{"product_id":"the-day-deserved","title":"The Day Deserved","description":"\u003cp\u003eDoug Hoekstra is a Chicago-bred, Nashville-based creative whose poems, performances, songs, and stories, have criss-crossed the globe in publications and playlists, stages and setlists, his eight CDs and three books earning Independent Publisher Award, Pushcart Prize, Nashville Music Award, and Independent Music Award nominations, as well as a legion of friends and fans. \u003ci\u003eThe Day Deserved\u003c\/i\u003e, is Hoekstra's first album in over a decade, marking a stellar return to form and then some. Musically, the songs are diverse and deviate far from the typical singer-songwriter fare, with a nod to the likes of Cohen, Velvets, Kinks, and other folks Hoekstra tends to get compared to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll were fully demoed to explore arrangement ideas, but flowed from core band sessions, coalescing into a mix of the tight and the orchestral, reflecting rock, folk, jazz, and reggae touches, colours of everything from gypsy fiddle to reggae roots melodica. Lyrically the tunes are character based, but reflective of the day and the times. \u003ci\u003eThe Day Deserved\u003c\/i\u003e was recorded at Howard's Apartment Studio in Nashville, Hoekstra co-producing with proprietor Dave Coleman. Core backing band was Dave on guitars, Hoekstra on rhythm guitars and keyboards, Chris Benelli on drums and percussion and Paul Slivka on bass. Guests included Jimmy Bowland (saxophone), Hannah Fairlight (vocals), David Henry (cello and violin), Jude Hoekstra (clarinet), and Preacher Boy (vocals).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Continental Song City","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50460703031627,"sku":"1119896","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/30ac1895-3e1e-4341-a825-ee8767cc78ff_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727236872","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/the-day-deserved","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}