{"id":125362,"date":"2023-11-24T17:43:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T22:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=125362"},"modified":"2023-11-24T17:52:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T22:52:44","slug":"acclaimed-modern-blues-rockers-dustin-douglas-the-electric-gentlemen-gifts-fans-with-a-rollicking-rendition-of-christmas-is-the-time-to-say-i-love-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=125362","title":{"rendered":"Acclaimed Modern Blues Rockers Dustin Douglas &#038; The Electric Gentlemen    Gifts Fans with a Rollicking Rendition of \u201cChristmas is the Time to Say I Love You\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>The Triumvirate Package the Release with a Whimsical, Winter Wonderland Holiday Video\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Looks like\u00a0<strong>Dustin Douglas &amp; The Electric Gentlemen<\/strong>\u00a0(DDEG) may just make it on to Santa\u2019s \u201cnice list,\u201d after all. The critically-acclaimed Wilkes-Barre blues-infused rock band has taken time out of their busy schedule, supporting their latest release\u00a0<em>Black Leather Blues\u00a0<\/em>(April 2023, MoJo Records)<em>,\u00a0<\/em>to present fans with their rendition of one of their favorite holiday songs. The trio unveiled\u00a0<strong>\u201cChristmas is the Time to Say I Love You\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0(Billy Squier, 1981) on all DSPs at\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lnk.to\/ChristmasisthetimetosayIloveyou\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnk.to\/ChristmasisthetimetosayIloveyou&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700940027084000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2vWXlUDqC2oFYGukw07ri3\">https:\/\/lnk.to\/ChristmasisthetimetosayIloveyou<\/a>\u00a0with an accompanying video that can be viewed at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hHQuH3zYrUw\" data-rel=\"lightbox-video-0\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/youtu.be\/hHQuH3zYrUw&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700940027084000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1y3GtUjQcP5KPbYo9ZE8sD\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/hHQuH3zYrUw<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hHQuH3zYrUw?si=V9y8hJmxHbA9vhqy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2019Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You\u2019 by Billy Squier has always been one of my favorite Christmas tunes,\u201d said Frontman\/Lead Guitarist\/Singer-Songwriter Dustin Douglas. \u201cSomething about the bluesy verses and Squier\u2019s unmistakable voice makes me smile. I always knew someday I\u2019d record this track.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And that he did. However, in true fashion, the group \u2013 which is rounded out by\u00a0<strong>Drummer Tommy Smallcomb<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Bassist Matt \u201cThe Dane\u201d Gabriel<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 didn\u2019t simply cover the iconic holiday song. They re-invented it.\u00a0Recorded at Eight Days A Week Studio in\u00a0Northumberland, PA by revered Engineer\/Producer and Badlees\/Cellarbirds Bassist Paul Smith (Smith also played Mellotron on the track),\u00a0DDEG\u2019s version boldly boasts the band\u2019s\u00a0signature swagger, big guitars, infectious rhythms, and sexy grooves with\u00a0Douglas\u2019 distinct bluesy, vocal delivery, honoring Squiers\u2019 original vibe \u2026 while making it their own.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the release of \u201cChristmas is the Time to Say I Love You,\u201d the group also released a video that Douglas describes as \u201cfun and lighthearted\u201d and \u201cmeant to bring a smile to everyone this holiday season and for years to come.\u201d Filmed at Diamond City Studios in their hometown of\u00a0Wilkes-Barre, PA\u00a0and directed by Award-Winning Cinematographer Jonathan Edwards, Douglas says the goal of the video was to have fun and show a funny side of the band with members in Santa suits and lots of snow machines to create a whimsical, winter wonderland.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lnk.to\/ChristmasisthetimetosayIloveyou\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-125365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DDEG_XMas-Single-Cover6_20236-1667x1667-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DDEG_XMas-Single-Cover6_20236-1667x1667-1.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DDEG_XMas-Single-Cover6_20236-1667x1667-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DDEG_XMas-Single-Cover6_20236-1667x1667-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DDEG_XMas-Single-Cover6_20236-1667x1667-1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DDEG_XMas-Single-Cover6_20236-1667x1667-1-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cChristmas is the Time to Say I Love You\u201d follows the release of DDEG\u2019s successful third album\u00a0<em>Black Leather Blues<\/em>. The critically-acclaimed record received rave reviews from such outlets as\u00a0<strong>Rock and Blues Muse<\/strong>\u00a0who hailed it as\u00a0<strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>a multifaceted, ten-song collection equally full of the soul of the past and the fury of the present\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong><em>Glide Magazine<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0who described it as a\u00a0<strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>modern blues-rock with plenty of attitude and drama.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DDEG\u2019s\u00a02018 release\u00a0<em>Break It Down<\/em>\u00a0charted on The Blues Album Charts, Blues Singles Charts and Blues-Rock Single Charts. In 2018, the band took home two Steamtown Music Awards (Scranton, PA) for both \u201cBlues Artist Of The Year\u201d and \u201cAlbum Of The Year.\u201d Notably, again in 2019, they found themselves with three Steamtown Nominations\u2014&#8221;Guitarist Of The Year\u201d, \u201cVideo Of The Year\u201d for \u201cBroken\u201d and \u201cLive Performers Of The Year\u201d\u2014as well as an Independent Blues Music Award nomination for \u201cBlues\/Rock Song of The Year\u201d for \u201cOut of My Mind.\u201d Additionally, the Central PA Music Hall Of Fame nominated the band in 2021 and 2022 for \u201cBlues Rock Band Of The Year.\u201d\u00a0In 2023, Douglas took home the Steamtown Music Award for \u201cGuitarist of the Year,\u201d once again, and The Electric Gentlemen won the People\u2019s Choice for \u201cBlues Artist ofthe Year\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Dustin Douglas &amp; The Electric Gentlemen, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dustindouglasmusic.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.dustindouglasmusic.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700940027084000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3FI_fMgZTAk_z7eYtxl_KF\">http:\/\/www.dustindouglasmusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow Dustin Douglas &amp; The Electric Gentlemen @DustinDouglasofficial<\/p>\n<p>Visit Dustin Douglas &amp; The Electric Gentlemen on YouTube\u00a0@DustinDouglasMusic<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nDenise Kovalevich<br \/>\nwww.dmkpublicity.com<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dmkpublicity.com\">http:\/\/www.dmkpublicity.com<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Triumvirate Package the Release with a Whimsical, Winter Wonderland Holiday Video\u00a0 Looks like\u00a0Dustin Douglas &amp; The Electric Gentlemen\u00a0(DDEG) may just make it on to Santa\u2019s \u201cnice list,\u201d after all. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=125362\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Acclaimed Modern Blues Rockers Dustin Douglas &#038; The Electric Gentlemen    Gifts Fans with a Rollicking Rendition of \u201cChristmas is the Time to Say I Love You\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":125363,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1024,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dustin-Douglas.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125362"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=125362"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125362\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/125363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=125362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=125362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=125362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}