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]

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

History

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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 recorded a cover of the theme to the movie Endless Summer.[7]

Discography

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Albums

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  • 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

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  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. ^ "San Diego Music Awards". 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. ^ "A man a plan a canal New music from the Donkeys – "Theme from the Endless Summer" | A man a plan a canal".
  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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