Mike Donovan (born 6 October 1971) is an American,
San Francisco
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California
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based musician, best known as the guitarist and singer of
Sic Alps
Sic Alps were an American garage rock band from San Francisco, California. Formed in 2004 by Mike Donovan and Adam Stonehouse, they released music on Siltbreeze, Drag City, Woodsist and several other independent record labels.
After signing ...
(2004-2013). He has also released music by other San Francisco musicians with his Dial Records and Folding Cassettes labels.
Donovan is a veteran of several other
bands. He was a member of The Ropers, The Church Steps with
Chris Douglas, NAM, Big Techno Werewolves, Sounds of the Barbary Coast and Yikes.
In October 2013, he released his solo debut ''Wot'' on
Drag City.
In May 2015, Donovan formed the San Francisco lo-fi supergroup The Peacers, releasing a self-titled debut on July 17, 2015. The self-titled album was co-produced and co-performed by
Ty Segall
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The current lineup of The Peacers is Mike Donovan, Shayde Sartin, Mike Shoun and Bo Moore. The band release their second record, ''Introducing The Crimsmen'', on Drag City on June 16, 2017.
Discography
* ''Wot'' (Drag City, 2013)
* ''How To Get Your Record Played In Shops'' (Drag City, 2018)
* ''Exurbian Quonset'' (Drag City, 2019)
References
External links
Peacers website
1971 births
American rock musicians
Living people
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