News

December 31, 2007

House of Doc's newest CD, "East of West" (Pacific Music/Warner), will be at a retail store near you on February 5th, 2008. The disc which has already gone to #2 in Canada on the Earshot! Folk/Roots charts and has been tapped as one of Jurgen Gothe's "Best of 2007" is already available on iTunes and at any House of Doc concert venue. You can also order the disc online at www.pacificmusic.net

House of Doc will be touring heavily in support of the disc in 2008 so check here, or at their website for schedule updates.

Quinzy is very pleased to announce the completion of "One Boy's Guide to the Moon," their upcoming CD. Helmed by legendary producer Michael Phillip Wojewoda, the album sounds absolutely fantastic and the group is extremely excited to bring it to you early in 2008. Exact release date to be announced shortly.

Quinzy & House of Doc put on the 3rd annual "Quinzmas" show at the West End Cultural Centre in Winnipeg on December 22, 2007. The standing room-only crowd was treated to guest performances by Fred Penner, JP Hoe, Matt Worobeck, and a host of others. Also featured was their very successful Christmas song "Decemberwolf," which really set the tone for Xmas 2007. Hear the song and see the video - and check up on news and events for Quinzy at www.quinzy.ca

August 24, 2007

"East of West" is the new CD by House of Doc and it will hit the street on October 9th. The 12 song collection, recorded at The Bath House (Tragically Hip) will be released on the Pacific Music/Warner label in Canada and will also be available on iTunes, as well as Discrevolt. Advance copies will go to radio in early September and House of Doc hits the road in October, November and December – concentrating initially on western Canada. Coast to coast touring will follow in 2008 and you will surely see them at a festival or theatre near you in the coming months. Visit this site or www.houseofdoc.com for concert listings as details become available.

Mixes on the new Quinzy album, produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda, have commenced, with mixes and mastering slated to end by mid-September. The band is fairly vibrating with excitement about the new material and you can expect release announcements here and at www.quinzy.ca in the next couple of months.

May 1, 2007

House of Doc's new album, the follow up to 2005's "Prairiegrass," is nearing completion. The 12 song project, produced by Vince Ditrich and mixed by Richard Sera is currently in the mix phase. Tracked at the "Bath House" in Bath, Ontario throughout March of 2007, the as yet unnamed project will be complete by early summer.

The band's plans for touring in 2007 can be viewed by clicking here: www.houseofdoc.com

Quinzy will spend the month of May in session with producer Michael Phillip Wojewoda. A great deal of preparation has gone into plans for this project and the band is very excited to move ahead with it. Quinzy's new offering can be expected out in the early fall. Stay tuned, and feel free to visit their site: www.quinzy.ca

January 15, 2007

Quinzy & House of Doc rocked Winnipeg at the 3rd annual "Quinzmas" concert at the WECC on Dec 22, 2006. The sold-out Christmas event, featuring Quinzy and their closest musical friends, grows steadily from year to year, threatening to turn into a multi-day presentation in 2007. 2006's Quinzmas featured many special guests, crooning drummers, a full-on choir, and even Santa himself, who arrived to say hello and of course sit in with the band on his guitar. This capped a banner year for Quinzy, who also charted two songs in the Kick FM Top 100 for 2006.

House of Doc – Back from a fantastic but all too brief tour of Poland & Germany, HoD will be recording their follow-up offering to "Prairiegrass" in Feb, March & April with Vince Ditrich again at the helm. All the while they'll be nipping away to perform in places such as Thunder Bay; Oakville, Ont. (with Blind Boys of Alabama); Moncton, NB; Calgary, and others. Also slated for the group is a showcase at Pacific Contact, in Burnaby, BC (March 31 – April 3rd). The band's site is www.houseofdoc.com

Quinzy – On January 31st, 9 pm at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Quinzy will showcase some new material, most of which will be recorded in Spring 2007 for their upcoming and as yet untitled CD. Michael Phillip Wojewoda (BNL, Ashley MacIssac, Kim Stockwood, Spirit of the West, Rheostatics, Great Big Sea) is slated to produce. For updates & details please visit www.quinzy.ca

November 7, 2006

House of Doc had two very successful weekends in October – First at the WCMAs in Winnipeg where their award show performance was a hit, performing "Winnipeg Man" with Bob King; and the next weekend at OSAC in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan where their showcase stirred up a great deal of excitement and enthusiasm.

