Dan Donovan is a British singer, songwriter, and guitar player. Born in 1960 to a
Welsh
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Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
preacher, he produces music which uses
metaphor
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extensively to draw on
spiritual themes.
Career
His music career began with a band called
Back to Jordan
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which only recorded one EP and one album. Then he founded the band Tribe of Dan, described on the King Kool website as "cult greb goth outfit" and elsewhere as "swamp rock". The band split after recording only one studio album, and their US label folded shortly after their first release. Following this event he released albums independently, and his sound shifted toward an acoustic feel.
Recently he has been involved with several small bands. From 2005, he has worked using the name "King Kool", described as baseless blues - the band features Donovan and a drummer, but no bassist. The original drummer was Matt Middleton, who had worked with Donovan in several bands, including Tribe of Dan. For the second album, the drummer was Joe Mason, and subsequently Pas Struthers.
Discography
As Back to Jordan
*1986: ''self titled'' (1986, UK - independent release)
*1987: ''Voice In The Wilderness'' (1987, UK - Tunnel Records)
With Tribe of Dan
*1990: ''Git Down, Thrash It: Live'' (Review:
Cross Rhythms'
)
*1992: ''Shook Up Shook Up'' (US -
Blonde Vinyl
Blonde Vinyl was an independent record label founded in 1990 by Michael Knott. The ''Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music'' describes the label as "one of Christian music's first true indie labels."
Background
Blonde Vinyl signed bands ...
)
*1998: ''The Bootus Red'' (Mister M Records, Reviews
The Phantom Tollbooth Cross Rhythms'
)
With The Swamp Cranks
*1994: ''Swamp Cranks: The Tapes'' (Review:
Cross Rhythms'
)
*1996: ''Yew'' (Review:
Cross Rhythms'
)
Solo
*1993: ''TrashboneThang'' (1993, Sticky Music)
*1995: ''Dust Shaker'' (1995, Review:
Cross Rhythms'
)
*199?: ''Root'' (cassette only release)
*1998: ''The Leaven Dell'' (1998, Review
*2000: ''The Hex The Ghears'' (2000, Review
*2003: ''Ga-rage''
As King Kool
*2005: ''Roken'' (US - CD Baby)
*2007: ''Yeah Yeah Liberté''
*2010: ''Vampin''
*2014: ''Scuzz Bombe''
References
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External links
Dan's Official SiteKing Kool ProjectInterview
from 1997
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1960 births
Living people
Welsh Christians
British performers of Christian music