Dan Donovan is a British singer, songwriter, and guitar player. Born in 1960 to a Welsh preacher, he produces music which uses

metaphor A metaphor is a figure of speech that, for rhetorical effect, directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. It may provide (or obscure) clarity or identify hidden similarities between two different ideas. Metaphors are often compared wi ...

extensively to draw on spiritual themes.

Career

His music career began with a band called Back to Jordan 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) *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

External links

Dan's Official SiteKing Kool ProjectInterview
from 1997 {{DEFAULTSORT:Donovan, Dan 1960 births Living people Welsh Christians British performers of Christian music