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I Needed Your Lies 4:280:00/4:28
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And The Life 2:420:00/2:42
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Portola 3:290:00/3:29
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“I moved to Nashville to be it's newest sexy, young artist.”
— Doug Robertson
DOUG "SONGUY" ROBERTSON - Award winning singer-songwriter
Doug "Songuy" Robertson is an award-winning singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. A performer since the age of nine with a passion for creating catchy and meaningful music, Robertson was recently honored by The Nashville Music Awards for his work as Male Singer-Songwriter. He has been described as a blend of Classic Rock, Blues, and Americana. Doug is known for his soulful vocals, suprisingly energetic & driving acoustic guitar and his ability to connect with audiences of all ages.
Robertson is no stranger to the music scene. 1975 saw him forming the Christian rock group SHELTER, recording his first commercial song “Bridge Builder” on Sangre' Productions 1978 compilation album “Come Back Soon”. In subsequent years, Doug performed as a soloist and with others as "Doug Robertson and Company", recording his solo album “New Clothes” in 1996.
Adding Woodstock era cover tunes to his stage show resulted in the band “Max Yasgur's Farm” and the release of the “Salute” album of 2006 featuring those covers and an in your face original titled “Shove It”! After a 17 year run as a successful festival band, Robertson retired the group and returned to his songwriting roots for another solo album.
Recording in Reno, Nv. and Nashville Tn. studios, he emerged in 2020 with his “Epiphany ” EP featuring diverse song styles from Western Swing “Why Are Armadillos In Nashville?” to the outstanding Light Rock “Portola” and Country Outlaw Rocker “Hey Boss You're Fired”.
In 2022, he released the rockabilly tune “No Competition.” 2023 saw releases of a Big Hair Rocker "You've Got To Tell Her", the Santana-inspired "She Ain't As Beautiful As She Looks", the blues tune “I Needed Your Lies” and a swampy "Eat Good" for the holidays.
His early 2024 release was the poinent love song he wrote for his wife “Friends At Night”.
Doug writes songs that are “Out of the box and a little off-center" as he puts it. "I'm always looking to throw in some unexpected lyric or musical twist when I write."
2025 found him writing and recording reggae, sneezing and heartfelt songs while he explores placements in the sync market. Stay tuned to see where they end up!
Robertson's music is available on songuy.com and all major music platforms.
More about Doug "Songuy" Robertson:
- He has been a co-coordinator of Nashville Songwriters Association International's Reno, Nevada workshop for 14 years.
- Three appearances on The Business Side of Music Podcast
- Recepient of “OUTSTANDING MALE SINGER-SONGWRITER OF 2023” from the Nashville Music Awards.
- Doug studied songwriting under John Braheny, Len Chandler, and Al Kasha.
Discography:
"Come Back Soon” 1978.
"New Clothes” 1996
”Salute” 2006 (With Max Yasgur's Farm)
“Epiphany- Limited Edition” 2020
"Epiphany" 2020
Singles:
"Portola" - 2020
“Why Are Armadillos In Nashville?” - 2021
“No Competition” - 2022
“You've Got To Tell Her” - 2023
“She Ain't As Beautiful As She Looks” - 2023
“I Needed Your Lies” - 2023
"Eat Good" - November 2023
"Friends At Night" - January 2024
What people are saying about Doug "Songuy" Robertson
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"Doug Robertson- Bla Bla Cafe. One of many very clever, well-executed tunes. He made me smile several times. Another great songwriter"...
"I’ll be playing more of these folks on my coming shows every Saturday morning." Robert Hickam (Weekly radio show on Saturdays, 10-noon)
- "Awesome vocals, very Crosby, Stills, Nash and Doug." Ron Krasinski
- “It didn't take long and the crowd was thoroughly enjoying the sounds.” Battle Mountain Bugle
- “A Rock & Roll Retrospective romp…Showmanship is the glue that bonds the audiences.” North Tahoe Living
- “Discovering potential in odd places is what makes Doug Robertson & Co. successful.” Their acoustic blend of music offers a mélange of original work and cover tunes from what Robertson calls ‘the Woodstock generation.’ ” Reno News and Review
- “The group is versatile in its presentation. Even though they are acoustic, they pull off the impact of a rock concert. There is an unexpected electric energy as they deliver their tunes.” Tahoe World
- “Robertson, who has been performing since he was nine, has made a name for himself as a songwriter with passionate expressions of Vietnam era anti-war sentiment including ‘Bridge Builder’, released by the band Shelter in the 70s. He released a solo album in 1996 titled ‘NEW CLOTHES’, which received airtime on major radio stations across the country.” Laughlin Nevada Entertainer
Press Photos
Doug at Commodore Lounge, Nashville
Doug Rehearsing
Doug Robertson Chillin'