Catch Of The Week: Whitney Doucet
Meet: Whitney Doucet from Fitchburg, MA
Whitney Doucet can thank LeAnn Rimes for leading her down the country road. She was always into music, but hearing “How Do I Live” really inspired her to be involved. Doucet was just 14 years old when she started singling, playing and performing. After voice lessons, competitions and the opportunity to sing with Keith Urban on stage a few years ago (thanks to a Country 102.5 contest), Whitney is where she was meant to be. She now writes her own songs and performs all over New England, including singing the National Anthem at Sox, Bruins, and Patriots games. Most recently, doing the honors at the Pats season opener at Gillette! Whitney describes her sound as “pop country with rock undertones.” Whatever you call it, it’s working for Whitney as she continues to gain popularity. She has a way with a song that makes you want to know more.
Doucet Drops In
Whitney had some new music to share, so we were happy to welcome her back in studio to check out the new music!
Her brand new single is “Lights Down Low”
Check out “Lyin”
Here’s the official studio audio recording of “Lights Down Low”
Whitney’s World
- Instruments played: violin, I was in an orchestra when I was 14
- Who inspires you: I love Cassadee pope, Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris, Lindsay ell, Country girls who rock!
- If you are a band, how did you get your name: I have a band, Whitney Doucet and Moonshine Band, I was adopted into that band and brought my name into the title, we morphed together from two existing bands. I love where we are at now!
- All- time favorite country songs: Shania Twain-“That Don’t Impress Me Much,” David Nail- “Red Light,” and Jason Aldean- “The Truth”
- Favorite country concert: KEITH URBAN – Raise em Up tour, of course 😉
- What songs do you like now on Country 102.5: I LOVE Kane Brown’s song “What Ifs” with Lauren Alaina!
- If you weren’t a musician, what would you be doing: IF I wasn’t a musician… I’d want to be like Joanna Gaines haha!
- Most proud moment: Singing The National Anthem for the Patriots Home Opener was this years proudest moment! And I got to meet the pilots of the flyover!
- Craziest thing that ever happened in your music career: The Craziest thing that has ever happened was meeting Keith Urban!
- Other things you like to do: The next few things I like to do make me seem like such a boring old lady BUT I swear I’m fun! I love antiquing, cooking for people, decorating, throwing themed parties, just being creative as much as possible
- Encounters with the famous: I’ve met some of my all-time favorite country singers Leann Rimes, Keith Urban, Trace Adkins, Jo Dee Messina, Craig Morgan, Kelly Pickler, ALL OF THEM WERE VERY, Very kind 🙂 KELLY PICKLER WAS THE NICEST. She stopped the photo session to answer a question that I had. I asked her “ what advice would you give someone trying to pursue music” and she stopped the whole photo and said ‘OMG GIRL, you just gotta get out there, and sing as much as you can, don’t listen to anyone who tries to tell you not to do it” and then we got a photo together. she was sweet.
- Frivolous Fun Facts: The album artwork for my new single was actually a bathroom selfie that I turned into the album cover! I have been a dog groomer for almost ten years and have been a vegetarian for about ten years too!
Where’s Whitney
- 9/29/18: Spirit Of Shrewsbury at 12:00 noon
- 9/29/18: British Beer Company -Worcester 9-12
- 10/13/18: “Together We Fight” benefit concert for Team Juliet, Gardner Municipal Airport (hosted by Country 102.5’s Carolyn Kruse & also starring Darren Bessette Band and Go Gadget Go!) 11am-5pm
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