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Doug Kees

Composer & Guitarist

Professional guitarist, composer and studio owner of Musicology of Newnan, Doug Kees creates beautiful, acoustic finger-style guitar instrumentals that capture the imagination and soothe the soul.

Doug Kees began professional performances while still in high school in Atlanta and continued studying music at Georgia State University where he earned a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance. Since that time, with thousands of performances to his credit, he has performed in concert halls, nightclubs, churches, fraternity houses, recording studios, restaurants, and schools from Seattle to New York and all points in between.

His recording credits include performances “Could You Please and Thank You” by Peter Searcy on Epic Records which was also featured in Dawson’s Creek on the FOX network and MTV’s The Real World. As a member of the Johnny Hyde group, he performed at the 1999-99X Deck the Hall Ball opening for Kid Rock and Oleander. He also appeared with Johnny Hyde at the 2000 Music Midtown Festival on the 99X main stage along with Collective Soul. 

In 1989 he founded Doug Kees Music Services which currently provides hundreds of music lessons each week as well as dozens of performances and recordings each year. In 1993 he started the Band Program at The Heritage School where he continues to serve on the faculty at the Music Department. In January, 2007 Doug Kees Music Services moved to a new location in downtown Newnan. At Musicology, Doug and several talented instructors will continue to serve the community’s music students.

In April 2017, Doug joined Michelle Malone and Drag The River for a reunion show of this Arista recording artist. From then, he continued with several more Drag The River reunions and he and Malone formed their swingin’ Christmas trio The Hot Toddies. He participated in Malone’s Top 10 Billboard album ‘Slings and Arrows’ which was nearly nominated for a Grammy in 2018. They performed all over the states with The Indigo Girls, Shawn Mullins Jimmy Hall and many more. 

2021 sees the release of his new album “Eleven” as well as continued touring with Michelle Malone. Ever Onward!!!

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“Eleven” is a magical, musical journey through a range of emotions and moods. A meditation by a “River”, a sun drenched ride in the “Highlands”, a lovers moment in “Park Waltz” and many more to discover. Featuring beautiful melodies, unexpected harmonic movements and a bevy of acoustic and electric vintage guitars, you’ll be treated to a smorgasbord of tastes, textures and tones. Relax, turn off your mind and float downstream…. Links to all streaming links: https://songwhip.com/dougkees/eleven

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Eleven

Doug Kees

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“Eleven” is a magical, musical journey through a range of emotions and moods. A meditation by a “River”, a sun drenched ride in the “Highlands”, a lovers moment in “Park Waltz” and many more to discover. Featuring beautiful melodies, unexpected harmonic movements and a bevy of acoustic and electric vintage guitars, you’ll be treated to a

“Eleven” is a magical, musical journey through a range of emotions and moods. A meditation by a “River”, a sun drenched ride in the “Highlands”, a lovers moment in “Park Waltz” and many more to discover. Featuring beautiful melodies, unexpected harmonic movements and a bevy of acoustic and electric vintage guitars, you’ll be treated to a smorgasbord of tastes, textures and tones. Relax, turn off your mind and float downstream….

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