Alan Doyle

Alan Doyle is a Canadian musician, producer, songwriter, and actor, known as a founding member of the folk rock band Great Big Sea. After co-founding the Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea in 1993, Alan Doyle established himself as a multifaceted musician, producer, songwriter, and actor. As vocalist and multi-instrumentalist on electric and acoustic guitars and bouzouki, Doyle led Great Big Sea to significant Canadian success, earning eleven Gold, four Platinum, and two multi-platinum album certifications. Their 1997 album ‘Play’ featured the hit ‘When I’m Up (I Can’t Get Down),’ a top ten hit on the Canadian RPM pop chart.

Continuing his prolific output, Doyle released solo albums ‘So Let’s Go’ (2015) and ‘A Week at the Warehouse’ (2017). He authored two successful books: ‘Where I Belong’ (2014) and ‘A Newfoundlander in Canada: Always Going Somewhere, Always Coming Home’ (2017). His contributions to Canadian culture were recognized with his appointment as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2018. In 2020, Doyle released two EPs, ‘Rough Side Out’ and ‘Songs from Home.’ He followed this with the ‘Back to the Harbour’ EP in 2021 and was named a Member of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2022.

Most recently, Doyle co-wrote and starred in the musical comedy ‘Tell Tale Harbour’ in 2022. He continues to contribute to television, co-writing music for the Canadian comedy series ‘Son of a Critch,’ garnering Canadian Screen Awards nominations for Best Original Music, Comedy in both 2023 and 2024. Alan Doyle’s latest solo album, ‘Welcome Home’, was released in February 2024, further expanding his discography.