The Duhks (rhymes with 'bucks'), from Winnepeg, in their latest incarnation, dish label-defying, soulful pizazz. The centerpiece of the group is their new singer of prodigious talent (seriously - think steamroller like Billie and Ella), Sarah Dugas. She and her full-kit drumming brother, Christian, joined wonderfully unique founder Leonard Podolak on banjo, fine fiddler Tania Elizabeth, and mel...
From the start of the soulful stomp of "Mighty Storm" and on through the rest of the album, you know that Fast Paced World ain't typical. This, their third album form Sugar Hill Records, Winnipeg, Canada's The Duhks combine folk, Worldbeat, Appalachian bluegrass, zydeco, R&B soul, and Celtic music into a hodge-podge tapestry of disparate influences. It is (however) the sultry vocals of new si...
Just as MCMB had described earlier, "Latter-day pop acts are so smartly packaged that there is very little soul left. The Duhks have soul in spades and a heart beat that pulses more true than an Ibiza night club." It's 100% true. It clearly doesn't matter what coast The Duhks are on because East... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit the MCMB website for full links, free music, great vid...
Written by our New York City Concert Critic: Joshua Williams HAUTE MUSIQUE The Duhks Live at Joe's Pub in New York City Sarah Dugas opens The Duhks' rafter-splinting set with a deep expansive vocal that quickly shifts into high gear (and high range). Her voice wraps around the meter-bending rhythmic groove of the drummer (her brother Christian Dugas) and finds melody in the lush harmonies of
Celtic fiddles, Irish reels, old-time banjo, gospel vocals, and Latin percussion forge a common spirit within the uncommonly vibrant fusion of the Duhks (pronounced "ducks"). The young band from Winnipeg casts a wide net over traditional influences, breathing fresh life into the age-old balladry of "The Wagoner's Lad," generating a dynamic tension between the soulful depth of Jessica Havey's vo...
I finally got around to downloading this album and it is so worth having, I'll let you critique it for yourself, my mogblocks' kickin' in....but do give it a listen.Artist's Site - http://www.duhks.com/
From the start of the soulful stomp of "Mighty Storm" and on through the rest of the album, you know that Fast Paced World ain't typical. This, their third album form Sugar Hill Records, Winnipeg, Canada's The Duhks combine folk, Worldbeat, Appalachian bluegrass, zydeco, R&B soul, and Celtic music into a hodge-podge tapestry of disparate influences. It is (however) the sultry vocals of new si...