The Donkeys (band)

The Donkeys
Origin San Diego, California, United States
Genres Indie Rock
Years active 2004- Present
Labels Dead Oceans
Website http://www.donkeysongs.com
Members Timothy DeNardo, Jessie Gulati, Anthony Lukens, Sam Sprague

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] Their style of music has been compared to previous California bands Pavement, Grateful Dead, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young.[2] They are currently signed to the label Dead Oceans.[3] They 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]

Discography

Albums

References

  1. ↑ "The Donkeys". Donkeysongs.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  2. ↑ The Donkeys. "The Donkeys | Biography, Albums, & Streaming Radio". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  3. ↑ "The Donkeys". Dead Oceans. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  5. ↑ Morales, Alex (2011-11-29). "Local Band The Donkeys Recall Simpler Times". KPBS. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  6. ↑ "The Donkeys". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  7. ↑ "The Donkeys". Antenna Farm Records. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  8. ↑ Stephen M. Deusner (2008-09-11). "The Donkeys: Living on the Other Side | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  9. ↑ David Bevan (2011-04-27). "The Donkeys: Born With Stripes | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  10. ↑ "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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