The Donkeys (band)
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.jpg) The Donkeys at Treefort Music Fest in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | San Diego, California, United States |
| Genres | Indie Rock |
| Years active | 2004- Present |
| Labels | |
| Members | Timothy DeNardo, Anthony Lukens, Sam Sprague |
| Past members | Jesse Gulati |
| Website | www |
The Donkeys are an American indie band from San Diego, California, United States, that consist of Timothy DeNardo, Jessie Gulati, Anthony Lukens, and Sam Sprague.[1]
History[edit]
Their style of music has been compared Pavement, the Grateful Dead, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.[2] They are signed to the label Dead Oceans.[3] The band were nominated for best rock band for the San Diego Music Awards in 2011 and 2012, and won the award in 2012.[4] Their song "Excelsior Lady" was featured as a song by the fictional band Geronimo Jackson on the TV show Lost.[5] The Donkeys third album Born with Stripes was mixed by Thom Monahan of the Pernice Brothers and released in April 2011.[6]
In 2016, the band released a mini album called Midnight Palms and did a cover of the theme to the movie Endless Summer.[7]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- The Donkeys (2004)[8]
- Living on the Other Side (2008)[9]
- Born with Stripes (2011)[10]
- Ride the Black Wave (2014)[11]
- Sun Damaged Youth (2018)
References[edit]
- ^ "The Donkeys". Donkeysongs.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ The Donkeys. "The Donkeys | Biography, Albums, & Streaming Radio". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ "The Donkeys". Dead Oceans. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ "San Diego Music Awards". Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ Morales, Alex (2011-11-29). "Local Band The Donkeys Recall Simpler Times". KPBS. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ "The Donkeys". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ "A man a plan a canal New music from the Donkeys – "Theme from the Endless Summer" | A man a plan a canal".
- ^ "The Donkeys". Antenna Farm Records. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ Stephen M. Deusner (2008-09-11). "The Donkeys: Living on the Other Side | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ David Bevan (2011-04-27). "The Donkeys: Born With Stripes | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ "Craig Finn (the Hold Steady) Talks the Donkeys' Ride the Black Wave | The Talkhouse Music". Music.thetalkhouse.com. 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
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