HoD performs in Warsaw, Poland at "Klub Skarpa" for a private concert on 30 November; at "TRAFOStation" in Viersen, Germany on Sunday, 3 December; and at "Kulturwerkstatt" in Paderborn, Germany on Tuesday, 5 December.

22 December – Winnipeg, MB. – West End Cultural Centre/Winnipeg – House of Doc and Quinzy join forces for the 4th annual 'Quinzmas' concert. Stay tuned for details. www.quinzy.ca / www.houseofdoc.com

Quinzy's showcase at the Zoo in Winnipeg during WCMAs was a great success; the large and very supportive crowd has propelled the band onto a fast track to recording. Early 2007 is the target for sessions with producer Michael Phillip Wojewoda (BNL, Ashley MacIssac, Kim Stockwood, Spirit of the West, Rheostatics, Great Big Sea). Recent demo recordings have proven so popular that they're charting at Winnipeg radio – "Battle Hymn" is #9 on Kick FM's top 40 this week. http://www.kick.fm/kick40.html

Visit Quinzy's website for 'Quinzmas' concert details (December 22, WECC, with House of Doc and other special guests).

German Translation of House of Doc News:

Am 3. und 5. Dezember wird das gefeierte kanadische Roots & Folk Quartett "House of Doc" aus Winnipeg, Manitoba seine ersten Auftritte in Deutschland präsentieren! Am Sonntag, den 3. Dezember gibt es eine Show in der TRAFOStation, Clörather Str. 1 – 3, 41748 Viersen. Infos unter 02162-103 62 64.

Weiter geht es am Dienstag, den 5. Dezember mit einem Konzert in der Kulturwerkstatt in Paderborn. Alle Bandmitglieder freuen sich riesig darauf, das Land ihrer Vorfahren zu besuchen und planen sogar, ein paar Songs in Deutsch zu singen um den Besuch richtig zu feiern!

Die Roots & Folk Musik von House of Doc ist geprägt vom Leben in den Weiten der kanadischen Prärie. In den wunderschönen 4-teiligen Harmoniegesängen und der akustischen Instrumentation finden sich keltische, Gospel und Bluegrass Stimmungen wieder, untermalt von einer einzigartigen und einladenden Bühnenpräsenz.

Wir laden Euch herzlich ein, bei einer der beiden Shows vorbeizuschauen und ein klein wenig Kanada mit nach Hause zu nehmen – Ihr werdet mehr davon hören wollen, versprochen!

October 16, 2006

October 20 – WCMA Conference – Gateway Room – 2:00-3:15 – Vince Ditrich will join fellow music managers Brian Hetherman (moderator), Michael McMartin, Jill Brooksbank and Chris Burke-Gaffney for a question and answer session about "Management in the New Music Industry."

October 2, 2006

Quinzy's new lineup of Sandy and Jamie Taronno and Dave and Jason Pankratz will be unveiled at the WCMA Conference with their showcase at 'The Zoo' in Winnipeg, on Saturday, October 21 at 10pm. They are looking forward to presenting some new material, much of which will be recorded in the near future under the direction of legendary Toronto based producer Michael Philip Wojewoda (BNL, GBS, Kim Stockwood, Spirit of the West, Ashley MacIsaac, Rheostatics). Click here to link to their site and MySpace: www.quinzy.ca

House of Doc will be taking a very active part in the WCMA conference, with a showcase on Saturday, October 21 at McPhillips Street Station (9 pm), some conference panel appearances (check back for details), and a performance on Sunday, October 22 at the Awards Ceremony.

Upcoming plans for the Docs include writing and pre-production for their next album, release date TBA, as well as a showcase at OSAC (Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils) on October 27-29. More great stuff is in the works and will be announced when confirmed. Click here to link to their site and MySpace: www.houseofdoc.com