Naked In Public
Curtis Smith Maelstrom Music PR
P.O. Box 4680 Crestline, CA 92325
909/338-9149 maelstrompr@gmail.com
Doug Fergus 857 Clay St. Ashland, OR 97520
541-890-3293 www.nakedinpublicnow.com
nakedinpublicnow@gmail.com
(Naked In Public is quirky alternative pop rock that is healthy and fun)
NAKED IN PUBLIC is the brainchild of bassist/vocalist/songwriter Doug Fergus, whose passionate hobby is heating and air conditioning.
His 16 song CD (No Filter) is packed with quirky, fun, alternative power pop and was recorded and produced by multi Gold and Platinum producer Sylvia Massy (Prince, Tom Petty, Tool, System of a Down, Red Hot Chili Peppers) at her Radio Star Studios.
As a child, Doug was fascinated with his parent’s record collection. He absorbed the 60’s sounds of Glen Campbell, Flatt and Scruggs, Barbara Streisand and Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.
He also loved the comedians, Jerry Lewis, Bill Cosby, Jonathan Winters and John Byner and author Kurt Vonnegut.
If you mix in some Earth, Wind and Fire and Brothers Johnson, toss in some Talking Heads, the B-52’s and the Police; you begin to see where the songwriting influences come from.
Always the late bloomer, (he went on his first date last week) Doug got the music bug at age 18 while serving in the US Air Force. Next he spent 4 years in the Los Angeles area pop rock band, Split Image, but was “just the bass player” and he was not able to express his musical desire to “be different”.
Later, after writing many fun, quirky songs, he joined the Sacramento area alternative rock band, Salamander. But soon, Doug found the band members were not open to collaboration. Even with local and commercial radio play and a CD in stores, Doug decided to leave the band to study with Swami Berry Yogurt, and to start his own project.
Moving to Southern Oregon, Doug was bored out of his mind one night at a classic rock jam session. That was the “camel that broke the donkey’s back”. Within 1 year, Doug had completed his collection of 16 original songs.
Heartwarming and fun-filled; poignant and profound all at the same time, NIP delivers irresistible - gems, ditties, and jingles disguised as alternative pop/rock
see to the right indie music countdown? click on that and then scroll down- went down to #6 today kind of bummed. I was at 4 trying to get to #1. Thanks for helping :) I am also on tweenpopradio.com top 40 for First Kisses- I am presently at #40.
This is a great place to get to know artists- the events are great ! I am sad that I am on vacation when the tour comes here next week- 2 1/2 weeks notice is hard to do ;( But family comes first and I am only on e person anyways hard to follow a metal band with that :)
Thanks and kee p in touch- if you have a facebook page send it and i will help !
Hey how are you :) Crazy busy here- so happy was on the news last night :) at 5:00, 6:00.,10:00, 11:00,1:00 on two different stations!!! and last week in the newspaper for the schollarship from Miss NY Pageant.. tryig to make cd's to give away at gig this Saturday 4 1/2 hours away in Potsdam NY hoping the weather is good- working on my set list- and have a really great guy coming to back me up-then have to come home the same night and next day interveiw form Las Vegas - crazy week...feast or famine right ! Crazy business- did you go to the indie tour in Rochester? I was visiting my sister in Washington where the power was out an dtrees down :) 105 degrees- really hot but spent quality time in the pool ! How are you spending your summer ?
Tivoli Skye
see to the right indie music countdown? click on that and then scroll down- went down to #6 today kind of bummed. I was at 4 trying to get to #1. Thanks for helping :) I am also on tweenpopradio.com top 40 for First Kisses- I am presently at #40.
This is a great place to get to know artists- the events are great ! I am sad that I am on vacation when the tour comes here next week- 2 1/2 weeks notice is hard to do ;( But family comes first and I am only on e person anyways hard to follow a metal band with that :)
Thanks and kee p in touch- if you have a facebook page send it and i will help !
Tivoli Skye<3
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Jul 7, 2012
Tivoli Skye
Hey how are you :) Crazy busy here- so happy was on the news last night :) at 5:00, 6:00.,10:00, 11:00,1:00 on two different stations!!! and last week in the newspaper for the schollarship from Miss NY Pageant.. tryig to make cd's to give away at gig this Saturday 4 1/2 hours away in Potsdam NY hoping the weather is good- working on my set list- and have a really great guy coming to back me up-then have to come home the same night and next day interveiw form Las Vegas - crazy week...feast or famine right ! Crazy business- did you go to the indie tour in Rochester? I was visiting my sister in Washington where the power was out an dtrees down :) 105 degrees- really hot but spent quality time in the pool ! How are you spending your summer ?
Best, TivoliSkye <3
Stand up and stand out!
Jul 10, 2012