Doug Elliott (musician)

Doug Elliott
Background information
Born (1962-09-03) September 3, 1962
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Genres Alternative rock, post-punk, power pop
Occupation(s) singer-songwriter, record producer, musician
Instruments Bass guitar, Vocals
Website www.oddsmusic.com

Douglas Robert Elliott is a Canadian musician best known for his work in the alternative rock group Odds. He was an accomplished skier growing up in the Rockie Mountain city of Jasper, Alberta. At the age of 13 he took up the bass guitar in school band and was playing professionally in local bands by the age of 15. Upon leaving high school in 1980 Elliott went to New York city to live with, and be mentored by, his cousin renowned jazz bassist Rick Kilburn (who was at that time playing with Chet Baker, Dave Brubeck and Mose Allison.).[1]

His next move was to Vancouver Island, British Columbia where he enrolled in the Malaspina College jazz program. In his first year at college Elliott met drummer Pat Steward. The two struck up a working relationship that saw them perform as the rhythm section for several west coast bands before achieving some notoriety with the colourful Vancouver ska unit "Rubber Biscuit".[2] When in 1984 Bryan Adams recruited Steward for drum duties in his band "Rubber Biscuit" soon fizzled.

Elliott worked in several local bands and did sessions. In 1987 he briefly toured as bassist with "k.d. lang & the reclines" in support of her album Angel with a Lariat. Upon returning home to Vancouver he began writing and rehearsing with singer/guitarist Steven Drake and drummer Paul Brennan in hopes of forming a new band. Brennan brought in singer/guitarist Craig Northey and they made their live debut as "the Odds" in November 1987.[2]

Odds eventually travelled to Los Angeles to make their mark and were signed by Zoo Entertainment/BMG. They released their debut album Neopolitan in 1991. Odds released three more albums eventually achieving platinum success in their native Canada and critical success worldwide.

Odds broke up in 1999 and Elliott continued to work with Northey and Steward on various film and recording projects. He performed live and recorded on Northey's solo debut Giddy Up and continued on with him for Northey Valenzuela (with Gin Blossoms Jesse Valenzuela) and Stripper's Union (with The Tragically Hip's Rob Baker). Elliott worked as live bassist for Long John Baldry and Jerry Doucette in this period and recorded with Canadian alt rockers Limblifter,[3] as well as Spirit of the West's John Mann. From 2002 to 2011, Elliott worked as bassist in the Colin James[2] Band, and rejoined Odds upon their reformation in 2008.

On February 21, Odds released an EP called "the Most Beautiful Place on Earth"[4]

Discography

Albums

Film and television

Year Feature Role Company
1989
Actor/Musician
1996
Studio Musician
1998
Studio Musician
2004
Corner Gas theme music
Bassist
2006
On Screen Musician
2010
Studio Musician
2010
On Screen Musician

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Siegel Entertainment Ltd. - Weddings, Receptions, and Lounge Entertainment - Vancouver, Canada". Siegelent.com. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. 1 2 3 Jeff Bateman. "Odds". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  3. 1 2 "Bellaclava - Limblifter". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. 1 2 "Odds Music". Oddsmusic.com. 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Doug Elliott". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  6. ↑ "Camille Miller - She Knows CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2006-01-31. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  7. 1 2 "Strippers Union - The Deuce - Available NOW". Strippersunion.ca. 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  8. 1 2 3 "Odds » Media". Oddsmusic.com. 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  9. ↑ "Odds » Blog Archive » Odds will be "House Band" on Brent Butt Comedy Special". Oddsmusic.com. 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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