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He is the driver on the drums and has the coolest voice a man can have. His debut record, "Bird Nest on the Ground," showcases everything that Doyle is known for. On this release, Doyle lays out a lifetime of great soul with special guests Stevie Vaughan, The Memphis Horns, and Jimmie Vaughan

Soulful singers are born to the breed. Most likely, it is an extraordinary confluence of events that turn children throwing baseballs and riding bicylcles toward rhythm and blues. But at a very early age, maybe from a sound they hear or a person they meet, these singers' destinies seem chosen.