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
OriginAtlanta, Georgia
GenresLounge music, alternative rock, ska
LabelsAmphion Records, Steam Records
MembersTeddy 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

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