NUMBER ONE IN THE GALAXIE!

House of Doc’s East of West was the number one Folk/Roots release for March 2008. This means it was the most-played and in highest rotation. Thanks CBC and all you Galaxie listeners.

We’re Coming Home To Play

After a spring Saskatchewan tour, House of Doc returns to Winnipeg to play from their new album East of West. Catch them first on Breakfast Television (City TV/Wpg) around 8:15am on Wednesday April 23rd. Then see them play live on Friday, April 25th at the West End Cultural Centre. Come on out!

“Have As Much Fun As Possible”

Amanda Ash from Exclaim.ca’s Wood, Wires & Whiskey section had these familial comments to make about the band:

Listening to House Of Doc’s third album, East Of West, is a lot like being at a family event, you know, the one where Uncle Joe pulls out his guitar after dinner and little Molly stuns her relatives with an angelic voice. There’s just an incredible sense of community felt throughout the record, especially within the warm vocal harmonies produced by the Winnipeg quartet. The communal energy is non-stop right from the get-go, with “Rain Before The Fall” invigorating the group’s funky brand of folk music with country and blues undertones. House Of Doc’s cover of “Sweet City Woman” is nonetheless spirited and “Milk And Cookies” brings you back to the roots of bluegrass. The motto of the album seems to be “Have as much fun as possible,” and with a truism like this, East Of West takes its listeners by the hand, inviting them into the improvisational, don’t-be-afraid-to-sing-your-heart-out atmosphere that only a close-knit family can create. (Warner)

(via exclaim.ca)

A Lot Of Bull From A Blogger

House of Doc’s East of West is a lush and layered album, that is well worth the time to listen to. All members of the group push the limits of their abilities. The vocal harmonies are smooth and inviting, the musicianship is superb, and the songwriting is good, showing promise of a great future, and expanding musical universe from House of Doc.

Bull’s Best Blog has some nice things to say about House of Doc’s East of West. He (or she?) gives it 4 out of 5 Bulls. Thanks!

Playing and Being Played

Here’s a quick update of what House of Doc is up to:

1) We’ll be appearing for the next three days at Festival du Voyageur at Whittier Park/St. Boniface. Come join us!

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2) Galaxie Radio– Canada’s largest broadcaster of Folk/Roots– likes ‘East of West’! Visit host Roch Parisien’s page at the Galaxie site, and send in a House of Doc request!

Warm Winter Reviews in Winnipeg for House of Doc

It’s February, and warm reviews are starting to come in from the local press here in Winnipeg for House of Doc’s East of West.

Bruce Leperre from the Winnipeg Free Press gave them 3.5 (out of 4) stars in his review saying:

On East of West, House of Doc has produced their most adventurous and satisfying disc yet. The third time really is the charm. (Read the full review at Whats On Winnipeg)

Jen Zoratti of Uptown Magazine interviewed the band about the “poppier” follow up to the more sombre Prairiegrass (the 2nd album) and had this to say:

From the a cappella Simple Times to the full-orchestra epic Summerstone to the spirited cover of The Stampeders’ Sweet City Woman, East of West is anything but a downer - and the band’s recording digs, The Tragically Hip’s Bathouse Studios in Bath, Ont., no doubt added to the album’s decidedly up-beat feel. (Read the full article, called All In The Family)

The Province Gives East of West Good Grades

The title of this post sounds like a Geography lesson, with John McLaughlin of The Province (Vancouver) passing House of Doc with flying colours. Here’s his mini-review of East of West from Tuesday, January 29, 2008:

HOUSE OF DOC
East of West (Pacific Music)
A Mennonite sorta family band from Manitoba, these guys are very good. The harmonies and musicianship are screw tight, the songwriting solid. The a capella “Simple Time” is a treat as is their cover of the Stampeders’ “Sweet City Woman.” B+
- John P. McLaughlin

House of Doc is Holding at #7 Nationwide

!earshot’s national campus and radio report puts House of Doc in the Top Ten of the Folk/Roots/Blues category. Holding at #7 and just waiting for the CD release party!

A New Year’s Note from Vince

Hello & Happy New Year, from House of Doc band & management.2008 is going to be a great year for us and we hope it will be for you, too. The band is very excited about the release of ‘East of West’ to the finest Canadian music retailers on February 5th, 2008. Our friends at Pacific Music will be busy over the next weeks and months getting ‘East of West’ to a store near you – or if you prefer you can find us at iTunes (Canada and US).

The album has already done very, very well at Campus Radio in Canada, reaching #2 on the ‘Earshot!’ Folk/Roots chart in November (and holding steady in January), and CBC’s Jurgen Gothe (Disc Drive) picked the disc as one of the Best of 2007.

We look forward to hearing from you, meeting you or seeing you at our shows throughout the year.

Cheers!

- Vince R. Ditrich,
Artist Management and Production, Frontside Promotions Group

Quinzmas is Upon us!

Quinzmas is here!

Quinzy, House of Doc and special guests including Fred Penner, JP Hoe, Matt Worobeck and others will be appearing at the West End Cultural Centre in Winnipeg, Saturday, December 22nd, 2007 for ‘Quinzmas’ – an annual, much talked about event that gets to be more fun every year. Doors open at 7:15 pm

Tickets $13 in advance @ CD Plus and Music Trader or $15 @ the door.

It’s almost sold out so hurry, hurry, hurry!