1. Luke Doucet was born on June 9,1973 and is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
25 Facts About Luke Doucet
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Luke Doucet has written and performed as a solo artist and as a member of the indie rock band Veal and the folk rock band Whitehorse.
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In 2006 and 2011, Doucet was nominated for Juno Awards in the Adult Alternative Album of the Year category for his albums, Broken and Steel City Trawler.
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Luke Doucet was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and raised in Manitoba.
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When he was 11 years old, Luke Doucet travelled solo from Winnipeg to Nova Scotia and at 13, he took a Greyhound bus from Winnipeg to Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Luke Doucet had planned to become a lawyer before deciding to focus on guitar.
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Luke Doucet got his first guitar later that same year, and played in a blues band with his dad when he was 15.
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In 1994 Luke Doucet became the front man for Vancouver rock band Veal.
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In 1999, Luke Doucet signed with music promoter Shauna de Cartier, who shortly after formed Six Shooter Records.
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Luke Doucet is still with the label, and has released all of his solo albums with Six Shooter.
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In 2004 Luke Doucet released Outlaws: Live and Unreleased, a collection of mostly live songs and two unreleased studio recordings.
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In 2005 Luke Doucet released his sophomore studio album, Broken.
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In 2007 Luke Doucet moved to Nashville where he wrote Blood's Too Rich.
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Luke Doucet wanted to express how important the band had been to his creative process.
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Luke Doucet worked with them so closely and for so long that they became much more than just hired musicians.
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In promotion of Blood's Too Rich, Luke Doucet toured across Canada and the United States with Blue Rodeo, toured Europe twice with Oh Susanna and Melissa McClelland, and toured across Canada supporting James Blunt.
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In February 2009, Luke Doucet headlined a Canadian tour with opener Amelia Curran.
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Luke Doucet got the number one spot on a Toronto Star list of "unforgettable recordings, performances, and moments in 2008" and Blood's Too Rich won the 2008 Canadian Folk Music Award for "Contemporary Album of the Year".
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Luke Doucet has produced all of his solo records and has worked with several other artists as a producer.
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Luke Doucet co-produced the first two albums by his band Veal, Hot Loser and Tilt O'Whirl.
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Luke Doucet has appeared as a guest musician on albums by Sarah McLachlan, Chantal Kreviazuk, Oh Susanna, Veda Hille, Melissa McClelland, Delerium, John Bottomley, Maren Ord, Captain Tractor, Mae Moore, Major Maker and Lindy Vopnfjord.
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Luke Doucet recorded with Bryan Adams and Kathleen Edwards on a song produced by Colin Cripps in 2009 that had a limited release.
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Luke Doucet toured the United States and Europe with Blue Rodeo in 2011, replacing Greg Keelor when he was ill.
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McClelland and Luke Doucet have since put their respective solo careers on hold, and now record and perform as the musical duo Whitehorse.
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Luke Doucet has one daughter, Chloe, who is a musician; she has performed with Luke Doucet on albums and in live performances.