Mike Doughty

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Known as the frontman of the alternative rock band Soul Coughing, American singer-songwriter and author Michael Ross Doughty (June 10, 1970), aka Mike Doughty, is undoubtedly one of the most prolific artists of his generation. Born in Fort Knox, Kentucky, Mike Doughty spent most of his childhood in military bases around the United States and relocated to New York City at age 19 to study poetry at The New School. He formed the alternative rock band Soul Coughing in 1992 while working as a doorman at the avant-garde club The Knitting Factory and released three critically-acclaimed albums: Ruby Vroom (1994), Irresistible Bliss (1996), and El Oso (1998). His alcoholism and drug addiction precipitated the band’s breakup in 2000, after which he was dropped by Warner Brothers. In the following years, Mike Doughty toured the US playing acoustic shows and issued a string of self-released albums that have since attained cult status, including 2000’s Skittish and the 2003 EP Rockity Roll. A fortunate encounter backstage with musician and fan Dave Matthews in 2004 resulted in Haughty Melodic (2005), released via Matthews’ label ATO Records. Two of the album’s singles, “Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well” and “I Hear the Bells” were featured on episodes of the TV series Grey’s Anatomy and Veronica Mars. In the following years, Mike Doughty published his memoirs under the title The Book of Drugs (2012), created the rock opera Revelation (2014), and dropped the album Stellar Motel (2015), his first collection of original material since 2011’s Yes and Also Yes. Subsequently, he returned with the project Ghost of Vroom, who released their first full-length Ghost of Vroom 1 in 2021.

