than not.
Green - on the bluish side rather than the yellowish end of the spectrum.
New Zealand would be great but he is very happy to live in Salt Lake City and the surrounding mountains.
What are Doug's musical influences?
Grateful Dead, Frank Zappa, The Beatles, Phish, Robin Trower, Pink Floyd, The New York Dolls and Gin Wigmore (even though she's not technically a band).
Frank Zappa, Jerry Garcia, David Gilmour, Robin Trower, Peter Frampton, Wes Montgomery and Ritchie Blackmore.
Doug would love to play extended jams that can cover all styles and modes of music in the same piece. Something that gives a chance to create something never heard before and has time to breathe and develop dynamically, tonally and rhythmically.
What about Doug's art?
Doug started as a draftsman and progressed to graphic design. After spending years in the print world, Doug moved into the web design arena as well. He also likes to paint with acrylics, oils and watercolors.
Doug has used Photoshop and Illustrator for years in his digital art creations. is work appears all over this web site.
Doug also dabbles in animation and video. Be sure to view some examples on this site.
What is Fringe DM?
Doug was always coming up with ideas that other band members thought were on the fringe of society, so they nicknamed him Fringe.
Doug's Magnificent, of course :). Or Digital Media, or Daring Man, or Doesn't Matter, or ????. It really Doesn't Mean anything in particular.
Doug figured it would be a way to break the ice with people when they asked what DM stood for. By saying "Doug's Magnificent, of course" with a smile, people could be set at ease and laugh. The rest of the meaningless meaning could also be used to get a conversation going when people make up their own meanings. Seems to have worked so far.