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DOUGLAS FIR, HARD HEARTSINGIN' (1970)
DOUGLAS FIR started out as the Portland, Oregon trio of Douglas A. Snider (drums, vocals), Tim Doyle (Hammond B-3) and Richie Moore (guitar) in the late 1960s. Originally known as the Sun Trio, they played the Pacific Northwest's "meat market" bar circuit to pay for studio time, while holding day jobs (as lumberjack and firefighter, construction worker, and liquor delivery truck driver). They befriended Mike Carter and Russ Gorsline, recording engineers from local studios who enjoyed the band's music so much that they helped lead the trio's studio time even when they couldn't pay the bill. After working for two years on the recording project, they decided to delve into the murky waters of the music industry. Snider sold his car to buy a one-way ticket to Hollywood and the band spent hours walking the streets to play their record label tape. By luck or accident, Snider bumped into a guy in the Sunset Vine Towers elevator who introduced Douglas Fir to executives at MGM/Quad Records, and after the band played the tape to the executives, a deal was struck immediately. The record company paid the old studio bills and Bruce Bye was added on bass to fill out the band's sound. MGM/Quad released a single, "Smokey Joe's" and received substantial momentum, which allowed the band to begin a short tour. This and the deal ended abruptly, however, when the label went bankrupt, leaving the rare HARD HEARTSINGING' LP as the band's only legacy.
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DOUGLAS FIR começou como o trio de Portland, Oregon, formado por Douglas A. Snider (bateria, vocais), Tim Doyle (Hammond B-3) e Richie Moore (guitarra) no final dos anos 60. Originalmente conhecido como Sun Trio, eles tocaram no circuito de bares do "mercado de carne" do Noroeste do PacĂfico para pagar pelo tempo de estĂşdio, enquanto mantinham empregos diários (como lenhador e bombeiro, trabalhador da construção civil e motorista de caminhĂŁo de entrega de bebidas). Fizeram amizade com Mike Carter e Russ Gorsline, engenheiros de gravação de estĂşdios locais que apreciaram tanto a mĂşsica da banda que ajudaram a liderar o tempo de estĂşdio do trio, mesmo quando nĂŁo conseguiram pagar a conta. Depois de trabalhar por dois anos no projeto de gravação, decidiram mergulhar nas águas turvas da indĂşstria fonográfica. Snider vendeu seu carro para comprar uma passagem sĂł de ida para Hollywood e a banda passou horas andando pelas ruas para tocar sua fita para gravadoras. Por sorte ou acidente, Snider esbarrou em um sujeito no elevador do Sunset Vine Towers que apresentou Douglas Fir para executivos da MGM/Quad Records e, depois que a banda tocou a fita para os executivos, um acordo foi fechado imediatamente. A gravadora pagou as contas antigas do estĂşdio e Bruce Bye foi adicionado no baixo para preencher o som da banda. A MGM/Quad lançou um single, "Smokey Joe's" e recebeu um impulso substancial, o que permitiu Ă banda iniciar uma curta turnĂŞ. Esta e o acordo terminaram abruptamente, no entanto, quando a gravadora faliu, deixando o raro LP HARD HEARTSINGING' como o Ăşnico legado da banda.
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