Uncommon Ground ^ Doug Hoekstra

Doug Hoekstra
Raised in Chicago and presently residing in Nashville, singer-songwriter Doug Hoekstra’s perchance for painting musical landscapes has been lauded by critics, djs, and fans throughout the United States and Europe, earning him a reputation as a man with an ear for a phrase and an eye for detail. CMJ Music Monthly has called him a “songwriter’s songwriter” and Wired observed that while “a lot of people write songs; Hoekstra writes five-minute worlds.” His gentle baritone anchors his music, setting realistic narratives against an effective backdrop of memorable melodies, easy rhythms, and occasionally, unexpected arrangement touches.