Alan Doyle stars in "Robin Hood" (2010) as Allan A'Dayle.
Even as a young child in the small Newfoundland fishing village of Petty Harbour, Alan Doyle was holding up a sign that said "Look at me."
Petty Harbour is a small fishing village, located deep amidst the rugged shoreline of Canada's most isolated province. Known worldwide for its stunning beauty and unique dialect, Newfoundland is a place that hold tight to its traditional culture. When Doyle was a boy, his home village was small and
Even then, Doyle yearned to make his place in the world. Although he was inclined to be the leader in anything he did, there was no place for a singer or guitar player in the school band, so he learned drums, all the better to make the maximum impact. Like many Canadian boys, hockey was his other passion, and only the vital and dangerous role of the goalie appealed to him. It was also in Petty Harbour where he had his first brush with Hollywood when, during his childhood, the small town surprisingly became the set for two infamous "whale" movies: the "Jaws" knockoff, "Orca," and the made-for-television "A Whale for the Killing."
Just a teenager when he left home and moved to Newfoundland's capitol, St. John's, Doyle pursued a BA in English and religion at Memorial University and honed his musical skills as a solo artist in dozens of pub matinees. It was in the city's infamous dockside music pubs that he developed the thick skin and iron larynx needed to go with his natural talent. In 1993, he joined forced with fellow musicians Sean McCann and Bob Hallett, and together they started Great Big Sea, in hopes of fusing Newfoundland traditional music with their own pop sensibilities.
Doyle assumed the role of lead singer, and the bandmates began to assault the music business from their unlikely Newfoundland home base. Some 17 years later, the band continues to astonish crowds around the world with their energy, musical skill and inability to take themselves too seriously. A major band in Canada for a generation, their nine albums and two DVD releases have been declared Gold or Platinum. In the United States, they are considered a major concert attraction and play sold-out theaters and hockey arenas across the continent.
In his spare time, Doyle is much in demand as a producer, arranger and general musical catalyst, having produced albums for actor Russell Crowe and Juno Award winners The Irish Descendents, among others, and furnished soundtracks for the movie "Young Triffle's Been Made Away With," the television series, "Hatching, Matching & Dispatching" and for a bestselling Nintendo DS video game. Doyle's voice has been introduced to many new ears during the past television season, as Great Big Sea's song "Oh Yah" has served as the theme to the CBC hit detective drama "Republic of Doyle."
Doyle lives in downtown St. John's with his wife and son. Great Big Sea's tenth release, "Safe upon the Shore" is to be released in July 2010.
Even as a young child in the small Newfoundland fishing village of Petty Harbour, Alan Doyle was holding up a sign that said "Look at me."
Petty Harbour is a small fishing village, located deep amidst the rugged shoreline of Canada's most isolated province. Known worldwide for its stunning beauty and unique dialect, Newfoundland is a place that hold tight to its traditional culture. When Doyle was a boy, his home village was small and
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close-knit, with only one small winding road connecting it to the world. The Atlantic Ocean was the town's front yard and playground.Even then, Doyle yearned to make his place in the world. Although he was inclined to be the leader in anything he did, there was no place for a singer or guitar player in the school band, so he learned drums, all the better to make the maximum impact. Like many Canadian boys, hockey was his other passion, and only the vital and dangerous role of the goalie appealed to him. It was also in Petty Harbour where he had his first brush with Hollywood when, during his childhood, the small town surprisingly became the set for two infamous "whale" movies: the "Jaws" knockoff, "Orca," and the made-for-television "A Whale for the Killing."
Just a teenager when he left home and moved to Newfoundland's capitol, St. John's, Doyle pursued a BA in English and religion at Memorial University and honed his musical skills as a solo artist in dozens of pub matinees. It was in the city's infamous dockside music pubs that he developed the thick skin and iron larynx needed to go with his natural talent. In 1993, he joined forced with fellow musicians Sean McCann and Bob Hallett, and together they started Great Big Sea, in hopes of fusing Newfoundland traditional music with their own pop sensibilities.
Doyle assumed the role of lead singer, and the bandmates began to assault the music business from their unlikely Newfoundland home base. Some 17 years later, the band continues to astonish crowds around the world with their energy, musical skill and inability to take themselves too seriously. A major band in Canada for a generation, their nine albums and two DVD releases have been declared Gold or Platinum. In the United States, they are considered a major concert attraction and play sold-out theaters and hockey arenas across the continent.
In his spare time, Doyle is much in demand as a producer, arranger and general musical catalyst, having produced albums for actor Russell Crowe and Juno Award winners The Irish Descendents, among others, and furnished soundtracks for the movie "Young Triffle's Been Made Away With," the television series, "Hatching, Matching & Dispatching" and for a bestselling Nintendo DS video game. Doyle's voice has been introduced to many new ears during the past television season, as Great Big Sea's song "Oh Yah" has served as the theme to the CBC hit detective drama "Republic of Doyle."
Doyle lives in downtown St. John's with his wife and son. Great Big Sea's tenth release, "Safe upon the Shore" is to be released in July 2010.
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