Lines /linez/ a musical phrase or complete thought
lin·e·age /ˈlinēij/ lineal descent from an ancestor
Lines + Lineage
A staple of the Des Moines music scene across genres, Tommy Doggett has added his saxophone to folk, funk, jazz, + rock. With his new project, Lines + Lineage, Tommy steps up front as a bandleader + composer. Lines + Lineage is an album about his family, specifically, relatives born in the early 20th Century. Blending jazz chops with rock energy, funk + soul with grungy art-rock, Tommy has created instrumental music to describe the influence his family had on him as a child. Leading up to the July 21st release date, Uncle Bill, Grandpa Arthur, + Grandpa Lebus will be released as singles. Available wherever you stream music.
Uncle Bill: May 19th
Grandpa Arthur: June 9
Grandpa Lebus: June 30
the full album: July 21, 2023.
Listen wherever you stream music; Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, etc.
My partner, Lisa, said to me one day: “you’re always telling stories about your family, you should write songs about them.” Such an innocent statement but it was all I needed to hear to begin composing. I hope all of these Lines speak to you and reconnect you with your Lineage.
On Monday August 1, 2022, along with Seth Hedquist, guitar, Scot Sutherland, bass, and Russ Tomlinson, drums, I debuted Lines + Lineage at the weekly series: Monday Night Live hosted by xBk Live in Des Moines, Iowa. You can watch the performance here or below in the Lines & Lineage Video Channel. I deliberately made the decision to perform the songs in front of a live audience before recording them. Songs take on a new shape once they get in front of an audience and I wanted to work the ideas out before capturing them in a recording.
On Thursday December 8, 2022, along with Seth Hedquist, guitar, Scot Sutherland, bass, and Russ Tomlinson, drums, I recorded Lines + Lineage at Golden Bear Studios in Des Moines, Iowa. We recorded live in the studio. The goal was to get two takes of each song and we left the studio with three takes of each song! You can watch the VLOG: Going to the studio in the video collection below.
On Saturday December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2023, "Uncle Bill" was featured on a special edition of All Access on Iowa Public Radio Studio One featuring music performed at Monday Night Live. "Uncle Bill" was used throughout the program and featured at the end. You can listen below in the Lines & Lineage video channel.
