The Doug and Jess Band are from Winnipeg where they have made an extraordinary splash in the folk and bluegrass scene. The Doug and Jess Band have all of the essential musical ingredients that combine into an excellent presentation of roots music in the Bluegrass, Folk and Old Time genres.
Listening to Doug and Jess it becomes instantly obvious that they have absorbed all the fine traditions of the music and instead of simply repeating what many others have done, they have taken the music to a new level by creating new modern works within the framework of the tradition, "It's like new wine in old bottles," says award winning designer MichaelWrycraft. " I don't know anybody who does this better" continued Wrycraft, 'It has the feel of the old timers like the Carter Family, but it's almost all brand new songs".
Doug's high lonesome voice and Jess's straight strong alto blend together perfectly. The instrumental virtuosity combined with great harmony singing combined with great songs really make The Doug and Jess Band stand out from the rest.
The band consists of songwriters Doug and Jess Reimer, a father and daughter team who are the front folks of this four-piece band. Jeremy G. Hamm plays mandolin, soulful fiddle and harmony vocals and rounding out the lineup is Tim Osmond whose inventive approach to the five-string banjo adds drive and bounce to the Doug and Jess sound.
Their newest CD "Slave To This World" features entirely original music half written by Doug and half written by Jess. Recorded by Norm Dugas in Winnipeg and mixed and mastered by Jim Nunally, the CD includes cover art designed by Juno winning designer A Man Called Wrycraft.
Some of the places that The Doug & Jess Band have played:
The Winnipeg Folk Festival - Winnipeg, MB
Dauphin Country Fest - Dauphin, MB
Stan Rogers Folk Festival - Canso, NS
Ottawa Folk Festival - Ottawa, ON
The Churchill North and Lonesome Festival - Churchill, MB
The Minnesota Old Time and Bluegrass Festival - St. Cloud, MN
The National Trad Country Music Fest - Missouri Valley, IA
The South Country Fair in Alberta
The Back Forty Folk Festival - Morden, MB
The Red River Ex - Winnipeg, MB
The Prairies Edge Bluegrass Festival - Beausejour, MB
The Beach Bass and Bluegrass Festival - Grand Beach, MB
The Trout Forest Music Festival - Ear Falls, ON
Toronto Cadillac Lounge - Toronto, ON
The Tranzac Club - Toronto, ON
Booking Contact:
Jess Reimer - 204-242-2695
The Doug and Jess Band
P.O. Box 213, La Riviere, Manitoba, Canada R0G 1A0
phone 204-242-2695
