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Donkey (band)

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Donkey
OriginAtlanta, Georgia
GenresLounge music, alternative rock, ska
LabelsAmphion Records, Steam Records
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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  • Slick Night Out (Amphion/Steam, 1993)
  • Ten Cent Freaks (Amphion, 1994)

References

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  1. ^ Bush, John. "Donkey Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  2. ^ Gettelman, Parry (January 14, 1994). "Donkey Does It Backwards". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  3. ^ Griggs, Tim. "Ten Cent Freaks". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  4. ^ Baker, Greg (January 12, 1994). "Kiss My Ass". Miami New Times. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  5. ^ Sacharow, Anya (August 22, 1994). "Cocktail Nation". New York. 27 (33): 41.
  6. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 5. January 29, 1994. p. 78.