Doug Larcey

Songwriter and lead guitarist Doug Larcey was born in Cleveland and spent his early years in local garage bands before relocating to New York City’s Lower East Side in the 1980’s. There, he joined up with songwriter George Usher (www.georgeusher.com), an old friend from his Ohio days, and became an integral player in the Big Apple’s music scene.
Combining a raw garage sound with intricate melodic stylings that have been compared to everyone from Television’s Richard Lloyd to rocker Dave Edmunds, Larcey helped make House of Usher’s Neptune (Lonesome Whipporwill) a classic rock and roll document. Known for his exquisite harmony singing, Larcey also supplied one of Neptune’s most potent songs, “Shoot To Kill”, singing lead on it.
As he worked with Usher in different configurations (Lazy Gentlemen, George Usher Group) he established himself as the consummate team player who makes every project he’s involved in better, simply by his presence. This included work on numerous Agnelli and Rave and Dave Rave (www.dave-rave.com) recordings, as well as those of New York songwriter and scenemaker Edward Rogers (www.edwardrogersmusic.com)
Larcey also contributed a variety of material to Usher’s records that were frequently the best received tracks. Of particular note are “Channel 104” from the George Usher Group’s “Days Of Plenty” (Parasol) and “See You Later, There’s The Door” from the band’s most recent release, “Fire Garden” (Parasol).
Having carefully crafted his first solo record, 68 Jay, over the last few years, Larcey appears ready to step into the spotlight on his own. Produced by Usher and featuring power pop musicians like the Rooks’ Michael Mazzarella (www.therooks.com) and Dave Rave, 68 Jay covers an amazing stretch of musical ground.
As he deftly moves from chamber pop ballads (“Fall Asleep) to power pop rockers (“Jenny”, “When You’re Here”) to songs with folk and country leanings (“When I Look At The Walls”, “In The Wind”), Larcey delivers on every count.
His passionate vocals, coupled with his sensational lead guitar work, bring a legitimacy to each song.
After offering up consistently fine musical work over the past twenty years to any number of New York bands and projects, Doug Larcey’s 68 Jay is poised to present him to the public in a new and exciting way.