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]
Donkey | |
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| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Genres | Lounge music, alternative rock, ska |
| Labels | Amphion Records, Steam Records |
| Members | Teddy Murray, Todd "T.B." Ferster, Frank Brown, Paul Barrie |
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
edit- Slick Night Out (Amphion/Steam, 1993)
- Ten Cent Freaks (Amphion, 1994)
References
edit- ^ Bush, John. "Donkey Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ Gettelman, Parry (14 January 1994). "Donkey Does It Backwards". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ Griggs, Tim. "Ten Cent Freaks". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ Baker, Greg (12 January 1994). "Kiss My Ass". Miami New Times. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ Sacharow, Anya (22 August 1994). "Cocktail Nation". New York. 27 (33): 41.
- ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 5. 29 January 1994. p. 78.