Donkey (band)

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Donkey
Origin Atlanta, Georgia
Genres Lounge music, alternative rock, ska
LabelsAmphion Records, Steam Records
Associated acts The Coolies
MembersTeddy Murray, Todd "T.B." Ferster, Frank Brown, Paul Barrie

Donkey was a band formed in Atlanta, Georgia by its vocalist, Todd "T.B." Ferster. Both of the band's albums were released on Amphion Records. [1] Their debut album, Slick Night Out, was released in 1993 and was recorded live at the Point, a concert venue in the Atlanta, Georgia neighborhood of Little Five Points. The album was recorded by Don McCollister, and included two horn players. [2] Also in 1994, the band released its second album, Ten Cent Freaks. [3]

Their sound has been described as "Frank Sinatra meets the Clash," as "Harry Connick, Jr., meets Fishbone," [4] and as "Somewhere between the Jam and James Bond." [5] A review of Slick Night Out in Billboard compared their sound to the Beautiful South and the Crash Test Dummies. [6]

Discography

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References

  1. Bush, John. "Donkey Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved 25 May 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. Gettelman, Parry (14 January 1994). "Donkey Does It Backwards". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved 25 May 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. Griggs, Tim. "Ten Cent Freaks". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 May 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. Baker, Greg (12 January 1994). "Kiss My Ass". Miami New Times . Retrieved 25 May 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. Sacharow, Anya (22 August 1994). "Cocktail Nation". New York . 27 (33): 41.
  6. "Album Reviews". Billboard . 106 (5): 78. 29 January 1994.