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About Me

Thanks for stopping by my little home on Myspace. To begin, I am a proud Newfoundlander living in Toronto, with three solo records, the latest one called "Davnet" and two records with Shaye. I write a weekly column for The Evening Telegram in Newfoundland which I post in my blog section, I do a bunch of songwriting with and for other artists and for a cool show called Instant Star. Most excitedly I have a BRAND NEW SOLO RECORD called " Lights Down Low" produced by the wonderful Danny Michel. It is the perfect dinner party record with a bunch of our favorite songs both iconic and obscure injected with a healthy dose of red wine, from Joy Division to Lucinda Williams to Marley himself. We should have the new web/myspace site up within the month- so check back soon!Peace and Joy, damhnaitxoPurchase Damhnait Doyle's book "Miscellaneous Female" here .

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Member Since: 12/8/2005
Band Website: dav-net.com
Sounds Like: The Story of â€œLights Down Lowâ€

This record was born quite by accident one lazy afternoon when songwriters Damhnait Doyle and Danny Michel decided that instead of writing a song, they would open a bottle of wine, head into the studio, and record the song that was playing on the stereo -- Bob Marleyâ€™s â€œIs This Love.â€

With Danny taking the reins as producer and engineer, Damhnait literally sat back on a cozy little chair with her head laying on the armrest and Danny positioned the mic an inch above her head. The outcome was so fun and so fresh that it set them off on a journey of reinvention. The next step was choosing the rest of the songs, a process that spanned two years. The result was a quirky collection of songs from their favourite artists which crosses both genres and generations.

From the music box intro to Cheap Trick's "I Want You to Want Me," to the wanton vocals on Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart," the interpretations are intelligent and irreverent. There are flirtatious forays into 80's pop with chart topping singles from ABBA and Roxy Music, interspersed with the 'film noire' sound of the Foo Fighter's "Everlong" and Lucinda Williamâ€™s â€œEssenceâ€.

Damhnait has already established herself as an extraordinary vocalist and a powerhouse writer, but Lights Down Low showcases her voice in ways no one has heard before. Her vocal performance is sometimes sultry, sometimes innocent, and always unpredictable. Danny's arrangements and his virtuosity as both a producer and an instrumentalist are the perfect partner to Dav's vocal versatility. Ultimately, Dav and Dannyâ€™s unique partnership yielded performances that are playful yet smouldering, fresh yet familiar.

Pour yourself a glass of wine, turn the lights down low and enjoy . . .
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

2007 International Songwriting Competition - "Say What You Will" receives Honorable Mention

Exciting news just in from the International Songwriting Competition! Damhnait’s song, "Say What You Will" written by Aubrey Winfield, with help from Dav has received a Honorable Menti...
Posted by Damhnait Doyle on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:58:00 PST

I am a bit of an odd duck

I am a bit of an odd duck, a little weirdness here and there is my calling card. I am the person who will put the "do not disturb" sign on their door for days when staying at a hotel, instead of ...
Posted by Damhnait Doyle on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:45:00 PST

Sarah Jessica Parker

Is hot as hell.....end of story
Posted by Damhnait Doyle on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:21:00 PST

Maybe its a phase

Maybe it’s a phase, maybe I should take up knitting or Sudoko, maybe I should read books like a New Earth and achieve the enlightenment everyone is talking about on Oprah (purchased on the side ...
Posted by Damhnait Doyle on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:41:00 PST

There was an Irish God

There was an Irish God (I happen to know most of them are Irish and mostly women actually) who planned that in the year 2008 the world would stop for four whole days to celebrate the exodus of snakes ...
Posted by Damhnait Doyle on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:00:00 PST

Are you confused as I am?

Are you as confused as I am? I must confess I am confused about a million things including what to eat, what not to eat, what to drink and what not to drink. For years there have been alien like force...
Posted by Damhnait Doyle on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:07:00 PST

itunes and I are back together...

Sometimes things are better left unsaid, excuses like I'm sorry and I didn't mean it just don't cut it, so I'd rather hear nothing. It's true what you've been told, we are back together again, yes I t...
Posted by Damhnait Doyle on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:35:00 PST

Maybe I am naive

Maybe I am naive but I thought this sort of thing only happened in the States, that politicking bushwhackers disguised as Christians could actually hold influence and sway in Canada’s government...
Posted by Damhnait Doyle on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:05:00 PST

itunes broke my heart....

So sorry for everyone who has been trying to get my new CD " Lights Down Low" on Itunes- we were expecting it up on Valentine's day but it didn't show up and it went and broke my heart, now I'll...
Posted by Damhnait Doyle on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:53:00 PST

The Oscars

Every year after Christmas I start getting excited about the Oscars. Most people would rather volunteer to clean toilets after a Nickleback concert then sit through five hours of awards, but I am one ...
Posted by Damhnait Doyle on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:43:00 PST