The Donkeys (band)

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]

The Donkeys
The Donkeys at Treefort Music Fest in 2015
Background information
OriginSan Diego, California, United States
GenresIndie Rock
Years active2004- Present
Labels
Websitewww.donkeysongs.com
MembersTimothy DeNardo, Anthony Lukens, Sam Sprague
Past membersJesse Gulati

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

Albums

  • 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)
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gollark: Oh, you're right, they are subtly diferent.
gollark: It was STOLEN from me!!!!
gollark: Hey, that's MY COLOR!
gollark: COMPARTMENTAL SLATS was a success.

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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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. https://amanaplanacanal.com/2016/07/29/new-music-from-the-donkeys-theme-from-the-endless-summer/
  8. "The Donkeys". Antenna Farm Records. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  9. Stephen M. Deusner (2008-09-11). "The Donkeys: Living on the Other Side | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  10. David Bevan (2011-04-27). "The Donkeys: Born With Stripes | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  11. "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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