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Don Mabus

"Starting a new groove on my record of life."

About Me

A musician / singer / songwriter with a passion for musical expermentation. Brewing ideas and melodies in a basement hideaway, that is lovingly refered to as "Electric Donnie Land"."Music has always been the greatest form of expression. It's like coloring with the "Big Box" of Crayons when you where a kid. A blank sheet of paper,... no rules,... and endless possibilities. All the colors and shades of the universe at your fingertips. The ultimate creative utopia.""Music rekindles that same notion of endless possibilities, freedom, and escape."Dig it.~D..
 

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/20/2007
Band Members: ~D
Influences: It's impossible to put these kind of lists in order of significance,...The one thing that remains forever consistant?,...The Beatles will ALWAYS be no.1. ,... duh.The Beatles, Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys, Frank Zappa, David Bowie, The Flaming Lips, Jellyfish, Jeff Lynne & Electric Light Orchestra, Elvis Costello, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, Kiss, Prince, Ben Folds, Elton John, Badfinger, Big Star, John Lennon, Queen, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Jeff Beck, Brian May, Todd Rundgren, Utopia, George Harrison, 10cc, STP, King's X, The Raspberries, Klaatu, Wings, The Grays, Jimi Hendrix, Enuff Z'Nuff, Led Zeppelin, Nazz, The Who, Ray Charles, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Monty Python, Bruce Springsteen, The Doors, The Eagles, Bob Dylan, Wilco, Beck, The Black Crowes, Lenny Kravitz, James Brown, Al Green, Earth Wind & Fire, Imperial Drag, Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, The Posies, Counting Crows, Neil Diamond, Heart, Janes Addiction, Lyle Lovett, Steve Vai, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Butch Walker, Gary Richrath, The Replacements, Parliament Funkadelic, Chicago, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Partridge Family, Muse, Afghan Whigs, The Twilight Singers, Squeeze, The Cars, Supertramp, T-Rex, Tori Amos, Steely Dan, Del Amitri, The Shazam, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Jackson Browne, David Lindley, Willy Nelson, Hall & Oats, Joe Walsh, Pretenders, Ramones, XTC, Material Issue, Oasis, Weezer, Teenage Fanclub, Crowded House, Ambrosia, Captain Beefheart, Carpenters, Bee Gees, Redd Kross, Fountains Of Wayne, Stereophonics, Matthew Sweet, SRV, Dr. John, Peter Frampton, Smashing Pumpkins, Stevie Wonder, 70's Soul, AM Radio...
Sounds Like: ... more or less a melodious melting pot of the bands, songwriters, and musicians that I grew up listening to as a kid. The ones that have "oh so lovingly" absorbed themselves into my subconscious,... don't we all ;)-I just love to record what I hear in my head,... play what I feel,... and let the muse of rock & roll do the rest.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

"The Songs Of Roxy Music Revisited"

The next Burning Sky Records release,... "The Songs Of Roxy Music Revisited".It's time to put on your spacesuit and light up some incense, 'cause BSR is going to take you on a glorious trip through th...
Posted by Don Mabus on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:04:00 PST

Maxi Dunn / Winter Ghost

What an amazing year 2007 has been,...Many friendships and collaborations were created thanks the "Sensory Lullabies" project.One, being my collaboration with Liverpools' own Maxi Dunn. You have to u...
Posted by Don Mabus on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:31:00 PST

Roger Joseph Manning Jr. talks about Sensory Lullabies CD

Here's a note from the Sensory Lullabies MySpace profile:We love Roger Manning, and you probably do, too. We were honored to present Roger with a copy of "Sensory Lullabies: The Ultimate Tribute to ...
Posted by Don Mabus on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:35:00 PST

"The Donnie Mabus Experience"

Well, here it is... My official "MySpace Music" sight. I've been kicking around the idea of doing this for quite awhile. To have a sight where I could "broadcast" my newest creations to my friends or...
Posted by Don Mabus on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:30:00 PST

The Posies Tribute Album

I have received great news from Burning Sky Records today,... and just in time for the New Year celebrations!"At Least For Now" ,... A track that I recorded and submitted a few months ago for the up a...
Posted by Don Mabus on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:03:00 PST

Sensory Lullabies on Ballot for two Grammys

Hi GuysThis recently came from the Jellyfish Tribute Album Camp....If you have the powers to do the necessary or no someone - then do what you can.........................................................
Posted by Don Mabus on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:12:00 PST

Sensory Lullabies

Jellyfans,... It's time to rejoice, my friends!The long awaited, 35 song / 2-Disc set will ship on September 11th, 2007! The album features Loveshines version of the track, "Ignorance Is Bliss" as wel...
Posted by Don Mabus on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:23:00 PST

Sensory Lullabies: The Ultimate Tribute To Jellyfish

Sunday, May 06, 2007 Current mood: ecstatic Category: MusicWhere to start,...First of all,...I could go on endlessly about the influence that Jellyfish has had on me,... my music,... my friends,... m...
Posted by Don Mabus on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:27:00 PST

New Posies Tribute Album In The Works!!

Tuesday, May 08, 2007 Burning Sky Records founder, Alan Heaton, is at it again...The first record label to release a Jellyfish tribute album will be the first to produce a tribute to The Posies. The ...
Posted by Don Mabus on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:33:00 PST