Exactly Like This is Blues Singer Doug MacLeod‘s third release at NativeDSD on Reference Recordings. It follows his earlier albums Break The Chain and There’s A Time, also available from NativeDSD Music.

The album contains eleven new MacLeod originals reflecting and paying tribute to some of his diverse musical influences: Louis Jordan, Wes Montgomery, Jerry Reed, Tony Joe White, John Lee Hooker, and even a little Duke Ellington.

In live performance, Doug MacLeod assures his audience “This song is going to go exactly like this.” It’s presented just for them, not a repeat of any performance he’s ever given or will ever give. He records the same way, each of his original songs are offered with a fresh voice.

Doug MacLeod isn’t just a blues guy, he’s a singer/songwriter/storyteller and serious guitarist. He is one of the few modern artists doing all original material and traveling the country like a troubadour. Just Doug, headed down the road in his Honda, baseball on the radio, Siri by his side and a trunk full of music!

This is ‘Genuine Original Acoustic Music’ at its very best, in a richly detailed recording by Grammy-winning engineer Keith Johnson, made at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, CA. Doug MacLeod is a unique, powerful guitarist with a rich and soulful voice, singing original songs based on his own life and experiences.

Doug MacLeod – Guitars & Vocals
Mike Thompson – Piano
Jimi Bott – Drums, Percussion & Vocals
Denny Croy – Bass & Vocals