Doug South is a singer, songwriter and guitarist cultivating a coastal take on country, blues and psychedelic rock — a sound he calls “Gulf n’ Western.” A seasoned touring guitarist, South has performed on bills with artists including Sam Barber, Turnpike Troubadours and Flatland Cavalry, bringing the same sharp guitar work and live energy to his own music. His songs pair vivid storytelling with a cast of offbeat characters, coastal misfits and questionable decisions — all filtered through South’s laid-back sense of humor and a life spent between the highway and the water. Part storyteller, part guitar slinger and part coastal troubadour, South is building a world of his own, one song and character at a time.