Top tracks

05	27 Jennifers	Mike Doughty	Golden Delicious	03:10
06	American Car	Mike Doughty	Haughty Melodic	04:42
01	Looking At the World from the Bottom of a Well	Mike Doughty	Haughty Melodic	03:59
07	Tremendous Brunettes	Mike Doughty	Haughty Melodic	02:45
08	I Hear the Bells	Mike Doughty	Haughty Melodic	04:19
04	Super Bon Bon	Mike Doughty	Circles Super Bon Bon How Many Cans?	03:23
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Soul Coughing
04	There Is a Way Out	Mike Doughty	The Heart Watches While the Brain Burns	02:56
01	Still Getting It Done	Ghost of Vroom	Still Getting It Done	02:42
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Andrew Livingston
05	Sad Girl Walking in the Rain	Mike Doughty	The Heart Watches While the Brain Burns	02:33
07	I Hear the Ax Swinging	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 1	03:37
	Writer: Mike Doughty / Composers: Mike Doughty
02	How Many Cans?	Mike Doughty	Circles Super Bon Bon How Many Cans?	04:13
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Soul Coughing
03	Down on the River by the Sugar Plant	Mike Doughty	Rockity Roll	03:07
13	St. Louise Is Listening	Mike Doughty	Circles Super Bon Bon How Many Cans?	03:57
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Soul Coughing
02	Unsingable Name	Mike Doughty	Haughty Melodic	04:17
09	Don't Jerk the Wheel	Mike Doughty	The Heart Watches While the Brain Burns	01:47
01	Light Will Keep Your Heart Beating in the Future	Mike Doughty	Stellar Motel	03:15
11	I Miss the Girl	Mike Doughty	Circles Super Bon Bon How Many Cans?	03:50
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Soul Coughing
09	Unmarked Helicopters	Mike Doughty	Circles Super Bon Bon How Many Cans?	04:07
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Soul Coughing
03	Madeline and Nine	Mike Doughty	Haughty Melodic	03:03
01	Wait! You'll Find a Better Way	Mike Doughty	The Heart Watches While the Brain Burns	03:11
01	The Only Answer	Mike Doughty	Skittish	02:08
09	Bad Credit No Credit	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 1	03:48
	Writer: Mike Doughty / Composers: Mike Doughty
10	Nectarine (part one)	Mike Doughty	Golden Delicious	03:15
01	More Bacon than the Pan Can Handle	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 1	03:22
	Writer: Mike Doughty / Composers: Mike Doughty
07	Lord Lord Help Me Just to Rock Rock On	Mike Doughty	Sad Man Happy Man	02:57
	Writer: Mike Doughty / Composers: Mike Doughty
11	Give Me Something	Mike Doughty	The Heart Watches While the Brain Burns	02:21
11	His Truth Is Marching On	Mike Doughty	Haughty Melodic	03:36
06	Dawn / Gone	Mike Doughty	The Heart Watches While the Brain Burns	03:37
12	Circles	Mike Doughty	Circles Super Bon Bon How Many Cans?	03:15
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Soul Coughing
02	Memphis Woofer Rock	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 1	03:19
	Writer: Mike Doughty / Composers: Mike Doughty
03	50,000 Bonus Miles	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 1	02:44
	Writer: Mike Doughty / Composers: Mike Doughty
07	Rising Sign	Mike Doughty	Half Smofe: Live in Mpls.	02:16
11	They Came in the Name of the People	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 1	02:55
	Writer: Mike Doughty / Composers: Mike Doughty
04	Busting Up a Starbucks	Mike Doughty	Haughty Melodic	04:19
03	Real Love / It's Only Life	Mike Doughty	Skittish	03:10
05	(I Want to) Burn You (Down)	Mike Doughty	Sad Man Happy Man	02:01
	Writer: Mike Doughty / Composers: Mike Doughty
10	James Jesus Angleton	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 1	04:03
	Writer: Mike Doughty / Composers: Mike Doughty
02	27 Jennifers	Mike Doughty	Rockity Roll	02:49
04	As the Kid Goes For Broke	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 3	03:12
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Andrew Livingston
05	Yesterday In California	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 3	03:24
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Andrew Livingston
02	(I Keep On) Rising Up	Mike Doughty	Sad Man Happy Man	03:25
	Writer: Mike Doughty / Composers: Mike Doughty
11	I Had to Do It	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 3	02:35
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Andrew Livingston
03	Let Up	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 3	03:40
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Andrew Livingston
07	Looks	Mike Doughty	Skittish	02:56
04	Revelator	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 1	03:46
	Writer: Mike Doughty / Composers: Mike Doughty
03	Soft Serve (Live)	Mike Doughty	Live at Ken's House	03:58
12	Stalagmite	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 3	04:04
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Andrew Livingston
10	Slipping Off Your Wrist	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 3	03:38
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Andrew Livingston
01	Pay the Man	Ghost of Vroom	Pay the Man	03:09
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Andrew Livingston
01	1918	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 2	03:18
	Composers: Mike Doughty
04	Take Me Home, Country Roads	Mike Doughty	The Flip Is Another Honey	03:14
06	Reign of the Hummingbird	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 3	02:13
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Andrew Livingston
08	Maybe I'll Come Down	Mike Doughty	Circles Super Bon Bon How Many Cans?	04:21
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Soul Coughing
07	Monster Man	Mike Doughty	Circles Super Bon Bon How Many Cans?	02:41
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Soul Coughing
12	Your Misfortune	Mike Doughty	Haughty Melodic	03:06
09	Sunken-Eyed Girl	Mike Doughty	Haughty Melodic	03:23
07	Your Bones in the Mud	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 3	02:36
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Andrew Livingston
01	Rona Pollona	Ghost of Vroom	Rona Pollona	03:10
	Writer: Michael Doughty / Composers: Mike Doughty
08	Miss You Like Crazy	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 1	02:57
	Writer: Mike Doughty / Composers: Mike Doughty
11	Super Bon Bon (Live H.J.A. Version)	Mike Doughty	Live at Ken's House	04:03
06	Tightrope	Mike Doughty	The Flip Is Another Honey	04:03
10	Grey Ghost	Mike Doughty	Haughty Melodic	03:15
04	Bus to Beelzebub (Live)	Mike Doughty	Live at Ken's House	02:40
01	So Far I Have Not Found the Science / Moon Sammy (Live)	Mike Doughty	Live at Ken's House	06:26
05	Mr. Bitterness	Mike Doughty	Circles Super Bon Bon How Many Cans?	03:21
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Soul Coughing
07	Fully Retractable (Live)	Mike Doughty	Live at Ken's House	02:31
10	Super Bon Bon (Live)	Mike Doughty	Live at Ken's House	02:58
02	St. Louise Is Listening (Live)	Mike Doughty	Live at Ken's House	04:51
02	I Just Want The Girl in The Blue Dress To Keep On Dancin	Mike Doughty	Golden Delicious	03:49
05	Beat Up Born Where I Come From	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 1	02:57
	Writer: Mike Doughty / Composers: Mike Doughty
06	I Wrote A Song Abou Your Car	Mike Doughty	Golden Delicious	03:23
04	Raging On	Mike Doughty	Stellar Motel	02:50
08	300 (Live)	Mike Doughty	Live at Ken's House	02:23
07	Let's Go to the Motherfucking Movies	Mike Doughty	Stellar Motel	03:19
05	How Many Cans? / Monster Man (Live)	Mike Doughty	Live at Ken's House	05:59
11	Language Barrier	Mike Doughty	Skittish	02:12
05	I Hear The Bells	Mike Doughty	The Question Jar Show	04:08
	Composers: Mike Doughty
05	White Lexus	Mike Doughty	Haughty Melodic	02:20
04	Maybe I'll Come Down	Mike Doughty	Half Smofe: Live in Mpls.	04:17
15	Unmarked Helicopters (Live)	Mike Doughty	Live at Ken's House	03:53
01	Sleepless	Mike Doughty	Circles Super Bon Bon How Many Cans?	03:30
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Soul Coughing
06	Pleasure on Credit	Mike Doughty	Sad Man Happy Man	02:48
	Writer: Mike Doughty / Composers: Mike Doughty
06	Send a Letter to the Moon	Ghost of Vroom	Ghost of Vroom 1	00:42
	Writer: Mike Doughty / Composers: Mike Doughty
01	Ways + Means	Mike Doughty	Rockity Roll	03:06
01	Na Na Nothing	Mike Doughty	Yes and Also Yes	03:18
	Composers: Matt Gerrard - Dan Wilson - Mike Doughty - Nikki Sixx
02	Sunkeneyed Girl	Mike Doughty	Half Smofe: Live in Mpls.	03:43
03	True Dreams of Wichita	Mike Doughty	Circles Super Bon Bon How Many Cans?	04:50
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Soul Coughing
14	Your Misfortune	Mike Doughty	The Question Jar Show	03:28
	Composers: Mike Doughty
10	So Far I Have Not Found the Science	Mike Doughty	Circles Super Bon Bon How Many Cans?	03:00
	Composers: Mike Doughty - Soul Coughing
02	The Pink Life	Mike Doughty	Skittish / Rockity Roll	02:58
12	Ta Douleur	Mike Doughty	The Flip Is Another Honey	05:09
01	Fort Hood	Mike Doughty	Golden Delicious	03:12
14	Circles (Live)	Mike Doughty	Live at Ken's House	04:18
06	Thank You, Lord, For Sending Me the F Train	Mike Doughty	Skittish	02:42
16	Better Days Come Around	Mike Doughty	Stellar Motel	02:39
10	Sweet Lord in Heaven	Mike Doughty	Skittish	01:44
11	Navigating By The Stars At Night	Mike Doughty	Golden Delicious	05:21

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