David Dondero

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David Dondero
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Dondero in Örebro, Sweden in 2008
Background information
Born (1969-06-24) 24 June 1969 (age 52)
Origin Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Genres Indie folk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active1979–present
Labels Ghostmeat Records, Future Farmer Records, Team Love, Flippin Yeah Industries, Unrequited Records
Associated acts Sunbrain, This Bike is a Pipe Bomb, The Flatwheelers, Fat Stinkin' Belgian Bastards, National Dust, Flaming Chicken Intestines
Website davedondero.com

David Dondero (born 24 June 1969 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. [1] [2] [3] In 2006, NPR's All Songs Considered named David one of the "best living songwriters" alongside Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney and Tom Waits. [4]

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Music career

Dondero started his musical career on drums at the age of 9, due in part to the fact that he "was always drumming on stuff with my hands". [5] Dondero released four records with the Clemson, SC-based punk/hardcore band Sunbrain (three on Grass Records and one on Ghostmeat Records), before breaking up in 1995. The following year, Dondero joined This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb for nearly two years as their drummer. He left in 1998 to focus on his solo material. He has since released seven solo albums – two with Ghostmeat Records, three with Future Farmer Records and the most recent two with Team Love Records. His eighth album, titled # Zero with a Bullet , was released on 3 August 2010. [6]

Dondero has toured with such acts as Crooked Fingers, Jolie Holland, Against Me!, The Mountain Goats, David Bazan, Preston School of Industry, Bright Eyes, Tilly and the Wall, Erik Petersen of Mischief Brew, Spoon, and Willy Mason.

Discography

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Dondero performing

Albums

Splits

Compilations

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References

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